Research Catalog

Title

I'm old fashioned [videorecording] : [Robbins and Gould, Nov. 5, 1982, part 2].

Publication

1982.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Robbins, Jerome
• Gould, Morton, 1913-1996.
• Moredock, Richard
• Cook, Bart
• Leland, Sara, 1941-
• Astaire, Fred
• Raset, Val
• Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945.
• Gold, Joel
• New York City Ballet

Description

1 videodisc (23 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

Cook and Leland demonstrate the reconstructed choreography of I'm old fashioned, a duet performed by Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth in the motion picture You were never lovelier. This choreography was performed in the finale of Variations on I'm old fashioned. The dancers stop frequently and Robbins analyzes the choreography and discusses his ideas for variations based on individual steps from the dance. Robbins and Gould talk about how Gould's compositions can support this ideas. For the beginning of this session, see *MGZIA 4-6139, and for the remainder see *MGZIA 4-6141 and *MGZIA 4-6195.

Series Statement

Jerome Robbins Collection

Uniform Title

Variations on I'm old fashioned (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Subject

• Astaire, Fred > Influence
• Robbins, Jerome
• Gould, Morton, 1913-1996
• Artistic collaboration

Genre/Form

• Filmed dance.
• Dance.
• Video.
• Filmed performance.

Note

• No time/date code on frame.

Credits (note)

• Pianist: Richard Moredock. Choreography by Fred Astaire and Val Raset, reconstructed by Jerome Robbins, Bart Cook and Sara Leland. Music by Jerome Kern.
• Videotaped by Joel Gold.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in New York City Ballet studio, on Nov. 5, 1982.

Funding (note)

• Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

System Details (note)

• VHS.

Biography (note)

• Variations on I'm old fashioned is a ballet tribute to Fred Astaire, with music by Morton Gould, based on Jerome Kern's song I'm old fashioned, from the motion picture You were never lovelier (Columbia, 1942). The ballet premiered on June 16, 1983.
• This tape is one of 36 made between Sept. and Nov. 1982 for a projected documentary on the making of I'm old fashioned. DeWitt Sage, Joel Gold and John Goberman were involved in the project, which was never produced.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-6212

OCLC

NYPT03-F157

Title

I'm old fashioned [videorecording] : [Robbins and Gould, Nov. 5, 1982, part 2].

Imprint

1982.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Jerome Robbins Collection

Filmed performance. lcgft

System Details

VHS.

Original Version

Original format: 1 videocassette (Umatic) ; 3/4 in.

Credits

Pianist: Richard Moredock. Choreography by Fred Astaire and Val Raset, reconstructed by Jerome Robbins, Bart Cook and Sara Leland. Music by Jerome Kern.

Videotaped by Joel Gold.

Performer

Dance performed by Bart Cook and Sara Leland.

Event

Videotaped in New York City Ballet studio, on Nov. 5, 1982.

Funding

Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biography

Variations on I'm old fashioned is a ballet tribute to Fred Astaire, with music by Morton Gould, based on Jerome Kern's song I'm old fashioned, from the motion picture You were never lovelier (Columbia, 1942). The ballet premiered on June 16, 1983.

This tape is one of 36 made between Sept. and Nov. 1982 for a projected documentary on the making of I'm old fashioned. DeWitt Sage, Joel Gold and John Goberman were involved in the project, which was never produced.

Local Note

Former call number: *MGZIA 4-6140 JRC.

Added Author

Robbins, Jerome.

Gould, Morton, 1913-1996.

Moredock, Richard. Instrumentalist

Cook, Bart, dancer.

Leland, Sara, 1941- dancer.

Astaire, Fred, choreographer.

Raset, Val, choreographer.

Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. You were never lovelier. I'm old fashioned.

Gold, Joel.

New York City Ballet.

Added Title

Variations on I'm old fashioned (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-6212