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Martha Graham in performance.

Title
  1. Martha Graham in performance.
Published by
  1. W. Long Branch, NJ : Kultur International Films, [198-]

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Additional authors
  1. Graham, Martha.
  2. Ross, Bertram, 1920-2003
  3. Taylor, Paul, 1930-2018
  4. McGehee, Helen.
  5. Hodes, Stuart.
  6. Turney, Matt.
  7. Yuriko, 1920-2022
  8. Kroll, Nathan.
  9. Glushanok, Peter.
  10. Hammid, Alexander.
  11. Leatherman, LeRoy.
  12. McCosh, Cameron.
  13. Schuman, William, 1910-1992.
  14. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990.
  15. Sophocles.
  16. Martha Graham Dance Company.
  17. Homevideo Exclusives.
  18. WQED (Television station : Pittsburgh, Pa.)
  19. Kroll Productions.
  20. Kultur International Films.
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (93 min.) : sound, black and white; 1/2 in.
Summary
  1. "A Dancer's World" takes the viewer inside a rehearsal session of Martha Graham's dance company, "Night journey" is a retelling of the ancient Greek tale of Oedipus, and "Appalachian Spring" is the story of a young pioneer couple set to the music of Aaron Copland.
Series statement
  1. The Library of master performers
  2. Dance series
Uniform title
  1. Library of master performers
  2. Dance series
Alternative title
  1. Nathan Kroll's Martha Graham, an American original in performance
  2. Martha Graham, an American original in performance
  3. Dancer's world.
Subject
  1. Graham, Martha > Performances
  2. Graham, Martha > Interviews
  3. Graham, Martha
  4. Modern dance
  5. Dancers > United States
  6. Jocasta (Greek mythology) > Drama
  7. Pioneers > United States > Drama
  8. Dancers
  9. Jocasta (Greek mythology)
  10. Performances
  11. Pioneers
  12. United States
Genre/Form
  1. Filmed ballets.
  2. Filmed dance.
  3. Ballet films.
  4. Short films.
  5. Nonfiction films.
  6. Dance television programs.
  7. Documentary television programs.
  8. Drama.
  9. Interviews.
  10. Televised dance.
  11. Video recordings.
  12. Feature films.
  13. Dance.
  14. Films de ballet.
  15. Ballets filmés.
  16. Danse filmée.
  17. Films autres que de fiction.
  18. Courts métrages.
Contents
  1. A Dancer's world / directed and photographed by Peter Glushanok ; commentary by Martha Graham -- Night journey / directed by Alexander Hammid ; music by William Schuman ; settings, Isamu Noguchi -- Appalachian spring / directed and photographed by Peter Glushanok ; music by Aaron Copland.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Note
  1. Dances choreographed by Martha Graham and filmed by Nathan Kroll for television station WQED, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  2. Filmed in 1957 (A dancer's world), 1958 (Appalachian spring) & 1961 (Night journey)
Credits (note)
  1. Photographed by Peter Glushanok (1st, 3rd work), Stanley Meredith (2nd work) ; editor, Eleanor Hamerow (1st, 3rd work), Miriam Arsham (2nd work) ; music by Cameron McCosh (1st work), William Schuman (2nd work), Aaron Copland (3rd work-- original [chamber] scoring) ; orchestra conducted by Eugene Lester ; settings by Isamu Noguchi (2nd, 3rd work) ; commentary by Martha Graham and Leroy Leatherman (1st work).
Performer (note)
  1. Martha Graham Dance Company (1st work); Martha Graham (Queen Jocasta), Bertram Ross (King Oedipus), Paul Taylor (Tiresias), Helen McGehee (Chorus Leader) (2nd work); Martha Graham (The Wife), Stuart Hodes (The Husband), Bertram Ross (The Preacher), Matt Turney (The Pioneer Woman), Yuriko [and others] (The Worshippers) (3rd work).
System details (note)
  1. VHS format ; mono, stereo-compatible, Dolby system.