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The Negro Ensemble Company

Title
The Negro Ensemble Company [videorecording] / RKB Productions presents ; produced and directed by Richard Kilberg ; written by Gus Edwards and Richard Kilberg ; executive producer for American Masters, Susan Lacy ; executive director, Jac Venza.
Publication
New York: RKB Productions, c1987.

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Additional Authors
  • Kilberg, Richard
  • Edwards, Gus.
  • Lacy, Susan
  • Venza, Jac
  • Pollard, Sam
  • Wheeler, Harold
  • Davis, Ossie
  • Winston, Hattie
  • Rolle, Esther
  • Hooks, Robert, 1937-
  • Lowry, W. McNeil (Wilson McNeil), 1913-1993
  • Fuller, Charles
  • Foster, Frances, 1924-
  • Richards, Lloyd, 1919-2006
  • Ward, Douglas Turner
  • Riley, Clayton
  • Krone, Gerald S.
  • Cambridge, Edmund, 1920-2001
  • Elder, Lonne
  • Schultz, Michael, 1938-
  • Cash, Rosalind
  • Burbridge, Edward
  • Papp, Joseph
  • Washington, Denzel, 1954-
  • Leaks, Sylvester
  • Butts, Calvin O.
  • Jewison, Norman, 1926-2024
  • RKB Productions.
Description
1 videodisc (DVD) (57 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
A documentary exploring the history of the Negro Ensemble Company, through interviews with the co-founders and some of the actors of this premiere Black theater company. Includes performance excerpts from several plays associated with the troupe, including Day of absence, Song of the Lusitanian Bogey, The River Niger, Home, Zooman and the sign, and A soldier's play, known in its film adaptation as A soldier's story.
Series Statement
American masters (Television program)
Uniform Title
American masters (Television program)
Subject
  • Winston, Hattie > Interviews
  • Rolle, Esther > Interviews
  • Hooks, Robert, 1937- > Interviews
  • Lowry, W. McNeil 1913-1993 > Interviews
  • Fuller, Charles > Interviews
  • Fuller, Charles
  • Foster, Frances, 1924- > Interviews
  • Richards, Lloyd, 1919-2006 > Interviews
  • Ward, Douglas Turner > Interviews
  • Ward, Douglas Turner
  • Riley, Clayton > Interviews
  • Krone, Gerald S. > Interviews
  • Cambridge, Edmund, 1920-2001 > Interviews
  • Elder, Lonne > Interviews
  • Schultz, Michael, 1938- > Interviews
  • Cash, Rosalind > Interviews
  • Burbridge, Edward > Interviews
  • Papp, Joseph > Interviews
  • Washington, Denzel, 1954- > Interviews
  • Leaks, Sylvester > Interviews
  • Butts, Calvin O. > Interviews
  • Jewison, Norman, 1926-2024 > Interviews
  • Walker, Joseph A., 1935-2003
  • Williams, Samm-Art
  • Weiss, Peter, 1916-1982
  • Negro Ensemble Company
  • Soldier's story (Motion picture)
  • Actors > Interviews
  • Actresses > Interviews
  • African American actors
  • African American actors > Interviews
  • African American actresses
  • African American actresses > Interviews
  • African American theater > New York (State) > New York
  • Theater > New York (State) > New York
  • Theater > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century
Genre/Form
  • Television.
  • Documentaries and factual works.
Note
  • Credits at end of tape.
  • Also available on NCOX 5432.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Supervising editor, Sam Pollard ; original music composed and arranged by Harold Wheeler.
Performer (note)
  • Narrator: Ossie Davis.
  • Interviews: Hattie Winston, Esther Rolle, Robert Hooks, W. McNeil Lowry, Charles Fuller, Frances Foster, Lloyd Richards, Douglas Turner Ward, Clayton Riley, Gerald Krone, Edmund Cambridge, Lonne Elder III, Michael Schultz, Rosalind Cash, Ed Burbridge, Joseph Papp, Denzel Washington, Sylvester Leaks, Calvin Butts, and Norman Jewison.
Event (note)
  • Originally broadcast on WNET-TV, Channel 13, New York, N.Y., Sep. 14, 1987.
Call Number
NCOX 478
OCLC
921191608
Title
The Negro Ensemble Company [videorecording] / RKB Productions presents ; produced and directed by Richard Kilberg ; written by Gus Edwards and Richard Kilberg ; executive producer for American Masters, Susan Lacy ; executive director, Jac Venza.
Imprint
New York: RKB Productions, c1987.
Series
American masters (Television program)
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Supervising editor, Sam Pollard ; original music composed and arranged by Harold Wheeler.
Cast
Narrator: Ossie Davis.
Interviews: Hattie Winston, Esther Rolle, Robert Hooks, W. McNeil Lowry, Charles Fuller, Frances Foster, Lloyd Richards, Douglas Turner Ward, Clayton Riley, Gerald Krone, Edmund Cambridge, Lonne Elder III, Michael Schultz, Rosalind Cash, Ed Burbridge, Joseph Papp, Denzel Washington, Sylvester Leaks, Calvin Butts, and Norman Jewison.
Event
Originally broadcast on WNET-TV, Channel 13, New York, N.Y., Sep. 14, 1987.
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Added Author
Kilberg, Richard, producer.
Kilberg, Richard, director.
Edwards, Gus.
Lacy, Susan, producer.
Venza, Jac, producer.
Pollard, Sam, editor of moving image work.
Wheeler, Harold, composer.
Wheeler, Harold, arranger of music.
Davis, Ossie, narrator.
Winston, Hattie, interviewee.
Rolle, Esther, interviewee.
Hooks, Robert, 1937- interviewee.
Lowry, W. McNeil (Wilson McNeil), 1913-1993, interviewee.
Fuller, Charles, interviewee.
Foster, Frances, 1924- interviewee.
Richards, Lloyd, 1919-2006, interviewee.
Ward, Douglas Turner, interviewee.
Riley, Clayton, interviewee.
Krone, Gerald S., interviewee.
Cambridge, Edmund, 1920-2001, interviewee.
Elder, Lonne, interviewee.
Schultz, Michael, 1938- interviewee.
Cash, Rosalind, interviewee.
Burbridge, Edward, interviewee.
Papp, Joseph, interviewee.
Washington, Denzel, 1954- interviewee.
Leaks, Sylvester, interviewee.
Butts, Calvin O., interviewee.
Jewison, Norman, 1926-2024, interviewee.
RKB Productions.
Added Title
American masters (Television program)
Research Call Number
NCOX 478
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