Research Catalog

Title

Stars of New York City Ballet : Bell Telephone Hour telecasts 1959-1966 / produced for DVD by Allan Altman.

Publication

• Pleasantville, NY : Video Artists International, [2016]
• ©2016

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Details

Additional Authors

• Altman, Allan
• Bolender, Todd
• Pagent, Robert
• Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910
• Ivanov, Lev, 1834-1901
• Nelson, Gene, 1920-1996
• Balanchine, George
• Mattox, Matt
• Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981
• Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893
• Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
• Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979
• Hart, Lorenz, 1895-1943
• Livingston, Jay, 1915-2001
• Evans, Ray, 1915-2007
• Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
• Kay, Hershy
• Reed, Janet, 1916-2000
• Horosko, Marian
• Tobias, Roy
• Watts, Jonathan (Dancer)
• Kent, Allegra
• Rall, Tommy
• Verdy, Violette, 1933-2016
• Villella, Edward, 1936-
• Elg, Taina, 1930-
• D'Amboise, Jacques, 1934-2021
• Tallchief, Maria
• Magallanes, Nicholas
• Blum, Anthony, 1938-
• Thompson, Basil, 1937-2004
• Hayden, Melissa
• Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
• Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.
• Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
• Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979.
• Livingston, Jay, 1915-2001.
• Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932.
• Henry Jaffe Enterprises, production company.
• Video Artists International, publisher.

Description

1 videodisc (66 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

A collection of performances that includes: Souvenirs, Circus Ballet, The Nutcracker, grand pas de deux, An American in Paris, Allegro Brillante, Young Lovers, Wild West Dance, Stars & Stripes.

Uniform Title

Bell Telephone hour (Television program)

Alternative Title

Bell Telephone Hour telecasts 1959-1966

Subjects

• Ballet films
• Nonfiction television programs
• Arrangements (Music)
• Short films
• Documentary television programs
• Televised ballets
• Art music
• Ballets

Genre/Form

• Televised ballets.
• Short films.
• Nonfiction television programs.
• Documentary television programs.
• Art music.
• Arrangements (Music)
• Ballet films.

Note

• Title from menu screen.
• Full screen (4:3).
• "Bell Telephone Hour telecasts originally produced for The Bell Telephone hour television series, a production of Henry Haffe Enterprises, Inc."--Container.

Credits (note)

• Choreographers: Todd Bolender, Robert Pagent, Gene Nelson, George Balanchine, Matt Mattox ; composers (music by) Samuel Barber, Peter I. Tchaikovsky, George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart, Jay Livingston & Ray Evans, John Philip Sousa.

Performer (note)

• Dancers: Janet Reed, Marion Horosko, Roby Tobias, Jonathan Watts, Allegra Kent, Tommy Rall, Violette Verdy, Edward Villella, Taina Elg, Maria Tallchief, Nicholas Magallanes, Gene Nelson, Anthony Blum, Melissa Hayden, Jacques d'Amboise.

System Details (note)

• DVD; NTSC, Region 0; Full screen (4:3) presentation; mono.

Contents

Souvenirs / choreography by Todd Bolender ; music by Samuel Barber ; [principal dancers], Janet Reed, Marian Horosko, Roy Tobias, Jonathan Watts (1959, 13:19 min.) -- Circus Ballet / conceived and choreographed for the Bell Telephone hour by Robert Pagent ; [principals dancers], Allegra Kent and Tommy Rall (1961, 5:16 min.) -- The Nutcracker, grand pas de deux / choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov ; music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ; [principal dancers], Violette Verdy and Edward Villella ; introduced by Jane Wyman (1961, 9:45 min.) -- An American in Paris / conceived and choreographed for the Bell Telephone hour by Gene Nelson ; [principal dancers], Allegra Kent, Taina Elg, Jacques D'Amboise, Gene Nelson ; introduced by Burgess Meredith (1959, 7:05 min.) -- Allegro brillante / choreography by George Balanchine ; music by Tchaikovsky (Piano concerto no. 3) ; [principal dancers], Maria Tallchief and Nicholas Magallanes (1964, 9:24 min.) -- Young lovers / conceived and choreographed for the Bell Telephone hour by Gene Nelson ; music, "The most beautiful girl in the world" by Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart ; [principal dancers], Allegra Kent and Gene Nelson (1962, 6:06 min.) -- Wild West Dance / conceived and choreographed for the Bell Telephone hour by Matt Mattox ; music, "Buttons and bows" by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans ; [principal dancers], Allegra Kent, Anthony Blum, Basil Thompson (1966, 4:23 min.) -- Stars & Stripes / choreography by George Balanchine ; music by John Philip Sousa ; arr. Hershy Kay ; [principal dancers], Melissa Hayden and Jacques D'Amboise (1959, 10:12 min.).

