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Title

Arena. The Great White Way [videorecording] / Produced for BBC-TV ; executive producers, Nigel Finch and Anthony Wall ; associate producer, Debbie Geller ; directed by Charles Pattinson ; re-broadcast on the A&E Network.

Publication

London, c1988.

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Additional Authors

• Finch, Nigel, 1949-1995
• Wall, Anthony
• Geller, Debbie
• Pattinson, Charles
• Crossman, Guy
• Gentle, Joyce
• Breslin, Jimmy
• Papp, Joseph
• Abbott, George, 1887-1995
• Horne, Lena
• Leiber, Jerry
• King, Ben E
• Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997
• Gamache, Laurie
• Sperandeo, Victor
• Medina, Dante
• British Broadcasting Corporation.
• Arts and Entertainment Network.

Description

1 videocassette (VHS) (57 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.

Summary

Documentary on New York City's Broadway, featuring excerpts from interviews with New Yorkers who discuss the street, its history, and its significance to the city. Topics covered include the Broadway theater scene, songwriting at the Brill Building, Roseland ballroom, the downtown financial district, Columbia University, etc.

Alternative Title

Great White Way

Subject

• Papp, Joseph > Interviews
• Abbott, George, 1887-1995 > Interviews
• Horne, Lena > Interviews
• Leiber, Jerry > Interviews
• King, Ben E. > Interviews
• Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997 > Interviews
• Gamache, Laurie > Interviews
• Sperandeo, Victor > Interviews
• Medina, Dante > Interviews
• Brill Building (New York, N.Y.)
• Roseland (New York, N.Y.)
• Columbia University
• Actresses > Interviews
• Theatrical producers and directors > Interviews
• Lyricists > United States > Interviews
• Poets, American > 20th century > Interviews
• Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
• African American theater > New York (State) > New York
• Theater > New York (State) > New York
• Broadway (New York, N.Y.)
• New York (N.Y.) > History > 20th century
• Times Square (New York, N.Y.) > History > 20th century

Genre/Form

• Documentaries and factual works.
• Television.

Note

• Audio quality is poor.
• Taped off air. Includes commercials.

Access (note)

• Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

• Film editors, Guy Crossman and Joyce Gentle.

Performer (note)

• Narrated by Jimmy Breslin.
• Interviews include Joseph Papp, George Abbott, Lena Horne, Jerry Leiber, Ben E. King, Allen Ginsberg, Laurie Gamache, Victor Sperandeo, Dante Medina, etc.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in New York, N.Y., 1988. Originally broadcast on BBC-TV, London. This video derives from a re-broadcast on the A&E Network.

Call Number

NCOX 881

OCLC

854667236

Title

Arena. The Great White Way [videorecording] / Produced for BBC-TV ; executive producers, Nigel Finch and Anthony Wall ; associate producer, Debbie Geller ; directed by Charles Pattinson ; re-broadcast on the A&E Network.

Imprint

London, c1988.

Access

Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

Film editors, Guy Crossman and Joyce Gentle.

Cast

Narrated by Jimmy Breslin.

Interviews include Joseph Papp, George Abbott, Lena Horne, Jerry Leiber, Ben E. King, Allen Ginsberg, Laurie Gamache, Victor Sperandeo, Dante Medina, etc.

Event

Videotaped in New York, N.Y., 1988. Originally broadcast on BBC-TV, London. This video derives from a re-broadcast on the A&E Network.

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Added Author

Finch, Nigel, 1949-1995, producer.

Wall, Anthony, producer.

Geller, Debbie, producer.

Pattinson, Charles, director.

Crossman, Guy, editor of moving image work.

Gentle, Joyce, editor of moving image work.

Breslin, Jimmy, narrator.

Papp, Joseph, interviewee.

Abbott, George, 1887-1995, interviewee.

Horne, Lena, interviewee.

Leiber, Jerry, interviewee.

King, Ben E, interviewee.

Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997, interviewee.

Gamache, Laurie, interviewee.

Sperandeo, Victor, interviewee.

Medina, Dante, interviewee.

British Broadcasting Corporation.

Arts and Entertainment Network.

Research Call Number

NCOX 881