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Cyrano de Bergerac

Title
Cyrano de Bergerac [videorecording] / The American Conservatory Theatre of San Francisco, general director, William Ball, executive producer, James B. McKenzie, presents ; produced by Matthew N. Herman ; associate producer, Lindsay Law ; executive producer, Jac Venza ; [written] by Edmond Rostand ; English translation by Brian Hooker ; adapted for television by Dennis Powers ; directed by William Ball with Bruce Franchini ; produced for PBS-TV.
Publication
New York: Broadway Theatre Archive, c2000.

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Additional Authors
  • Ball, William, 1931-1991
  • McKenzie, James B.
  • Herman, Matthew N.
  • Law, Lindsay
  • Venza, Jac
  • Rostand, Edmond, 1868-1918.
  • Hooker, Brian, 1880-1946
  • Powers, Dennis
  • Franchini, Bruce
  • Hoiby, Lee
  • Fletcher, Robert, 1922-
  • May, Henry
  • Franks, Danny
  • Ancell, Tom
  • Geller, Phylis
  • Keenan, George
  • Stanislavsky, Mike
  • Holbrook, Hal
  • Donat, Peter, 1928-2018
  • Mason, Marsha
  • Singer, Marc, 1948-
  • Shenar, Paul
  • Crosby, Kathryn, 1933-
  • Hallahan, Charles
  • Brown, Roger Aaron
  • Bird, Joseph, 1926-
  • Boen, Earl
  • Crean, Patrick, 1911-
  • Huddle, Elizabeth
  • Sherman, Howard
  • White, J. Steven
  • American Conservatory Theater, producer
  • WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
  • Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Description
1 videocassette (VHS) (150 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.
Summary
Television adaptation of the American Conservatory Theater of San Francisco's stage production of Cyrano de Bergerac. Includes a thirteen-minute documentary on the company, in which general director William Ball discusses his theories of acting and performance.
Series Statement
  • Theater in America
  • Broadway Theatre Archive
Subject
  • Rostand, Edmond, 1868-1918 > Television adaptations
  • Cyrano de Bergerac, 1619-1655 > Drama
  • Ball, William, 1931-1991 > Interviews
  • American Conservatory Theater
  • Man-woman relationships > Drama
  • Man-woman relationships > France > Drama
  • Theatrical producers and directors > Interviews
  • Acting > Technique
  • Theater > California > San Francisco
  • Television adaptations
Genre/Form
  • Drama.
  • Television.
Note
  • Originally broadcast as an episode of the Theater in America television series.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Music composed and conducted by Lee Hoiby ; costume designer, Robert Fletcher ; set designer, Henry May ; lighting designer, Danny Franks ; audio, Tom Ancell ; production assistant, Phylis Geller ; videotape editor, George Keenan ; stage manager, Michael Stanislavsky.
Performer (note)
  • Host: Hal Holbrook.
  • Peter Donat (as Cyrano), Marsha Mason, Marc Singer, Paul Shenar, Kathryn Grant, Charles Hallahan, Roger Aaron Brown, Joseph Bird, Earl Boen, Patrick Crean, Elizabeth Huddle, Howard Sherman, J. Steven White, et al.
Event (note)
  • Originally broadcast on Theater in America, WNET/13, New York, N.Y., Feb. 6, 1974.
Call Number
NCOX 1062
OCLC
1004239820
Title
Cyrano de Bergerac [videorecording] / The American Conservatory Theatre of San Francisco, general director, William Ball, executive producer, James B. McKenzie, presents ; produced by Matthew N. Herman ; associate producer, Lindsay Law ; executive producer, Jac Venza ; [written] by Edmond Rostand ; English translation by Brian Hooker ; adapted for television by Dennis Powers ; directed by William Ball with Bruce Franchini ; produced for PBS-TV.
Imprint
New York: Broadway Theatre Archive, c2000.
Series
Theater in America
Broadway Theatre Archive
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Music composed and conducted by Lee Hoiby ; costume designer, Robert Fletcher ; set designer, Henry May ; lighting designer, Danny Franks ; audio, Tom Ancell ; production assistant, Phylis Geller ; videotape editor, George Keenan ; stage manager, Michael Stanislavsky.
Cast
Host: Hal Holbrook.
Peter Donat (as Cyrano), Marsha Mason, Marc Singer, Paul Shenar, Kathryn Grant, Charles Hallahan, Roger Aaron Brown, Joseph Bird, Earl Boen, Patrick Crean, Elizabeth Huddle, Howard Sherman, J. Steven White, et al.
Event
Originally broadcast on Theater in America, WNET/13, New York, N.Y., Feb. 6, 1974.
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Added Author
Ball, William, 1931-1991, producer.
Ball, William, 1931-1991, director.
Ball, William, 1931-1991, interviewee.
McKenzie, James B., producer.
Herman, Matthew N., producer.
Law, Lindsay, producer.
Venza, Jac, producer.
Rostand, Edmond, 1868-1918. Cyrano de Bergerac.
Hooker, Brian, 1880-1946, translator.
Powers, Dennis, adapter.
Franchini, Bruce, director.
Hoiby, Lee, composer.
Fletcher, Robert, 1922- costume designer.
May, Henry, set designer.
Franks, Danny, lighting designer.
Ancell, Tom, audio.
Geller, Phylis, production personnel.
Keenan, George, editor of moving image work.
Stanislavsky, Mike, stage manager.
Holbrook, Hal, host.
Donat, Peter, 1928-2018, actor.
Mason, Marsha, actor.
Singer, Marc, 1948- actor.
Shenar, Paul, actor.
Crosby, Kathryn, 1933- actor.
Hallahan, Charles, actor.
Brown, Roger Aaron, actor.
Bird, Joseph, 1926- actor.
Boen, Earl, actor.
Crean, Patrick, 1911- actor.
Huddle, Elizabeth, actor.
Sherman, Howard, actor.
White, J. Steven, actor.
American Conservatory Theater, producer.
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Research Call Number
NCOX 1062
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