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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

American Ballet Theatre : a history / a Steeplechase Films production ; directed by Ric Burns ; produced by Bonnie Lafave, Katie O'Rourke, Ric Burns ; for Steeplechase Films, executive producers, Agnes Hsu-Tang and Oscar Tang ; series producer, Julie Sacks ; executive producers, Susan Lacy, Michael Kantor ; a production of Steeplechase Films, Inc. and Thirteen Productions LLC's American Masters for WNET.

Publisher, Date:

[Alexandria, VA] : PBS, [2015]

[Alexandria, VA] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2015]

Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 104 minutes) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

DVD video 4 3/4 in.

digital optical

widescreen 24 fps

laser optical NTSC

video file DVD video Region 1

Summary:

Ric Burns presents this rich, 75-year history of one of the most respected and revered dance companies in the world. With unprecedented access to the company, witness dramatic live performances, grueling rehearsals, and iconic dances by Misty Copeland, Gillian Murphy, and many others; as well as rare footage of ballet icons Jerome Robbins, George Balanchine, Agnes de Mille, Antony Tudor, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and more.

Target Audience Note:

TV parental guidelines rating: TV-PG (parental guidance suggested; this program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children).

Series:

American Masters

Subjects:

American Ballet Theatre -- History.

Ballet companies -- United States -- History.

Ballet -- United States -- History.

Genre:

Documentary television programs.

Ballet television programs.

Dance television programs.

Nonfiction television programs.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Author:

Burns, Ric, television director, television producer.

Lafave, Bonnie, television producer.

O'Rourke, Katie (Producer), television producer.

Hsu-Tang, Agnes, television producer.

Tang, Oscar, television producer.

Sacks, Julie (Producer), television producer.

Lacy, Susan, television producer.

Kantor, Michael, 1961- television producer.

Homans, Jennifer 1960- commentator.

McKenzie, Kevin, commentator.

Alonso, Alicia, 1921- commentator, participant.

Kisselgoff, Anna, commentator.

Copeland, Misty, performer.

Murphy, Gillian, performer.

Seo, Hee, performer.

Gomes, Marcelo, performer.

Boylston, Isabella, performer.

Cornejo, Herman, performer.

Simkin, Daniil, performer.

Gorak, Joseph, performer.

Stearns, Cory, performer.

Robbins, Jerome, participant.

Balanchine, George, participant.

De Mille, Agnes, participant.

Tudor, Antony, 1908-1987, participant.

Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948- participant.

Saddler, Donald, participant.

Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013, participant.

Jaffe, Susan, 1962- participant.

Kent, Julie, participant.

Ratmanskiĭ, Alekseĭ, 1968- participant.

Shwer, Mikaela, editor of moving image work.

Squires, Buddy, director of photography.

Andracke, Gregory, director of photography.

O'Halloran, Dustin, 1971- composer (expression)

Keane, Brian, composer (expression)

Steeplechase Films Inc., production company.

Thirteen Productions, production company.

WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), production company.

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), publisher.

PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor.

Other Title:

American masters (Television program)

Notes:

Documentary.

Originally broadcast on television by PBS as an episode of the television program American Masters in 2015.

Widescreen.

Edited by Mikaela Shwer, Emily Williams ; cinematography by Buddy Squires with Anthony Savini, Greg Andracke, Steve McCarthy, Phillip Millard ; original music by Dustin O'Halloran, Brian Keane.

Commentators, Jennifer Homans, Kevin McKenzie, Alicia Alonso, Anna Kisselgoff ; includes footage of interviews and/or dances by: Misty Copeland, Gillian Murphy, Hee Seo, Marcelo Gomes, Isabella Boylston, Herman Cornejo, Daniil Simkin, Joseph Gorak, Cory Stearns, Jerome Robbins, George Balanchine, Agnes de Mille, Antony Tudor, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Alicia Alonso, Donald Saddler, Frederic Franklin, Susan Jaffe, Julie Kent, and Alexei Ratmansky.

DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen presentation; stereo.

In English with optional English subtitles.

ISBN:

9781627893275

162789327X

0841887024563

Publisher Number:

AMMS6803

Other Number:

910852301

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

580650

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD 792.84 American