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A chorus line: the movie auditions : television coverage
- Title
- A chorus line: the movie auditions : television coverage, February 24 and 27, 1984 [videorecording]
- Publication
- New York, 1984.
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- Description
- 1 videocassette (VHS) (12 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
- Summary
- Compilation of news coverage of the auditions for A chorus line: the movie. Four segments from New York City, aired February 24 and 27, 1984.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of the Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival.
- Series Statement
- Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection
- Alternative Title
- TV coverage of A chorus line, the movie auditions at the Shubert Theater
- Subject
- Hamlisch, Marvin
- Attenborough, Richard > Interviews
- Papp, Joseph > Interviews
- Bennett, Michael, 1943-1987 > Interviews
- Chorus line (Motion picture)
- Motion pictures > Casting > United States
- Musical films
- Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
- Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1981-1990
- Genre/Form
- Television.
- Note
- Title supplied by cataloger.
- Compilation of segments taped off air.
- This video separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
- Segment one: Eyewitness news extra, aired Channel 7, WABC-TV, January 24, 1984. Mara Wolynski reports. Includes discussion on the difficulty of turning the musical into a movie; interview with director Richard Attenborough and brief footage of auditions.
- Segment two: Six o'clock news, aired Channel 2, WCBS-TV, January 24, 1984. Dennis Cunningham reports. Includes brief performance footage from A chorus line at the Shubert Theater; brief footage of auditions at the Royale Theatre; brief excerpts from interviews with producer Joseph Papp, choreographer Michael Bennett, director Richard Attenborough, and producer Cy Feuer.
- Segment three: Ten o'clock news, aired Channel 5, WNEW-TV, January 24, 1984. Stewart Klein reports. Includes brief performance and audition footage; brief segments from interviews with hopefuls outside the Royale Theatre; brief segment from interview with Sir Richard Attenborough.
- Segment four: Entertainment tonight, aired Channel 7, WABC-TV, January 27, 1984. Lee Leonard reports. Includes footage of hopefuls outside the theater; brief performance and audition footage; interview excerpts with auditioners and director Richard Attenborough.
- Access (note)
- Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required before viewing.
- Call Number
- NCOX 5244
- OCLC
- NYPT03-F347
- Title
- A chorus line: the movie auditions : television coverage, February 24 and 27, 1984 [videorecording]
- Imprint
- New York, 1984.
- Series
- Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection
- Access
- Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required before viewing.
- Added Author
- Attenborough, Richard, interviewee.Bennett, Michael, 1943-1987, interviewee.Cunningham, Dennis (Dennis M.), reporter.Feuer, Cy, interviewee.Klein, Stewart, 1933-1999, reporter.Papp, Joseph, interviewee.Wolynski, Maya, reporter.Leonard, Lee, reporter.New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.
- Research Call Number
- NCOX 5244