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Oral history interview with Mandy Patinkin

Title
Oral history interview with Mandy Patinkin, 1987-05-29 [sound recording].
Author
Patinkin, Mandy
Publication
1987.

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Additional Authors
Turan, Kenneth.
Description
1 sound cassette : analog.
Summary
American actor of stage and screen and tenor vocalist Mandy Patinkin speaks about his Jewish family background, the beginning of his acting career and his experience working with Joseph Papp, who offered him his first professional job on a New York stage during the New York Shakespeare Festival in the 1970's. He talks about his relationships with Joseph Papp that strarted professionaly as a theatrical producer/director-performer, and led to their long-term friendship, and with other cast and production members such as casting director Rosemarie Tichler. He also discusses Papp's role as founder and director of the New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater and the origins of Papp's project to produce free Shakespeare productions in Central Park as well.
Alternative Title
  • Free for all: Joe Papp, the public, and the greatest story ever told.
  • Joseph Papp Oral History interviews.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Oral histories.
  • Interviews.
  • Sound recordings.
Note
  • Interview by Kenneth Turan, originally recorded for the book "Free for all: Joe Papp, the public, and the greatest story ever told" which was published in 2009.
  • A track ID has been inserted every five minutes within this interview for reference purposes.
With (note)
  • On original cassette with an Oral history interview with Estelle Parsons (side A).
Access (note)
  • Access to original items restricted.
Event (note)
  • Recorded [in New York?], May 29, 1987.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Service compact disc (1 sound disc : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 in.) available on *LDC 51940.
Call Number
*LDC 51940
OCLC
775807526
Author
Patinkin, Mandy, interviewee.
Title
Oral history interview with Mandy Patinkin, 1987-05-29 [sound recording].
Imprint
1987.
Event
Recorded [in New York?], May 29, 1987.
Access
Access to original items restricted.
Additional Formats
Service compact disc (1 sound disc : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 in.) available on *LDC 51940.
With:
On original cassette with an Oral history interview with Estelle Parsons (side A).
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Added Author
Turan, Kenneth. Interviewer
Papp, Gail Merrifield. Donor
Added Title
Free for all: Joe Papp, the public, and the greatest story ever told.
Joseph Papp Oral History interviews.
Research Call Number
*LDC 51940
*LTC-A 753
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