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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Title
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom [videorecording] / Ivan Bloch, Robert Cole, Frederick M. Zollo, present the Yale Repertory Theatre production ; associate producers, Bart Berman, Hart Productions, William P. Suter ; [written] by August Wilson ; directed by Lloyd Richards ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.
Publication
New York, 1985.

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Videodiscs 1-3Moving imageRestricted use NCOV 401 Videodiscs 1-3Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT

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Additional Authors
  • Bloch, Ivan
  • Cole, Robert
  • Zollo, Frederick
  • Berman, Bart
  • Suter, William P
  • Wilson, August
  • Richards, Lloyd, 1919-2006
  • Stevens-Pascucci, Daphne
  • McClennahan, Charles Henry
  • Maradudin, Peter
  • Andrews, Dwight
  • Nebozenko, Jan
  • Halpern, Mortimer
  • Merritt, Theresa
  • Dutton, Charles S
  • Jackson, Leonard
  • Judd, Robert, -1986
  • Seneca, Joe
  • Criscuolo, Lou, 1934-
  • Carpenter, John
  • Mitchell, Aleta
  • Richards, Scott Davenport
  • Loomis, Christopher
  • Stucker, Richard
  • Corwin, Betty L.
  • Yale Repertory Theatre, producer
  • Hart Productions (Ann Arbor, Mich.), producer
  • New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive
Description
3 videodiscs (DVD) (128 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Subject
  • Rainey, Ma, 1886-1939 > Drama
  • African Americans in the performing arts > United States > Drama
  • African American musicians > Drama
  • African American singers > Drama
  • Blues musicians > United States > Drama
  • Entertainers > United States > Drama
  • Musicians > Drama
  • Race relations > Drama
  • African American theater > New York (State) > New York
  • Theater > New York (State) > New York
  • Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1981-1990
Genre/Form
Drama.
Note
  • No credits on tape. Production information gathered from program.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Costumes by Daphne Pascucci ; settings by Charles Henry McClennahan ; lighting by Peter Maradudin ; musical direction by Dwight Andrews ; sound by Jan Nebozenko ; prod. stage manager, Mortimer Halpern.
Performer (note)
  • Theresa Merritt (as Ma Rainey), Charles S. Dutton, Leonard Jackson, Robert Judd, Joe Seneca, Lou Criscuolo, John Carpenter, Aleta Mitchell, Scott Davenport Richards, Christopher Loomis.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Cort Theatre, New York, N.Y., Feb. 13, 1985.
Call Number
NCOV 401
OCLC
173356847
Title
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom [videorecording] / Ivan Bloch, Robert Cole, Frederick M. Zollo, present the Yale Repertory Theatre production ; associate producers, Bart Berman, Hart Productions, William P. Suter ; [written] by August Wilson ; directed by Lloyd Richards ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.
Imprint
New York, 1985.
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Costumes by Daphne Pascucci ; settings by Charles Henry McClennahan ; lighting by Peter Maradudin ; musical direction by Dwight Andrews ; sound by Jan Nebozenko ; prod. stage manager, Mortimer Halpern.
Cast
Theresa Merritt (as Ma Rainey), Charles S. Dutton, Leonard Jackson, Robert Judd, Joe Seneca, Lou Criscuolo, John Carpenter, Aleta Mitchell, Scott Davenport Richards, Christopher Loomis.
Event
Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Cort Theatre, New York, N.Y., Feb. 13, 1985.
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Added Author
Bloch, Ivan, producer.
Cole, Robert, producer.
Zollo, Frederick, producer.
Berman, Bart, producer.
Suter, William P, producer.
Wilson, August. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.
Richards, Lloyd, 1919-2006, director.
Stevens-Pascucci, Daphne, costume designer.
McClennahan, Charles Henry, set designer.
Maradudin, Peter, lighting designer.
Andrews, Dwight, musical director.
Nebozenko, Jan, sound designer.
Halpern, Mortimer, production stage manager.
Merritt, Theresa, actor.
Dutton, Charles S, actor.
Jackson, Leonard, actor.
Judd, Robert, -1986, actor.
Seneca, Joe, actor.
Criscuolo, Lou, 1934- actor.
Carpenter, John, actor.
Mitchell, Aleta, actor.
Richards, Scott Davenport, actor.
Loomis, Christopher, actor.
Stucker, Richard, videographer.
Corwin, Betty L.
Yale Repertory Theatre, producer.
Hart Productions (Ann Arbor, Mich.), producer.
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
Research Call Number
NCOV 401
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