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-8585

LCCN

089948458791

OCLC

956471836

Title

Stars of New York City Ballet : Bell Telephone Hour telecasts 1959-1966 / produced for DVD by Allan Altman.

Publisher

Pleasantville, NY : Video Artists International, [2016]

Copyright Date

©2016

Edition

Full screen.

Country of Producing Entity

United States naf

Playing Time

001319 000516 000945 000705 000924 000606 000423 001012

Type of Content

two-dimensional moving image

Type of Medium

video

Type of Carrier

videodisc

Physical Medium

4 3/4 in. rda

Digital File Characteristics

video file DVD video all regions

System Details

DVD; NTSC, Region 0; Full screen (4:3) presentation; mono.

Cast

Dancers: Janet Reed, Marion Horosko, Roby Tobias, Jonathan Watts, Allegra Kent, Tommy Rall, Violette Verdy, Edward Villella, Taina Elg, Maria Tallchief, Nicholas Magallanes, Gene Nelson, Anthony Blum, Melissa Hayden, Jacques d'Amboise.

Credits

Choreographers: Todd Bolender, Robert Pagent, Gene Nelson, George Balanchine, Matt Mattox ; composers (music by) Samuel Barber, Peter I. Tchaikovsky, George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart, Jay Livingston & Ray Evans, John Philip Sousa.

Added Author

Altman, Allan, television producer.

Bolender, Todd, choreographer.

Pagent, Robert, choreographer.

Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910, choreographer.

Ivanov, Lev, 1834-1901, choreographer.

Nelson, Gene, 1920-1996, choreographer, dancer.

Balanchine, George, choreographer.

Mattox, Matt, choreographer.

Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981, composer.

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893, composer.

Gershwin, George, 1898-1937, composer.

Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979, composer.

Hart, Lorenz, 1895-1943, librettist.

Livingston, Jay, 1915-2001, composer.

Evans, Ray, 1915-2007, composer.

Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932, composer.

Kay, Hershy, arranger of music.

Reed, Janet, 1916-2000, dancer.

Horosko, Marian, dancer.

Tobias, Roy, dancer.

Watts, Jonathan (Dancer), dancer.

Kent, Allegra, dancer.

Rall, Tommy, dancer.

Verdy, Violette, 1933-2016, dancer.

Villella, Edward, 1936- dancer.

Elg, Taina, 1930- dancer.

D'Amboise, Jacques, 1934-2021, dancer.

Tallchief, Maria, dancer.

Magallanes, Nicholas, dancer.

Blum, Anthony, 1938- dancer.

Thompson, Basil, 1937-2004, dancer.

Hayden, Melissa, dancer.

Container of (work): Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Souvenirs. Selections.

Container of (work): Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Shchelkunchik. Pas de deux.

Container of (work): Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. American in Paris. Selections.

Container of (work): Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Concertos, piano, orchestra, no. 3, op. 75, E♭ major. Selections.

Container of (expression): Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Jumbo. Most beautiful girl in the world; arranged.

Container of (expression): Livingston, Jay, 1915-2001. Paleface. Buttons and bows; arranged.

Container of (expression): Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932. Marches. Selections; arranged.

Henry Jaffe Enterprises, production company.

Video Artists International, publisher.

Added Title

Bell Telephone hour (Television program)

Other Standard Identifier

089948458791

Publisher No.

4587 Video Artists International

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-8585 Notes on file