Research Catalog

Title

In the company of friends [videorecording] : dancers talking to dancers III, the men of Fosse / presented by Dancers Over 40, Inc.; moderated by Louise Quick.

Publication

2007.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Sefakis, John.
• Guske, Bill.
• Foote, Gene.
• Urmston, Ken.
• Korthaze, Richard.
• Worth, Penny
• Quick, Louise.
• Evans, Harvey.
• Marcy, George.
• Nola, John.
• Gavin, Gene
• Morris, Robert, videographer.
• Dancers over 40 (Organization)

Description

2 videodisc (NTSC) (134 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Panel discusses Fosse's background and dance style. The dancers discuss their backgrounds and careers working with Bob Fosse and Qwen Verdon, including discussions of the musicals, Redhead, Pippin, Hail the conquering hero, Chicago, New Girl in Town, Little me, and Damn yankees.

Subjects

• Musical comedies. Redhead
• Musical comedies.Chicago
• Musical comedies. Little me
• Interviews
• Musical comedies. Pippin
• Musical comedies. New girl in town
• Musical comedies. Damn yankees
• Dance
• Musical comedies. Hail the conquering hero
• Video
• Verdon, Gwen
• Fosse, Bob, 1927-1987

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.
• Interviews.

Note

• A panel discussion and performance event featuring dancers who worked for Bob Fosse.
• Credits from accompanying program.
• Audio poor in some sections.

Credits (note)

• Videotaped by Robert Morris, courtesy of Thirteen/WNET.

Event (note)

• Videotaped at The New Dance Group, New York, on Dec. 9, 2007, 12-5 pm.

System Details (note)

• DVD, transferred from Digital Beta videocassettes.

Source (note)

• John Sefakis, WNET/Thirteen.

Contents

• Disc 1 (ca. 83 min.). Introduction/Overture (Whatever Lola wants from Damn yankees) / pianist, David Lewis ; performed by Penny Worth, and introducing the panelists -- Greeting by John Sefakis (President, Dancers Over Forty) -- Act I / panel members [in order of speaking]: Bill Guske, Gene Foote, Ken Urmston, Richard Korthaze -- Razzle dazzle from Chicago / pianist, David Lewis ; performed by Ken Urmston -- Act II (The snake dance from The little prince) / pianist, David Lewis ; performed by Penny Worth -- Panel members (beginning) [in order of speaking]: Johnny Nola.
• Disc 2 (ca. 52 min.). Panel members (conclusion) [in order of speaking]: Harvey Evans, Gene Gavin, George Marcy -- Finale (Those were the good old days from Damn Yankees) / pianist, David Lewis ; performed by George Marcy.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-3968

OCLC

234310554

Title

In the company of friends [videorecording] : dancers talking to dancers III, the men of Fosse / presented by Dancers Over 40, Inc.; moderated by Louise Quick.

Imprint

2007.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

System Details

DVD, transferred from Digital Beta videocassettes.

Event

Videotaped at The New Dance Group, New York, on Dec. 9, 2007, 12-5 pm.

Credits

Videotaped by Robert Morris, courtesy of Thirteen/WNET.

Performer

Panel: Bill Guske, Gene Foote, Ken Urmston, Richard Korthaze, Johnny Nola, Harvey Evans, Gene Gavin, George Marcy.

Source

Gift; John Sefakis, WNET/Thirteen. NN-PD

Local Subject

Musical comedies. Redhead.

Musical comedies. Little me.

Musical comedies. Damn yankees.

Musical comedies.Chicago.

Musical comedies. New girl in town.

Musical comedies. Pippin.

Musical comedies. Hail the conquering hero.

Added Author

Sefakis, John. Speaker

Guske, Bill. Interviewee

Foote, Gene. Interviewee

Urmston, Ken. Interviewee

Urmston, Ken. Performer

Korthaze, Richard. Interviewee

Worth, Penny, performer.

Quick, Louise. Interviewer

Evans, Harvey. Interviewee

Marcy, George. Interviewee

Marcy, George. Performer

Nola, John. Interviewee

Gavin, Gene, interviewee.

Morris, Robert, videographer.

Dancers over 40 (Organization)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-3968