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Short eyes

Title
Short eyes [videorecording] / Lightning Video [and] The Film League [present] ; a Harris/Fox production ; produced by Lewis M. Harris ; screenplay by Miguel Piñero ; executive producer, Marvin Stuart ; directed by Robert M. Young.
Publication
c1977.

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Additional Authors
  • Harris, Lewis, 1904-1996
  • Piñero, Miguel
  • Piñero, Miguel
  • Marvin, Stuart
  • Young, Robert M., 1924-
  • Mayfield, Curtis
  • Deneberg, Harry
  • Hirsh, Martin
  • Sova, Peter
  • Beyer, Edward, 1933-1997
  • Bachrach, Doro
  • Babas, Joe
  • Prather, Pat
  • Martino, Paul
  • Davison, Bruce, 1946-
  • Pérez, José, 1940-
  • George, Nathan
  • Blakely, Don, -2004
  • Di Benedetto, Tony
  • Elliott, Shawn
  • Goya, Tito
  • Carberry, Joseph
  • Maroff, Robert
  • Davis, Keith
  • Steward, Kenny
  • Hernandez, Willie
  • Guzmán, Luis, 1956-
  • O'Connell, Bob
  • Margolis, Mark
  • Matamoros, Richard
  • Fender, Freddy, 1937-2006
  • Papp, Joseph
  • Harris/Fox, producer
  • Lightning Video
  • The Film League
  • New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater
Description
1 videocassette (VHS) (100 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
Movie version based on the play by Miguel Piñero. The play, about the reaction by inmates to the placement of a child molester in Manhattan's notorious Tombs jail, was originally produced for the stage in 1974 by Joseph Papp and the New York Shakespeare Festival.
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
Uniform Title
Short eyes (Motion picture : 1977)
Alternative Title
Short eyes by Miguel Pinero, 100 minutes long, A Harris/Fox production; Lewis Harris, producer, Robert M. Young, director.
Subject
  • Child molesters > Drama
  • Pedophila > Drama
  • Prisons > Drama
  • Prisoners > United States > Drama
  • Film adaptations
Genre/Form
  • Motion pictures.
  • Drama.
Note
  • This video separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
  • Credits on tape.
  • "Dub from VHS"--source tape spine.
Access (note)
  • Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required before viewing.
Credits (note)
  • Music scored and composed by Curtis Mayfield ; "Break it down" composed by Harry Denenberg and Martin Hirsh ; cinematography by Peter Sova ; film editing by Edward Beyer ; production manager, Doro Bachrach ; production design by Joe Babas ; set decoration by Pat Prather ; costume design by Paul Martino.
Performer (note)
  • Bruce Davison, José Pérez, Nathan George, Don Blakely, Tony Di Benedetto, Shawn Elliott, Miguel Piñero, Tito Goya, Joseph Carberry, Bob Maroff, Keith Davis, Kenny Steward, Willie Harnandez, Luis Guzmán, Bob O'Connell, Mark Margolis, Richard Matamoros, Freddie Fender, Curtis Mayfield.
Call Number
NCOX 5469
OCLC
NYPG06-F1031
Title
Short eyes [videorecording] / Lightning Video [and] The Film League [present] ; a Harris/Fox production ; produced by Lewis M. Harris ; screenplay by Miguel Piñero ; executive producer, Marvin Stuart ; directed by Robert M. Young.
Imprint
c1977.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Series
Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection
Access
Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required before viewing.
Credits
Music scored and composed by Curtis Mayfield ; "Break it down" composed by Harry Denenberg and Martin Hirsh ; cinematography by Peter Sova ; film editing by Edward Beyer ; production manager, Doro Bachrach ; production design by Joe Babas ; set decoration by Pat Prather ; costume design by Paul Martino.
Cast
Bruce Davison, José Pérez, Nathan George, Don Blakely, Tony Di Benedetto, Shawn Elliott, Miguel Piñero, Tito Goya, Joseph Carberry, Bob Maroff, Keith Davis, Kenny Steward, Willie Harnandez, Luis Guzmán, Bob O'Connell, Mark Margolis, Richard Matamoros, Freddie Fender, Curtis Mayfield.
Added Author
Harris, Lewis, 1904-1996, producer.
Piñero, Miguel. Short eyes.
Piñero, Miguel, screenwriter.
Piñero, Miguel, actor.
Marvin, Stuart, producer.
Young, Robert M., 1924- director.
Mayfield, Curtis, composer (expression)
Mayfield, Curtis, actor.
Deneberg, Harry, composer (expression)
Hirsh, Martin, composer (expression)
Sova, Peter, director of photography.
Beyer, Edward, 1933-1997, editor of moving image work.
Bachrach, Doro, production stage manager.
Babas, Joe, set designer.
Prather, Pat, set designer.
Martino, Paul, costume designer.
Davison, Bruce, 1946- actor.
Pérez, José, 1940- actor.
George, Nathan, actor.
Blakely, Don, -2004, actor.
Di Benedetto, Tony, actor.
Elliott, Shawn, actor.
Goya, Tito, actor.
Carberry, Joseph, actor.
Maroff, Robert, actor.
Davis, Keith, actor.
Steward, Kenny, actor.
Hernandez, Willie, actor.
Guzmán, Luis, 1956- actor.
O'Connell, Bob, actor.
Margolis, Mark, actor.
Matamoros, Richard, actor.
Fender, Freddy, 1937-2006, actor.
Papp, Joseph.
Harris/Fox, producer.
Lightning Video.
The Film League.
New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.
Added Title
Short eyes (Motion picture : 1977)
Research Call Number
NCOX 5469
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