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Additional authors

1. Harney, Greg
2. Litton, Glenn
3. Lollos, John
4. Olenick, Bernice
5. Haft, Steven
6. Harley, Margot
7. Houseman, John, 1902-1988
8. Blitzstein, Marc
9. Blitzstein, Marc
10. Minnix, Bruce
11. Berenson, David
12. Adelman, Alan
13. Parichy, Dennis
14. Norton, Blake
15. Wilk, Andrew Carl
16. Salkin, James E.
17. LuPone, Patti
18. Robbins, Tom Alan
19. Stram, Henry, 1954-
20. Biggs, Casey
21. Harper, James
22. Gutierrez, Gerald
23. Mell, Randle
24. Walker, Paul
25. Reddy, Brian
26. Shaw-Robinson, Charles
27. Barrett, Michael, 1957-
28. Rosato, Mary Lou
29. Schramm, David
30. Corcoran, Daniel
31. Hicks, Laura (Narrator)
32. Woods, Michele-Denise
33. Rosenstock, Susan
34. Acting Company (Theatrical group), producer
35. WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
36. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
37. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (U-matic) (91 min.) : sound, color; 3/4 in.

Summary

1. John Houseman, who co-produced the original production of this opera with Orson Welles in 1937, and directed this revival, introduces the program with a reminiscence of how he and Welles managed to stage the premiere under the auspices of the Federal Theatre Project, despite the opposition of the U. S. government.

Subject

1. Musicals
2. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1981-1990
3. Operas > Performances > New York (State) > New York > 20th century
4. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
5. Working class > United States > Drama
6. Social conflict > United States > Drama
7. Prostitutes > Drama
8. Labor unions > Organizing > United States > Drama
9. Labor unions > Organizing > Drama
10. Labor movement > United States > Drama
11. Blitzstein, Marc > Cradle will rock

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.

Call number

1. NCOX 402

Note

1. Title from opening credits.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Editor, David Berenson ; lighting, Alan Adelman and Dennis Parichy ; audio recording, Blake Norton ; associate director, Andrew Carl Wilk ; stage manager, James E. Salkin.

Performer (note)

1. Host: John Houseman.
2. Patti LuPone, Tom Alan Robbins, Henry Stram, Casey Biggs, James Harper, Gerald Gutierrez, Randle Mell, Paul Walker, Brian Reddy, Charles Shaw-Robinson, Michael Barrett, Mary Lou Rosato, David Schramm, Daniel Corcoran, Laura Hicks, Michele-Denise Woods, Susan Rosenstock.
3. Pianist: Michael Barrett.

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast on WNET-TV/Channel 13, New York, N.Y., on January 29, 1986.

Title

1. The cradle will rock [videorecording] / WGBH Boston presents the Acting Company's production ; executive producer, Greg Harney ; producers, Glenn Litton and John Lollos ; coordinating producer, Bernice Olenick ; associate producer, Steven Haft ; produced for the stage by Margot Harley ; directed for the stage by John Houseman ; music, lyrics, and libretto by Marc Blitzstein ; directed for television by Bruce Minnix ; produced for PBS-TV.

Imprint

1. New York, c1985.

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videodisc

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Editor, David Berenson ; lighting, Alan Adelman and Dennis Parichy ; audio recording, Blake Norton ; associate director, Andrew Carl Wilk ; stage manager, James E. Salkin.

Cast

1. Host: John Houseman.
2. Patti LuPone, Tom Alan Robbins, Henry Stram, Casey Biggs, James Harper, Gerald Gutierrez, Randle Mell, Paul Walker, Brian Reddy, Charles Shaw-Robinson, Michael Barrett, Mary Lou Rosato, David Schramm, Daniel Corcoran, Laura Hicks, Michele-Denise Woods, Susan Rosenstock.
3. Pianist: Michael Barrett.

Event

1. Originally broadcast on WNET-TV/Channel 13, New York, N.Y., on January 29, 1986.

Added author

1. Harney, Greg, television producer.
2. Litton, Glenn, television producer.
3. Lollos, John, television producer.
4. Olenick, Bernice, television producer.
5. Haft, Steven, television producer.
6. Harley, Margot, producer.
7. Houseman, John, 1902-1988, director.
8. Houseman, John, 1902-1988, host.
9. Blitzstein, Marc. Cradle will rock.
10. Blitzstein, Marc, lyricist.
11. Blitzstein, Marc, librettist.
12. Minnix, Bruce, television director.
13. Berenson, David, editor of moving image work.
14. Adelman, Alan, lighting designer.
15. Parichy, Dennis, lighting designer.
16. Norton, Blake, sound designer.
17. Wilk, Andrew Carl, production personnel.
18. Salkin, James E., stage manager.
19. LuPone, Patti, performer.
20. Robbins, Tom Alan, performer.
21. Stram, Henry, 1954- performer.
22. Biggs, Casey, performer.
23. Harper, James, performer.
24. Gutierrez, Gerald, performer.
25. Mell, Randle, performer.
26. Walker, Paul, performer.
27. Reddy, Brian, performer.
28. Shaw-Robinson, Charles, performer.
29. Barrett, Michael, 1957- performer.
30. Barrett, Michael, 1957- instrumentalist.
31. Rosato, Mary Lou, performer.
32. Schramm, David, performer.
33. Corcoran, Daniel, performer.
34. Hicks, Laura (Narrator), performer.
35. Woods, Michele-Denise, performer.
36. Rosenstock, Susan, performer.
37. Acting Company (Theatrical group), producer.
38. WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
39. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
40. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

Research call number

1. NCOX 402