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Additional authors

1. Margolis, Jeff.
2. Schlatter, George, 1932-
3. Kohan, Buz.
4. Necessary, Gary.
5. Keene, Bob.
6. Roven, Glen, 1958-2018.
7. Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990.
8. Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990
9. Murphy, Eddie, 1961-
10. Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998
11. Houston, Whitney.
12. Eastwood, Clint, 1930-
13. Hawn, Goldie.
14. Tyson, Mike, 1966-
15. Cosby, Bill, 1937-
16. Hines, Gregory
17. Pryor, Richard, 1940-2005
18. Peck, Gregory, 1916-2003
19. Baker, Anita.
20. Hope, Bob, 1903-2003.
21. Bush, George, 1924-2018.
22. MacLaine, Shirley, 1934-
23. Benny, Jack, 1894-1974.
24. Johnson, Earvin, 1959-
25. Wonder, Stevie.
26. Berle, Milton.
27. Danza, Tony
28. Martin, Dean, 1917-1995.
29. Jackson, Jesse, 1941-
30. Jackson, Michael, 1958-2009
31. Jones, Quincy, 1933-
32. Carroll, Diahann
33. Carter, Nell
34. Warwick, Dionne.
35. Allen, Debbie, 1950-
36. Falana, Lola
37. Fitzgerald, Ella
38. United Negro College Fund.
39. ABC Television Network.

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (147 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Program of tributes in speech and performance to entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr. In addition to live performances, the recording also includes archival footage of Davis' past performances with Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor, Bob Hope, Jack Benny, and Milton Berle. Gregory Hines appears in a tap dance solo, much of it danced a cappella, at ca. 50 min. into the recording; this is followed by a challenge dance between him and Davis.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Pamela Koslow.

Subject

1. Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990
2. Video
3. African American entertainers
4. Tributes
5. Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990 > Interviews
6. Special event coverage and commentary

Genre/Form

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

Contents

1. Disc 1 (ca. 91 min.). Montage of visual images of Sammy Davis, Jr. -- Where or when / sung by Frank Sinatra -- One moment in time / sung by Whitney Houston -- Capsule biography of Davis -- Archival footage of Davis as gunslinger / introduced by Clint Eastwood -- Like a rainbow / sung by Goldie Hawn -- Speech / by Mike Tyson -- Comedy / by Bill Cosby -- Tap dance solo / by Gregory Hines -- Challenge dance / by Davis and Hines -- Comedy / by Richard Pryor -- Archival footage of Davis as film and television actor / introduced by Gregory Peck -- Summertime / sung by Anita Baker -- Comedy / by Bob Hope -- Speech / recorded in the White House by President George H.W. Bush -- If they could see you now / sung by Shirley MacLaine.
2. Disc 2 (ca. 56 min.). Speech / by Earvin "Magic" Johnson -- I've gotta be me [and] Truth is the light of the world / sung by Stevie Wonder; joined in the latter by a gospel choir -- Tap dance solo / by Tony Danza -- Comedy / by Dean Martin -- Speech / by Rev. Jesse Jackson -- You were there / sung by Michael Jackson -- Speech / by Quincy Jones -- Once in a lifetime / sung by Diahann Carroll -- Gonna build a mountain / sung by Nell Carter -- Who can I turn to? / sung by Dionne Warwick -- Ain't necessarily so / sung and danced by Debbie Allen with three male dancers -- What kind of fool am I / sung by Lola Falana -- Too close for comfort / sung by Ella Fitzgerald.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-133

Note

1. Includes commercials.

Credits (note)

1. Co-producers, Jeff Margolis, Buz Kohan, Gary Necessary ; written by Buz Kohan and George Schlatter ; production design, Bob Keene ; musical direction, Glen Roven. End credits incomplete on this recording.

Event (note)

1. Telecast on Feb. 4, 1990.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Title

1. Sammy Davis Jr.'s 60th anniversary celebration [videorecording] / ABC-TV ; presented by the United Negro College Fund ; directed by Jeff Margolis ; produced by George Schlatter.

Imprint

1. U.S. : ABC-TV, 1990.

System details

1. DVD.

Credits

1. Co-producers, Jeff Margolis, Buz Kohan, Gary Necessary ; written by Buz Kohan and George Schlatter ; production design, Bob Keene ; musical direction, Glen Roven. End credits incomplete on this recording.

Performer

1. Host: Eddie Murphy.

Event

1. Telecast on Feb. 4, 1990.

Added author

1. Margolis, Jeff. Director. Producer
2. Schlatter, George, 1932- Producer. Author
3. Kohan, Buz. Producer. Author
4. Necessary, Gary. Producer
5. Keene, Bob. Designer
6. Roven, Glen, 1958-2018. Conductor
7. Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990. Honoree
8. Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990, interviewee.
9. Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990, performer.
10. Murphy, Eddie, 1961- host.
11. Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998, singer.
12. Houston, Whitney. Singer
13. Eastwood, Clint, 1930- speaker.
14. Hawn, Goldie. Singer
15. Tyson, Mike, 1966- Speaker
16. Cosby, Bill, 1937- Performer
17. Hines, Gregory, dancer.
18. Pryor, Richard, 1940-2005, performer.
19. Peck, Gregory, 1916-2003, speaker.
20. Baker, Anita. Singer
21. Hope, Bob, 1903-2003. Performer
22. Bush, George, 1924-2018. Speaker
23. MacLaine, Shirley, 1934- Singer
24. Benny, Jack, 1894-1974. Performer
25. Johnson, Earvin, 1959- Speaker
26. Wonder, Stevie. Singer
27. Wonder, Stevie. Instrumentalist
28. Berle, Milton. Performer
29. Danza, Tony, dancer.
30. Martin, Dean, 1917-1995. Performer
31. Jackson, Jesse, 1941- Speaker
32. Jackson, Michael, 1958-2009, singer.
33. Jones, Quincy, 1933- singer.
34. Carroll, Diahann, singer.
35. Carter, Nell, singer.
36. Warwick, Dionne. Singer
37. Allen, Debbie, 1950- dancer.
38. Allen, Debbie, 1950- performer.
39. Falana, Lola, performer.
40. Fitzgerald, Ella, performer.
41. United Negro College Fund.
42. ABC Television Network.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-133