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"Moms"
- Title
- "Moms" [videorecording] / The Moms Company, in association with Paul B. Berkowsky, presents ; associate producer, James Pulliam ; a comedy with music, by Ben Caldwell ; based on a concept by Clarice Taylor ; music, lyrics, and musical supervision by Grenoldo Frazier ; directed by Walter Dallas ; [video prod. company] Character Generators, Inc. ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.
- Publication
- New York, c1987.
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| Status | Vol/Date | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Videodiscs 1 and 2 | Moving image | Restricted use | NCOV 651 Videodiscs 1 and 2 | Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Berkowsky, Paul B
- Pulliam, James
- Caldwell, Ben
- Taylor, Clarice, 1927-2011
- Frazier, Grenoldo
- Frazier, Grenoldo
- Dallas, Walter
- Dennis, Carol
- Provenza, Rosario
- Dearing, Judy
- Wierzel, Robert
- O'Neill, John
- Corwin, Betty L.
- Moms Company, producer
- Aural Fixation (Firm), designer
- Character Generators/Video
- New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive
- Description
- 2 videodiscs (DVD) (88 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- A biographical play with music, based on the life and career of African American entertainer Jackie "Moms" Mabley (1894-1975).
- Subject
- Mabley, Moms > Drama
- African American women > Drama
- African Americans in the performing arts > Drama
- Comedians > United States > Drama
- Entertainers > United States > Drama
- Race relations > Drama
- Racism > United States > Drama
- African American theater > New York (State) > New York
- Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
- Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1981-1990
- Genre/Form
- Musicals.
- Access (note)
- Restricted to qualified researchers.
- Credits (note)
- Scenery by Rosario Provenza ; costumes by Judy Dearing ; lighting by Robert Wierzel ; sound by Aural Fixation ; prod. stage manager, John O'Neil.
- Performer (note)
- Starring Clarice Taylor as Jackie "Moms" Mabley, with Grenoldo Frazier and Carol Dennis.
- Event (note)
- Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Astor Place Theatre, New York, N.Y., Dec. 13, 1987.
- Call Number
- NCOV 651
- OCLC
- 794749598
- Title
- "Moms" [videorecording] / The Moms Company, in association with Paul B. Berkowsky, presents ; associate producer, James Pulliam ; a comedy with music, by Ben Caldwell ; based on a concept by Clarice Taylor ; music, lyrics, and musical supervision by Grenoldo Frazier ; directed by Walter Dallas ; [video prod. company] Character Generators, Inc. ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.
- Imprint
- New York, c1987.
- Access
- Restricted to qualified researchers.
- Credits
- Scenery by Rosario Provenza ; costumes by Judy Dearing ; lighting by Robert Wierzel ; sound by Aural Fixation ; prod. stage manager, John O'Neil.
- Cast
- Starring Clarice Taylor as Jackie "Moms" Mabley, with Grenoldo Frazier and Carol Dennis.
- Event
- Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Astor Place Theatre, New York, N.Y., Dec. 13, 1987.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Berkowsky, Paul B, producer.Pulliam, James, producer.Caldwell, Ben, librettist.Taylor, Clarice, 1927-2011, conceptor.Taylor, Clarice, 1927-2011, performer.Frazier, Grenoldo. "Moms."Frazier, Grenoldo, lyricist.Frazier, Grenoldo, performer.Dallas, Walter, director.Dennis, Carol, performer.Provenza, Rosario, set designer.Dearing, Judy, costume designer.Wierzel, Robert, lighting designer.O'Neill, John, production stage manager.Corwin, Betty L.Moms Company, producer.Aural Fixation (Firm), designer.Character Generators/Video.New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
- Research Call Number
- NCOV 651