Research Catalog

Title

N.Y. export, opus jazz [excerpts] [videorecording] / [presented by] Ballets: U.S.A. ; choreography by Jerome Robbins ; music by Robert Prince.

Publication

1959.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Sullivan, Ed, 1901-1974.
• Robbins, Jerome
• Dunn, Patricia, -1990
• Jones, John, 1937-
• Abbott, Tommy
• Norman, Jay
• Curley, Wilma, 1937-
• Martin, Erin, 1936-
• Gradus, Lawrence
• Towbin, Beryl
• Bauer, Jamie
• Shahn, Ben, 1898-1969.
• Klotz, Florence
• Rosenthal, Jean, 1912-
• Prince, Robert, 1929-2007.
• Torkanowsky, Werner
• Marlowe, Marion
• Bruin, Milt
• Pastor, Tony
• Barry, Dave
• Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979.
• Van Dyke, Dick
• Halliday, Buzz
• Collins, Dorothy, 1926-1994
• Foster, Phil
• Wray, John
• Lewis, Marlo
• Ballets: U.S.A.
• WCBS-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Description

• 2 videocassettes (VHS, NTSC) (62 min.) : sd., b&w; 1/2 in.
• 2 reels (62 min., 2172 ft.) : sd., b&w ;

Series Statement

Jerome Robbins Collection

Uniform Title

• Ed Sullivan show (Television program)
• N.Y. export, opus jazz (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Subject

Variety shows (Television programs)

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Television.

Note

• Credits at end of second tape. Program includes commercials.

Credits (note)

• Ed Sullivan show. Directed by John Wray. Produced by Marlo Lewis and Ed Sullivan.
• New York export, opus jazz. Sets: Ben Shahn. Costumes: Ben Shahn and Florence Klotz. Lighting: Jean Rosenthal. Conductor: Werner Torkanowsky.

Performer (note)

• Ed Sullivan show. Host: Ed Sullivan. Guests: Jerome Robbins and Ballets: U.S.A., Marion Marlow, Milt Bruin, Tony Pastor, Dave Barry, Dick Van Dyke, Buzz Halliday, Helene & Howard, Dorothy Collins, Phil Foster.
• Excerpts from N.Y. export, opus jazz performed by members of Ballets: U.S.A., including Patricia Dunn, John Jones, Tommy Abbott, Jay Norman, Wilma Curley, Erin Martin, Lawrence Gradus, Beryl Towbin, Jamie Bauer, and others.

Event (note)

• Filmed New York City and broadcast on Nov. 29, 1959.

Funding (note)

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

Contents

• Cassette 1 (33 min.) On-stage introductions of Jerome Robbins, Marion Marlowe and Milt Bruin -- On-stage introductions of the members of the 1959 All-American football team -- "Smile" medley and Show me the way to go home, performed by Tony Pastor & family -- Stand-up comedy routine by Dave Barry -- The sound of music sung by Marion Marlow -- Entrance: group dance, Statics (from N.Y. export, opus jazz), performed by Ballets: U.S.A.
• Cassette 2 (29 min.) Improvisations (from N.Y. export, opus jazz) performed by Ballets: U.S.A. -- Comedy skit performed by Dick Van Dyke and Buzz Halliday -- Comedy dance routine performed by Helene & Howard -- Baciare, baciare sung by Dorothy Collins -- Introduction of football Hall of Fame inductees in audience -- Stand-up comedy routine by Phil Foster.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-6597 JRC

OCLC

NYPT04-F64

Title

N.Y. export, opus jazz [excerpts] [videorecording] / [presented by] Ballets: U.S.A. ; choreography by Jerome Robbins ; music by Robert Prince.

Imprint

1959.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Jerome Robbins Collection

Credits

Ed Sullivan show. Directed by John Wray. Produced by Marlo Lewis and Ed Sullivan.

New York export, opus jazz. Sets: Ben Shahn. Costumes: Ben Shahn and Florence Klotz. Lighting: Jean Rosenthal. Conductor: Werner Torkanowsky.

Performer

Ed Sullivan show. Host: Ed Sullivan. Guests: Jerome Robbins and Ballets: U.S.A., Marion Marlow, Milt Bruin, Tony Pastor, Dave Barry, Dick Van Dyke, Buzz Halliday, Helene & Howard, Dorothy Collins, Phil Foster.

Excerpts from N.Y. export, opus jazz performed by members of Ballets: U.S.A., including Patricia Dunn, John Jones, Tommy Abbott, Jay Norman, Wilma Curley, Erin Martin, Lawrence Gradus, Beryl Towbin, Jamie Bauer, and others.

Event

Filmed New York City and broadcast on Nov. 29, 1959.

Funding

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

Local Note

The footage of Ballets: U.S.A. also appears on *MGZIC 9-3998.

Added Author

Sullivan, Ed, 1901-1974. Host

Robbins, Jerome, choreographer.

Dunn, Patricia, -1990, dancer.

Jones, John, 1937- dancer.

Abbott, Tommy, dancer.

Norman, Jay, dancer.

Curley, Wilma, 1937- dancer.

Martin, Erin, 1936- dancer.

Gradus, Lawrence, dancer.

Towbin, Beryl, dancer.

Bauer, Jamie, dancer.

Shahn, Ben, 1898-1969. Designer. Costume designer

Klotz, Florence. Costume designer

Rosenthal, Jean, 1912- Designer

Prince, Robert, 1929-2007. N.Y. export, op. jazz.

Torkanowsky, Werner. Conductor

Marlowe, Marion. voc

Bruin, Milt.

Pastor, Tony. voc. Instrumentalist

Barry, Dave. Performer

Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Sound of music. Sound of music.

Van Dyke, Dick. Performer

Halliday, Buzz. Performer

Collins, Dorothy, 1926-1994, singer.

Foster, Phil. Performer

Wray, John. Director

Lewis, Marlo. Producer

Ballets: U.S.A.

WCBS-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Ed Sullivan show (Television program)

N.Y. export, opus jazz (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-6597 JRC

*MGZHB 12-2728 JRC