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Additional authors

1. Brechner, Stanley
2. Roth, Daryl
3. Allyn, Scott
4. Kemble, Mark
5. Barclay, William
6. Cooper-Hecht, Gail
7. Monat, Phil
8. Charles, Carol Dacey
9. Ari, Robert
10. Feldshuh, Tovah
11. Greenberg, Gordon
12. Landey, Clayton
13. Lieber, Paul
14. Mooney, John C
15. Polis, Joel
16. Wilkof, Lee
17. Corwin, Betty L.
18. American Jewish Theatre (New York, N.Y.), producer
19. Red Ramona (Firm), designer
20. Newman's Own (Firm)
21. Character Generators/Video
22. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (104 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)

Summary

1. Historical drama set in 1952, concerning the question of "naming names" of colleagues belonging to the Communist Party before the House Un-American Activities Committee. Characters based on real-life founders of the Group Theatre include John Garfield, Harold Clurman, Clifford Odets, Lee Strasberg, Luther Adler, Stella Adler, and Elia Kazan.

Subject

1. Garfield, John > Drama
2. Clurman, Harold, 1901-1980 > Drama
3. Odets, Clifford, 1906-1963 > Drama
4. Strasberg, Lee. > Drama
5. Adler, Luther, 1903-1984 > Drama
6. Adler, Stella > Drama
7. Kazan, Elia > Drama
8. Group Theatre (U.S.) > Drama
9. Blacklisting of authors > United States > Drama
10. Blacklisting of entertainers > United States > Drama
11. Theater > New York (State) > New York
12. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1991-2000

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOV 2021

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Set designer, William Barclay ; costume designer, Gail Cooper Hecht ; lighting designer, Phil Monat ; sound design, Red Ramona ; prod. stage manager, Carol Dacey Charles.

Performer (note)

1. Robert Ari, Tovah Feldshuh, Gordon Greenberg, Clayton Landey, Paul Lieber, John C. Mooney, Joel Polis, Lee Wilkof.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Raymond J. Greenwald Theatre, New York, N.Y., March 28, 1997.

Funding (note)

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of Newman's Own, Inc.

Title

1. Names [videorecording] / The American Jewish Theatre, Stanley Brechner, artistic director, by special arrangement with Daryl Roth and Scott Allyn, presents ; written and directed by Mark Kemble ; [video prod. company] Character Generators/Video ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.

Imprint

1. New York, c1997.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Set designer, William Barclay ; costume designer, Gail Cooper Hecht ; lighting designer, Phil Monat ; sound design, Red Ramona ; prod. stage manager, Carol Dacey Charles.

Cast

1. Robert Ari, Tovah Feldshuh, Gordon Greenberg, Clayton Landey, Paul Lieber, John C. Mooney, Joel Polis, Lee Wilkof.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Raymond J. Greenwald Theatre, New York, N.Y., March 28, 1997.

Funding

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of Newman's Own, Inc.

Added author

1. Brechner, Stanley, producer.
2. Roth, Daryl, producer.
3. Allyn, Scott, producer.
4. Kemble, Mark. Names.
5. Barclay, William, set designer.
6. Cooper-Hecht, Gail, costume designer.
7. Monat, Phil, lighting designer.
8. Charles, Carol Dacey, production stage manager.
9. Ari, Robert, actor.
10. Feldshuh, Tovah, actor.
11. Greenberg, Gordon, actor.
12. Landey, Clayton, actor.
13. Lieber, Paul, actor.
14. Mooney, John C, actor.
15. Polis, Joel, actor.
16. Wilkof, Lee, actor.
17. Corwin, Betty L.
18. American Jewish Theatre (New York, N.Y.), producer.
19. Red Ramona (Firm), designer.
20. Newman's Own (Firm)
21. Character Generators/Video.
22. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOV 2021