Research Catalog

Title

Jack Cole [videorecording] : alive and kicking / [presented by] Dancers over 40.

Publication

2008.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Cole, Jack, 1911-1974
• Cavett, Dick
• Lemley, Quinn
• Johnson, Alan (Choreographer)
• Macdonald, Annette.
• Gaynor, Mitzi, 1931-
• Martin, George (Dancer)
• Martin, Ethel.
• Martin, Ethel
• Champion, Marge
• Champion, Gower, 1919-1980
• Denise, Patricia, 1922-
• Verdon, Gwen.
• Sefakis, John.
• Doggett, Norma.
• De Lappe, Gemze.
• Hodes, Stuart.
• Marcy, George.
• Rivera, Chita
• Kaye, Danny.
• Morris, Robert, videographer.
• Dancers over 40 (Organization)

Description

1 videodisc (NTSC) (132 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Tribute to Jack Cole, an influential dancer-choreographer who worked in musical theater, films, and television. Works discussed in this presentation include Carnival in Flanders, Three for the show, Magdalena, Kismet, and Man of La Mancha. Dancers who performed with him share reminiscences and anecdotes, and film and video clips provide examples of his gifts as performer and choreographer.

Subject

• Cole, Jack, 1911-1974
• Musicals
• Dance in motion pictures, television, etc

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Note

• Contents and sequence of recording vary from accompanying house program.

Credits (note)

• Videography, Robert Morris.

Event (note)

• Recorded at Symphony Space, New York City, on Oct. 13, 2008.

System Details (note)

• DVD.

Source (note)

• John Sefakis;

Contents

• Trailer from Jack Cole: jazz, a forthcoming documentary by Annette Macdonald.
• "Put the blame on Mame" from Gilda / b&w film clip ; performed by Rita Hayworth, followed by live performance based on choreography by Jack Cole, performed by special guest Quinn Lemley.
• Welcome / by host Dick Cavett.
• Mitzi Gaynor montage / includes film and video clips from The I don't care girl and the L.A. Awards ; performed by Mitzi Gaynor with Buzz Miller, Matt Mattox, Oscar Levant, and David Wayne.
• Talks by George Martin, Ethel Martin, and Marge Champion with moderator Alan Johnson. Intercut with clips from: Sing! Sing! Sing! (b&w) / from the Perry Como Show ; danced by Ron Field, Jim Hutchinson, Tom Osteen, and Jack Cole -- The "flamenco trio" from Carnival in Flanders (b&w) / from the Ed Sullivan Show ; danced by George Martin, Matt Mattox, and an unidentified man -- The "Swan lake" sequence from Three for the show / danced by Marge Champion, Gower Champion, Patricia Denise, and ensemble -- "Beale Street blues" from The I don't care girl / performed by Mitzi Gaynor, Gwen Verdon, Julie Newmar, Ethel Martin, George Martin, Matt Mattox, Buzz Miller, and Marc Wilder.
• Trailer from Jack Cole: jazz [second screening].
• Cavett and friends / video clip ; performed by Dick Cavett with members of the American Dance Machine.
• Gwen Verdon montage / includes film and video clips from Meet me after the show, Farmer takes a wife, On the Riviera, L.A. Awards show.
• Speech by John Sefakis, president of Dancers over 40; presentation of check to Tamar Shapiro, director of social services, Actors Fund.
• Talks by Norma Doggett Beswick, Gemze de Lappe, and Stuart Hodes with moderator Annette Macdonald; video interview with George Marcy. Beginning of segment is cut off. Closes with film clip of "Nineveh" from Kismet, danced by Reiko Sato, Patricia Dunn, Wonci Liu, Matt Mattox, and Jack Dodds.
• Talk by Chita Rivera with Alan Johnson and Dick Cavett.
• "Happy ending" from On the Riviera / film clip ; performed by Gwen Verdon, Ethel Martin, George Martin, Matt Mattox, Danny Kaye, and others.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-5956

OCLC

700944825

Title

Jack Cole [videorecording] : alive and kicking / [presented by] Dancers over 40.

Imprint

2008.

Country of Producing Entity

United States.

System Details

DVD.

Credits

Videography, Robert Morris.

Performer

Host: Dick Cavett.

Moderators: Alan Johnson, Annette Macdonald.

Event

Recorded at Symphony Space, New York City, on Oct. 13, 2008.

Source

Gift; John Sefakis; Jan. 2010. NN-PD

Added Author

Cole, Jack, 1911-1974, choreographer.

Cole, Jack, 1911-1974, dancer.

Cavett, Dick, host.

Lemley, Quinn, dancer.

Johnson, Alan (Choreographer), moderator.

Macdonald, Annette. Moderator

Macdonald, Annette. Cinematographer

Gaynor, Mitzi, 1931- performer.

Martin, George (Dancer), speaker.

Martin, George (Dancer)

Martin, Ethel. Speaker

Martin, Ethel, dancer.

Champion, Marge, speaker.

Champion, Marge, dancer.

Champion, Gower, 1919-1980, dancer.

Denise, Patricia, 1922- dancer.

Verdon, Gwen. Performer

Sefakis, John. Speaker

Doggett, Norma. Speaker

De Lappe, Gemze. Speaker

Hodes, Stuart. Speaker

Marcy, George. Speaker

Rivera, Chita, speaker.

Kaye, Danny. Performer

Morris, Robert, videographer.

Dancers over 40 (Organization)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-5956