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Additional authors

1. Abbott, George, 1887-1995.
2. Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993.
3. Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986.
4. Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996.
5. Ormandy, Eugene, 1899-1985.
6. Cronkite, Walter
7. Reagan, Ronald
8. Buckley, Betty
9. Prince, Harold, 1928-2019
10. Albert, Eddie
11. Bosley, Tom
12. Johnson, Van, 1916-2008
13. Linden, Hal
14. Stapleton, Jean, 1923-2013
15. Saint, Eva Marie, 1924-
16. Mitchell, Leona
17. Rudel, Julius
18. Previn, André, 1929-2019
19. Hampton, Lionel
20. Lee, Peggy, 1920-2002
21. Colbert, Claudette
22. Stevens, Roger L
23. Istomin, Eugene
24. Stern, Isaac, 1920-2001
25. Montand, Yves, 1921-1991
26. Hines, Gregory
27. O'Connor, Donald, 1925-2003
28. Charisse, Cyd
29. Comden, Betty
30. Green, Adolph
31. Stevens, George, Jr., 1932-
32. Vanoff, Nick.
33. Mischer, Don.
34. Iglehart, L. T.
35. Lukinson, Sara
36. London, Marc.
37. Klausen, Ray
38. Klages, Bill.
39. Sanders, Terry.
40. Mock, Freida Lee.
41. Conde, Felisa
42. Saddler, Donald
43. Kennedy Center Television Productions.
44. American Film Foundation.
45. CBS Television Network.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (116 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Edited footage of the performance celebrating the recipients of the 1982 Kennedy Center Honors, held in the presence of President Ronald Reagan. The program opens with pre-recorded footage of President Reagan's speech in honor of the occasion at the White House. After the opening number, "Memory" from the musical Cats, sung by Betty Buckley, each honoree receives an individual tribute consisting of a speech by a colleague, a film biography, and performances of music and dance.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Pamela Koslow.

Genre/Form

1. Special event coverage and commentary.
2. Video.

Contents

1. [Tribute to George Abbott] / presenter, Harold Prince; "Heart" from the musical Damn Yankees, performed by Eddie Albert, Tom Bosley, Van Johnson, Hal Linden, and Jean Stapleton.
2. [Tribute to Lillian Gish] / presenter, Eva Marie Saint; "Mi chiamano Mimi," from Giacomo Puccini's opera La bohème, sung by Leona Mitchell.
3. [Tribute to Benny Goodman] / presenter, André Previn; "Air mail set" and "Swing, swing, swing," played by Lionel Hampton and his band; "Where or when," sung by Peggy Lee.
4. [Speech] / by Claudette Colbert and Roger L. Stevens, chairman of the Kennedy Center.
5. "On your toes" from the musical On your toes / performed by the cast of the ANTA-Kennedy Center revival directed by George Abbott. The dance number incorporates both ballet and tap dancing.
6. [Tribute to Eugene Ormandy] / presenter, Eugene Istomin; Mozart's Violin concerto no. 3 in G major, slow movement, played by Isaac Stern.
7. [Tribute to Gene Kelly] / presenter, Yves Montand; "I got rhythm" and "Fascinatin' rhythm," sung and danced by Gregory Hines (begins at ca. 112 min. into the tape); "Singin' in the rain," performed by Donald O'Connor, Cyd Charisse, Betty Comden, Adolph Green. Excerpts from this segment, including Walter Cronkite's introduction of Hines, which was not screened on this telecast, appear on: *MGZIA 4-7680 Kennedy Center Honors. [Gene Kelly].

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-8045

Note

1. Includes commercials.

Credits (note)

1. Written by George Stevens, Jr., L.T. Iglehart, Jr., Sara Lukinson, Marc London ; art direction, Ray Klausen ; lighting, Bill Klages ; film sequences by American Film Foundation, directed by Terry Sanders, produced by Terry Sanders and Freida Lee Mock ; "Heart" and "Singin' in the rain" staged by Felisa Conde Vanoff ; On your toes produced by Alfred de Liagre, Jr., Donald R. Seawell, Roger L. Stevens, choreographed by Donald Saddler, costumes by Zack Brown.

Event (note)

1. Recorded at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C., on Dec. 8, 1982. Telecast by CBS-TV on Dec. 25, 1982.

Title

1. The Kennedy Center Honors [videorecording] / a George Stevens, Jr., Nick Vanoff presentation for Kennedy Center Television Productions, Inc. ; directed by Don Mischer ; produced by George Stevens, Jr. and Nick Vanoff.

Imprint

1. U.S. : CBS-TV, c1982.

Credits

1. Written by George Stevens, Jr., L.T. Iglehart, Jr., Sara Lukinson, Marc London ; art direction, Ray Klausen ; lighting, Bill Klages ; film sequences by American Film Foundation, directed by Terry Sanders, produced by Terry Sanders and Freida Lee Mock ; "Heart" and "Singin' in the rain" staged by Felisa Conde Vanoff ; On your toes produced by Alfred de Liagre, Jr., Donald R. Seawell, Roger L. Stevens, choreographed by Donald Saddler, costumes by Zack Brown.

Performer

1. Honorees: George Abbott, Lillian Gish, Benny Goodman, Gene Kelly, Eugene Ormandy.
2. Host: Walter Cronkite.
3. Conductor: Glen Roven. Conductor for Leona Mitchell and Isaac Stern: Julius Rudel.

Event

1. Recorded at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C., on Dec. 8, 1982. Telecast by CBS-TV on Dec. 25, 1982.

Local subject

1. Kennedy Center honors.
2. Musical comedies. On your toes.

Added author

1. Abbott, George, 1887-1995. Honoree
2. Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993. Honoree
3. Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986. Honoree
4. Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996. Honoree
5. Ormandy, Eugene, 1899-1985. Honoree
6. Cronkite, Walter, host.
7. Reagan, Ronald, speaker.
8. Buckley, Betty, performer.
9. Prince, Harold, 1928-2019, speaker.
10. Albert, Eddie, performer.
11. Bosley, Tom, performer.
12. Johnson, Van, 1916-2008, performer.
13. Linden, Hal, performer.
14. Stapleton, Jean, 1923-2013, performer.
15. Saint, Eva Marie, 1924- speaker.
16. Mitchell, Leona, performer.
17. Rudel, Julius, conductor.
18. Previn, André, 1929-2019, speaker.
19. Hampton, Lionel, performer.
20. Lee, Peggy, 1920-2002, performer.
21. Colbert, Claudette, speaker.
22. Stevens, Roger L, speaker.
23. Istomin, Eugene, speaker.
24. Stern, Isaac, 1920-2001, performer.
25. Montand, Yves, 1921-1991, speaker.
26. Hines, Gregory, performer.
27. O'Connor, Donald, 1925-2003, performer.
28. Charisse, Cyd, performer.
29. Comden, Betty, performer.
30. Green, Adolph, performer.
31. Stevens, George, Jr., 1932- Producer
32. Vanoff, Nick. Producer
33. Mischer, Don. Director
34. Iglehart, L. T. Author
35. Lukinson, Sara, writer.
36. London, Marc. Author
37. Klausen, Ray, set designer.
38. Klages, Bill. Lighting designer
39. Sanders, Terry. Producer
40. Sanders, Terry. Director
41. Mock, Freida Lee. Producer
42. Conde, Felisa, choreographer.
43. Saddler, Donald, choreographer.
44. Kennedy Center Television Productions.
45. American Film Foundation.
46. CBS Television Network.

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-8045