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Additional authors

1. Harbach, William O
2. Widney, Stone
3. Gruson, Sydney
4. Carlisle, Kitty, 1910-2007
5. Cullum, John, 1930-
6. Cariou, Len
7. Kingsley, Sidney, 1906-1995
8. Levin, Herman, 1907-1990
9. Harrison, Rex
10. Schlesinger, Arthur M., Jr. (Arthur Meier), 1917-2007
11. Kiley, Richard
12. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990
13. Andrews, Julie
14. Bussert, Meg
15. Vidnovic, Martin
16. King, John Michael, 1926-2008
17. Ramsey, Gordon
18. Ross, Howard
19. Howard, Peter, 1927-2008
20. Hodges, Jeff
21. Corwin, Betty L.
22. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (U-matic) (74 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Memorial tribute to lyricist and librettist Alan Jay Lerner, best known for his work on such Broadway musicals as My fair lady and Camelot. Features spoken tributes, reminiscences, and songs associated with his career.

Subject

1. Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986
2. Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986 > Friends and associates
3. Loewe, Frederick, 1901-1988 > Friends and associates
4. Loewe, Frederick, 1901-1988
5. Lyricists > United States > 20th century
6. Librettists > United States > 20th century
7. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York

Call number

1. NCOV 544

Note

1. Copy of program available.
2. Tributes by Frederick Loewe and Robert Goulet, who could not attend the memorial, are read by Kitty Carlisle and Julie Andrews, respectively. Rex Harrison's tribute was filmed in England and shown on a video monitor at the event.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer (note)

1. Speakers: Sydney Gruson, Kitty Carlisle Hart, John Cullum, Len Cariou, Sidney Kingsley, Herman Levin, Rex Harrison (on film), Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., Richard Kiley, Leonard Bernstein, Julie Andrews.
2. Performers: John Cullum, Meg Bussert, Martin Vidnovic, John Michael King, Gordon Ramsey, Howard Ross, Richard Kiley, Julie Andrews.
3. Pianist: Peter Howard.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Shubert Theatre, New York, N.Y., July 10, 1986.

Title

1. A celebration of Alan Jay Lerner [videorecording] / Production organized by Bill Harbach and Stone Widney ; [video director] Jeff Hodges ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.

Imprint

1. New York, 1986.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Cast

1. Speakers: Sydney Gruson, Kitty Carlisle Hart, John Cullum, Len Cariou, Sidney Kingsley, Herman Levin, Rex Harrison (on film), Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., Richard Kiley, Leonard Bernstein, Julie Andrews.
2. Performers: John Cullum, Meg Bussert, Martin Vidnovic, John Michael King, Gordon Ramsey, Howard Ross, Richard Kiley, Julie Andrews.
3. Pianist: Peter Howard.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Shubert Theatre, New York, N.Y., July 10, 1986.

Local subject

1. Tributes.

Added author

1. Harbach, William O, producer.
2. Widney, Stone, producer.
3. Gruson, Sydney, speaker.
4. Carlisle, Kitty, 1910-2007, speaker.
5. Cullum, John, 1930- speaker.
6. Cullum, John, 1930- performer.
7. Cariou, Len, speaker.
8. Kingsley, Sidney, 1906-1995, speaker.
9. Levin, Herman, 1907-1990, speaker.
10. Harrison, Rex, speaker.
11. Schlesinger, Arthur M., Jr. (Arthur Meier), 1917-2007, speaker.
12. Kiley, Richard, speaker.
13. Kiley, Richard, performer.
14. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990, speaker.
15. Andrews, Julie, speaker.
16. Andrews, Julie, performer.
17. Bussert, Meg, performer.
18. Vidnovic, Martin, performer.
19. King, John Michael, 1926-2008, performer.
20. Ramsey, Gordon, performer.
21. Ross, Howard, performer.
22. Howard, Peter, 1927-2008, instrumentalist.
23. Hodges, Jeff, videographer.
24. Corwin, Betty L.
25. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOV 544