Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Pally, Alan J
2. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950
3. Green, Paul, 1894-1981
4. Nash, Ogden, 1902-1971
5. Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986
6. Hirsch, Foster
7. Brand, Phoebe, 1907-2004
8. Laurence, Paula
9. Nype, Russell, 1920-2018
10. Fabray, Nanette
11. Gravitte, Debbie Shapiro
12. Cooper, Jennifer Goode
13. Barisich, Kyle
14. Lewis, David

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (95 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. This program, one of a series of programs concerning producer Cheryl Crawford, is devoted to three stage shows she produced featuring music by Kurt Weill: Johnny Johnson (1936), One touch of Venus (1943), and Love life (1948). Songs are performed from each musical. Host Foster Hirsch discusses the shows and interviews several of the performers, some of whom appeared in the original productions and knew Weill personally.

Subject

1. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950 > One touch of Venus
2. Nype, Russell, 1920-2018 > Interviews
3. Composers > United States
4. Theatrical producers and directors
5. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950 > Love life
6. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
7. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950 > Johnny Johnson
8. Crawford, Cheryl, 1902-1986 > Friends and associates
9. Gravitte, Debbie Shapiro > Interviews
10. Laurence, Paula > Interviews
11. Fabray, Nanette > Interviews
12. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950 > Friends and associates
13. Musicals
14. Brand, Phoebe, 1907-2004 > Interviews

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.

Contents

1. Songs / (Show) / Performer: Oh heart of love / Johnny Johnson / Jennifer Goode -- Farewell, goodbye / Johnny Johnson / Jennifer Goode -- Johnny's melody / Johnny Johnson / Kyle Barisich -- One touch of Venus / One touch of Venus / Paula Laurence -- Very, very, very / One touch of Venus / Paula Laurence -- Green-up time / Love life / Nanette Fabray -- Here I'll stay / Love life / Debbie Gravitte -- Mr. Right / Love life / Debbie Gravitte.

Call number

1. NCOV 3727

Note

1. No credits on tape. Production credits gathered from program.
2. Video quality is erratic.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer (note)

1. Introductory remarks: Alan J. Pally.
2. Host: Foster Hirsch.
3. Interviewees: Phoebe Brand, Paula Laurence, Russell Nype, Nanette Fabray, Debbie Gravitte.
4. Performers: Jennifer Goode, Kyle Barisich, Paula Laurence, Russell Nype, Nanette Fabray, Debbie Gravitte.
5. Musical director and pianist, David Lewis.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in the Bruno Walter Auditorium, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, New York, N.Y., April 8, 2002.

Title

1. Kurt Weill: the Cheryl Crawford musicals [videorecording] / The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts presents ; producer, Alan J. Pally ; all songs composed by Kurt Weill ; lyrics by Paul Green, Ogden Nash, and Alan Jay Lerner.

Imprint

1. New York, 2002.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Cast

1. Introductory remarks: Alan J. Pally.
2. Host: Foster Hirsch.
3. Interviewees: Phoebe Brand, Paula Laurence, Russell Nype, Nanette Fabray, Debbie Gravitte.
4. Performers: Jennifer Goode, Kyle Barisich, Paula Laurence, Russell Nype, Nanette Fabray, Debbie Gravitte.
5. Musical director and pianist, David Lewis.

Event

1. Videotaped in the Bruno Walter Auditorium, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, New York, N.Y., April 8, 2002.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Pally, Alan J, producer.
2. Pally, Alan J, speaker.
3. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950, composer.
4. Green, Paul, 1894-1981, lyricist.
5. Nash, Ogden, 1902-1971, lyricist.
6. Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986, lyricist.
7. Hirsch, Foster, host.
8. Hirsch, Foster, interviewer.
9. Brand, Phoebe, 1907-2004, interviewee.
10. Laurence, Paula, performer.
11. Laurence, Paula, interviewee.
12. Nype, Russell, 1920-2018, performer.
13. Nype, Russell, 1920-2018, interviewee.
14. Fabray, Nanette, performer.
15. Fabray, Nanette, interviewee.
16. Gravitte, Debbie Shapiro, interviewee.
17. Gravitte, Debbie Shapiro, performer.
18. Cooper, Jennifer Goode, performer.
19. Barisich, Kyle, performer.
20. Lewis, David, instrumentalist.

Research call number

1. NCOV 3727