Research Catalog

Title

Interview with Jerome Robbins. May 3, 1993 [sound recording]

Author

Robbins, Jerome

Publication

1993.

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Details

Additional Authors

Abbott, Joy.

Description

1 sound disc (ca. 31 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

[Begins abruptly.] Jerome Robbins discusses his long association with theatrical director and producer George Abbott (1887-1995), including working with Abbott on On the town (1945); Abbott's influence on him; Abbott's personality and attitude towards working in the theater and with performers; Robbins' work with Abbott on A funny thing happened on the way to the forum (1962); Abbott's working style and his contribution to Broadway; more on Abbott's role in shaping On the town; Abbott's work with Robbins and composer Irving Berlin on Gypsy (1959); Abbott's response to choreography; attending each other's birthday celebrations [audio quality becomes poor for approx. 6 min. then becomes better]; interviewer Joy Abbott discusses Robbins' acknowledgement of Abbott's birthdays, and the book about Abbott on which she and Christine Dolen, a journalist who is also present at the interview, are working [ends abruptly].

Series Statement

Jerome Robbins Collection

Alternative Title

Dance Audio Archive.

Subjects

• Theatrical producers and directors
• Audiotapes > Robbins, J
• Abbott, George, 1887-1995
• Robbins, Jerome > Interviews

Note

• Interview conducted by Joy Abbott on May 3, 1993 in New York, N.Y.

Access (note)

• Permission required.

Funding (note)

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

Source (note)

• WNET/13

Call Number

*MGZTL 4-3094 JRC

OCLC

NYPT03-R14

Author

Robbins, Jerome, interviewee.

Title

Interview with Jerome Robbins. May 3, 1993 [sound recording]

Imprint

1993.

Series

Jerome Robbins Collection

Access

Permission required.

Funding

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

Local Note

For transcript of excerpts see *MGZMT 3-3094 JRC. The transcript was created by WNET/13 in connection with the documentary: Jerome Robbins: Something to dance about.

Archival transcript: *MGZMTO 3-3094 JRC

Title on container (handwritten): Abbott interview: Mrs. Abbott.

Archive original: *MGZTCO 3-3094 JRC

Preservation master: *MGZTP 10-3094 JRC

Dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-3094 JRC

Source

Transcript Gift; WNET/13, 2008. NN-PD

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Local Subject

Audiotapes -- Robbins, J.

Added Author

Abbott, Joy. Interviewer

Research Call Number

*MGZTL 4-3094 JRC