Vaudeville
(DVD)
Contributors
Fenster.
Garner, Rosemary, television producer.
Palmer, Greg, screenwriter.
Vereen, Ben, narrator.
Hacker, Tamar, television producer.
Garner, Rosemary, television producer.
Palmer, Greg, screenwriter.
Vereen, Ben, narrator.
Hacker, Tamar, television producer.
Published
New York, NY : Distributed by Winstar TV & Video, ©1999.
Format
DVD
ISBN
1572527641, 9781572527645
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 112 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wellfleet Public Library - Adult | DVD 792.7 Vaudeville | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : Distributed by Winstar TV & Video, ©1999.
Language
English
ISBN
1572527641, 9781572527645
UPC
720917306025
Notes
General Note
"An American masters special."
General Note
"An American masters production"--Container.
General Note
Originally released as a television program in the series American masters in 1997.
General Note
Special features: Interactive menus ; scene access ; list of Famous Vaudevillians ; Vaudeville playscript excerpt.
Creation/Production Credits
Senior producer, Tamar Hacker ; executive producers for KCTS, Gary Gibson ; executive producer, Susan Lacy ; director of photography, Valerie Vozza ; editors, Drew Keller, Greg Day ; original music score, David Duvall.
Participants/Performers
Narrator, Ben Vereen.
Description
"Before television, before radio, even before silent movies, the most dominant form of popular entertainment in America was vaudeville -- a traveling circuit of variety shows in which performers sang, danced, juggled, joked and did just about anything they could to amuse their audiences. American Masters pays tribute to this unique theatrical genre with the presentation of more than eighty original acts, including rare performances by George Burns & Gracie Allen, Bob Hope, James Cagney, Bert Williams, Eddie Cantor, W.C. Fields, Bert Lahr and many others. Narrated by renowned stage star Ben Vereen, Vaudeville explores the intriguing history of this stage entertainment and its impact on contemporary media such as film, television and the modern stage."--Back of container.
Description
Includes snippets of performances from various acts including: George Burns and Gracie Allen, Bob Hope, James Cagney, Bert Williams, Eddie Cantor, W.C. Fields, Bert Lahr, Weber & Fields, Joe Doris, Babe Ruth, Joe Frisco, Al Jolson, Eddie Peabody, Nicholas Brothers, Fuzzy Knight, Jimmy Durante, Fanny Brice, Carson Robinson, Duncan Sisters, Moms Mabley, Ethel Waters, Rudy Vallee, Ruth Etting, Jack Benny, Ginger Rogers, Thelma White.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD format.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Fenster., Garner, R., Palmer, G., Vereen, B., Hacker, T., Gibson, G., Lacy, S., Vozza, V., Keller, D., Day, G., & Duvall, D. (1999). Vaudeville . Distributed by Winstar TV & Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fenster et al.. 1999. Vaudeville. New York, NY: Distributed by Winstar TV & Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fenster et al.. Vaudeville New York, NY: Distributed by Winstar TV & Video, 1999.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Fenster., et al. Vaudeville Distributed by Winstar TV & Video, 1999.
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