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Sylvester : Mighty Reel [real] trailer

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Martin Worman audiovisual collection

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Sylvester

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Title
Sylvester : Mighty Reel [real] trailer
Names
McKenna, Tim (Business Manager) (Commentator)
Angel, Rand (Commentator)
Waters, John, 1946- (Commentator)
Hinte, Terri (Commentator)
Hurd, Letha (Commentator)
Franklin, Aretha (Commentator)
Blecman, Marty (Commentator)
Tracy, Jeanie (Commentator)
Elite, Tony (Commentator)
Clark, Dick, 1929-2012 (Host)
Angel, Rand (Producer)
Broken Glass Productions (Production company)
Sylvester, 1947-1988 (Performer)
Collection

Martin Worman audiovisual collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1999-06-14
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LDV 2057
Shelf locator: *LVH 2764
Topics
Sylvester, 1947-1988
Disco musicians
African American rock musicians
Female impersonators
Genres
Film trailers
Notes
Creation/production credits: Rand Angel and Broken Glass Productions, producers.
Performers: Sylvester, performer; featuring commentary by Tim McKenna, Rand Angel, John Waters, Terri Hinte, Mrs. Letha Hurd (Sylvester's mother), Aretha Franklin, Marty Blecman, Jeanie Tracy and Dr. Tony Elite.
Venue: Videotaped trailer [Los Angeles, Calif.] 1999 June 14.
Acquisition: Separated from; Billy Rose Theatre Division, Martin Worman papers, 1960-2008, *T-Mss 2009-002.
Acquisition: Gift; Dorothy Kirsch and Robert Croonquist, December 2008.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (VHS) (6 min., 4 sec.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Description
In this brief biographical video trailer, friends, colleagues and family members reminisce about disco sensation Sylvester. Some of the clips feature Sylvester's first appearence on American Bandstand, hosted by Dick Clark.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 908393021
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20136517
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f4c496c0-e42d-0135-50ed-652bbefff4df
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

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  • 1999: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Sylvester " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1999. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8ab296f0-4aa9-0133-3bf6-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Sylvester " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8ab296f0-4aa9-0133-3bf6-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1999). Sylvester Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8ab296f0-4aa9-0133-3bf6-60f81dd2b63c

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Sylvester