Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Krass, Ellen M.
2. Bernstein, Karen
3. Hacker, Tamar
4. Lacy, Susan
5. Jafa, Arthur
6. Horne, Lena
7. Buckley, Gail Lumet, 1937-
8. Short, Bobby
9. Davis, Ossie
10. Schwartz, Jonathan, 1938-
11. Williams, Joe, 1918-1999
12. Schlatter, George, 1932-
13. Henderson, Luther, 1919-2003
14. King, Alan, 1927-2004
15. Smith, Liz, 1923-2017
16. Wright, Michael, 1956-
17. Noble, Jeanne L.
18. Sneed, Sherman
19. Premice, Josephine
20. Hayton, Lennie, 1908-1971.
21. Strayhorn, Billy.
22. Evers, Medgar Wiley, 1925-1963.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (58 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Documentary on the life and career of Lena Horne (1917-2010), performer, actress, and civil rights activist. Includes archival footage and excerpts from interviews with Horne, her daughter, and several of her friends and associates.

Series statement

1. American masters (Television program)

Uniform title

1. American masters (Television program)

Subject

1. Wright, Michael, 1956- > Interviews
2. Strayhorn, Billy > Friends and associates
3. Show boat (Motion picture : 1951)
4. Sneed, Sherman > Interviews
5. Davis, Ossie > Interviews
6. Interviews
7. African American theater > New York (State) > New York
8. Hayton, Lennie, 1908-1971
9. Horne, Lena > Marriage
10. African American women singers > Biography
11. Café Society (Nightclub)
12. Cabin in the sky (Motion picture)
13. King, Alan, 1927-2004 > Interviews
14. Television
15. Documentaries and factual works
16. Schwartz, Jonathan, 1938- > Interviews
17. Short, Bobby > Interviews
18. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
19. Horne, Lena > Interviews
20. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
21. Noble, Jeanne L > Interviews
22. Buckley, Gail Lumet, 1937- > Interviews
23. Williams, Joe, 1918-1999 > Interviews
24. Schlatter, George, 1932- > Interviews
25. Premice, Josephine > Interviews
26. Horne, Lena > Friends and associates
27. Henderson, Luther, 1919-2003 > Interviews
28. Horne, Lena > Family
29. Evers, Medgar Wiley, 1925-1963 > Friends and associates
30. Cotton Club
31. Smith, Liz, 1923-2017 > Interviews
32. Women jazz singers > Biography
33. African Americans in the performing arts
34. Blacklisting of entertainers > United States

Genre/Form

1. Documentaries and factual works.
2. Interviews.
3. Television.

Call number

1. NCOX 1338

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Director of phototgraphy, Arthur Jafa.

Performer (note)

1. Narrated by Lena Horne.
2. Archival footage: Lena Horne, Lennie Hayton, Billy Strayhorn, Medgar Evers, etc.
3. Interviews: Lena Horne, Gail Lumet Buckley, Bobby Short, Ossie Davis, Jonathan Schwartz, Joe Williams, George Schlatter, Luther Henderson, Alan King, Liz Smith, Michael Wright, Jeanne Noble, Sherman Sneed, Josephine Premice, etc.

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast on WNET-TV, New York, N.Y., Nov. 25, 1996.

Title

1. Lena Horne: in her own voice [videorecording] / Produced by Ellen M. Krass ; co-producer, Karen Bernstein ; senior producer, Tamar Hacker ; directed by Susan Lacy ; executive producer for American Masters, Susan Lacy.

Imprint

1. New York, c1996.

Series

1. American masters (Television program)

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Director of phototgraphy, Arthur Jafa.

Cast

1. Narrated by Lena Horne.
2. Archival footage: Lena Horne, Lennie Hayton, Billy Strayhorn, Medgar Evers, etc.
3. Interviews: Lena Horne, Gail Lumet Buckley, Bobby Short, Ossie Davis, Jonathan Schwartz, Joe Williams, George Schlatter, Luther Henderson, Alan King, Liz Smith, Michael Wright, Jeanne Noble, Sherman Sneed, Josephine Premice, etc.

Event

1. Originally broadcast on WNET-TV, New York, N.Y., Nov. 25, 1996.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Krass, Ellen M., producer.
2. Bernstein, Karen, producer.
3. Hacker, Tamar, producer.
4. Lacy, Susan, producer.
5. Lacy, Susan, director.
6. Jafa, Arthur, director of photography.
7. Horne, Lena, narrator.
8. Horne, Lena, interviewee.
9. Horne, Lena, performer.
10. Buckley, Gail Lumet, 1937- interviewee.
11. Short, Bobby, interviewee.
12. Davis, Ossie, interviewee.
13. Schwartz, Jonathan, 1938- interviewee.
14. Williams, Joe, 1918-1999, interviewee.
15. Schlatter, George, 1932- interviewee.
16. Henderson, Luther, 1919-2003, interviewee.
17. King, Alan, 1927-2004, interviewee.
18. Smith, Liz, 1923-2017, interviewee.
19. Wright, Michael, 1956- interviewee.
20. Noble, Jeanne L., interviewee.
21. Sneed, Sherman, interviewee.
22. Premice, Josephine, interviewee.
23. Hayton, Lennie, 1908-1971.
24. Strayhorn, Billy.
25. Evers, Medgar Wiley, 1925-1963.

Added title

1. American masters (Television program)

Research call number

1. NCOX 1338