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Additional authors

1. Pally, Alan J
2. Davis, Jacqueline Z. (Jacqueline Zurat), 1946-
3. Corwin, Betty L
4. Slaughter, Harriet
5. League of Professional Theatre Women
6. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, producer
7. Character Generators/Video
8. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (61 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Betty L. Corwin, founding director of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, a repository of theatrical videorecordings which is part of the Billy Rose Theatre Collection, discusses the history of the archive, which is located at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Topics covered include the union negotiations which made the tapings possible, the rising costs involved in videotaping stage performances since the archive began in 1970, funding efforts, and anecdotes about memorable tapings and personalities.

Alternative title

1. Betty Corwin interviewed by Harriet Slaughter
2. Interview with Betty L. Corwin

Subject

1. Corwin, Betty L. > Interviews
2. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive
3. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
4. Theater > New York (State) > New York
5. Video recording in the theater > New York (State) > New York
6. Libraries and video recording > New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

1. Interviews.

Call number

1. NCOW 289

Note

1. Copy of program available.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer (note)

1. Introductory remarks: Jacqueline Z. Davis.
2. Interviewed by Harriet Slaughter.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive in the Bruno Walter Auditorium, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, New York, N.Y., Oct. 26, 2006.

Title

1. Interview with Betty Corwin [videorecording] / Sponsored by The League of Professional Theatre Women ; event producer, Alan Pally ; presented by The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts ; [video prod. company] Character Generators, Inc. ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Patrick Hoffman, director.

Imprint

1. New York, c2006.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer

1. Introductory remarks: Jacqueline Z. Davis.
2. Interviewed by Harriet Slaughter.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive in the Bruno Walter Auditorium, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, New York, N.Y., Oct. 26, 2006.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Pally, Alan J, producer.
2. Davis, Jacqueline Z. (Jacqueline Zurat), 1946- speaker.
3. Corwin, Betty L, interviewee.
4. Slaughter, Harriet, interviewer.
5. League of Professional Theatre Women.
6. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, producer.
7. Character Generators/Video.
8. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOW 289