Research Catalog

Title

A chorus line : television commercials [videorecording]

Publication

New York, 1976-1988.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Papp, Joseph
• Bennett, Michael, 1943-1987
• Serino Coyne, Inc, producer
• Liberty Studios, producer
• Matthew Selino & Associates, producer
• New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater, producer

Description

• 3 videodiscs (DVD) (13 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
• 1 videocassette (VHS) (1 min.) : sd., col. ;

Summary

Television commercials for the musical A chorus line. The commercials were produced variously by Liberty Studios, Matthew Serino & Associates, and Serino, Coyne & Nappi for producers Michael Bennett and Joseph Papp/The New York Shakespeare Festival, for the New York and Chicago markets. The commercial Summer fireworks is a combined commercial with The mystery of Edwin Drood.

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

• A chorus line--commercials--from earliest to latest versions 1 to 8, also Los Angeles and Chicago 2/13/87
• Serino Coyne & Nappi Joseph Papp/NYSF A chorus line 7/14/87
• A chorus line/Chicago, MSCL 7816-3

Subject

• Hamlisch, Marvin
• Holmes, Rupert
• Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
• Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1971-1980
• Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1981-1990
• Advertising > Theater > United States > 20th century

Genre/Form

• Television.
• Commercials.

Note

• Credits on tape. Title supplied by cataloger.
• Videodisc 1: 10 min. Videodisc 2: 1 min., 30 sec. Videodisc 3: 1 min. Videocassette 4: 1 min.
• Dubbed compilation of television commercials; videos 3 and 4 contain a single commercial.
• These videos separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.

Access (note)

• Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required before viewing videocassette 4.

Event (note)

• Commericals date from January 29, 1976 to November 16, 1988.

Contents

• Videodisc 1: [A chorus line] 30 sec. -- A chorus line/New York, 10/6/1978, 60 sec. -- Chorus line-generic, 12/10/79 30 sec. -- [A chorus line] 15 sec. -- [A chorus line/longest running], 30 sec. -- The celebration, 12/28/83, 30 sec. -- [The celebration?] 30 sec. -- History is made-B, 9/22/83 -- History is made, 9/22/83, 10 sec. -- Where it belongs, 12/20/85, 30 sec. -- Where it belongs 10, 10 sec. -- Changed faces, 3/4/86, 30 sec. -- Live and kicking ten, 12/16/86, 10 sec. -- Summer fireworks, 6/16/86, 30 sec. -- A chorus line/Chicago, 9/28/78, 30 sec.
• Videodisc 2: 5000 celebration, 7/14/87, 10 sec. -- 5000 and counting A, 7/14/87, 10 sec. -- 5000 and counting B, 7/14/87.
• Videodisc 3: A chorus line/Chicago, 9/29/78, MSCL 7816-3, 30 sec.
• Videocassette 4: Christmas ten, 11/16/88, 10 sec.

Call Number

NCOX 5282

OCLC

NYPG05-F10230

Title

A chorus line : television commercials [videorecording]

Imprint

New York, 1976-1988.

Series

Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection

Access

Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required before viewing videocassette 4.

Event

Commericals date from January 29, 1976 to November 16, 1988.

Added Author

Papp, Joseph, interviewee.

Bennett, Michael, 1943-1987.

Serino Coyne, Inc, producer.

Liberty Studios, producer.

Matthew Selino & Associates, producer.

New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater, producer.

Research Call Number

NCOX 5282