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Great performers

Title
Great performers [videorecording]
Publication
1984.

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Additional Authors
  • Battle, Hinton
  • Verdon, Gwen
  • Ipiotis, Celia.
  • Parks, Mama Lu.
  • Bush, Jeffrey C.
  • ARC Videodance (Firm)
Description
1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (29 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.
Summary
Broadway dancers Hinton Battle and Gwen Verdon talk about their performing experiences. Verdon reminisces about choreographer Jack Cole and the eclectic training he gave his dancers. Both guests tell anecdotes about working together in the national road company of Bob Fosse's musical Dancin'. Other topics are their feelings about performing, tap dancing, and their past and current shows, including The tap dance kid (Battle) and Sweet Charity (Verdon). In Esoterica balletica, Mama Lu Parks discusses rock 'n' roll dancing and demonstrates the twist, jerk, monkey, pony, hully-gully, and other dances.
Series Statement
Eye on dance ; 114
Subject
  • Cole, Jack, 1911-1974
  • Fosse, Bob, 1927-1987
  • Twist (Dance)
  • Jerk (Dance)
  • Monkey (Dance)
  • Pony (Dance)
  • Hully gully (Dance)
  • Musicals
  • Dance > Anecdotes
  • Tap dancing
  • Rock and roll dancing
Note
  • Produced by ARC Videodance as part of the television series Eye on dance. Recorded on March 15, 1984 at the studios of WNYC, New York. Telecast on April 2, 1984. Producers: Celia Ipiotis and Jeff Bush. Video director: Richard Sheridan. Program director: Celia Ipiotis. Technical director: Jeff Bush. Host: Celia Ipiotis.
Call Number
*MGZIC 9-2906
OCLC
NYPY916074355-F
Title
Great performers [videorecording]
Imprint
1984.
Series
Eye on dance ; 114
Local Subject
Television. Great performers.
Television. Eye on dance.
Musical comedies. Dancin'.
Musical comedies. The tap dance kid.
Musical comedies. Sweet Charity.
Television. Esoterica balletica.
Added Author
Battle, Hinton, interviewee.
Verdon, Gwen, interviewee.
Ipiotis, Celia. Host. Producer. Director
Parks, Mama Lu. spk, dancer.
Bush, Jeffrey C. Producer
ARC Videodance (Firm)
Research Call Number
*MGZIC 9-2906
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