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Lewis Archibald interviews Bill Forsyth

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Title
Lewis Archibald interviews Bill Forsyth
Names
Archibald, Lewis (Interviewer)
Forsyth, Bill, 1946- (Interviewee)
Collection

Lewis Archibald collection of recorded interviews

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1987 (Questionable)
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LTC 6402
Shelf locator: *LTC 6408
Topics
Forsyth, Bill, 1946-
Housekeeping (Motion picture)
Motion picture producers and directors
Genres
Interviews
Notes
Content: Interview by Lewis Archibald, most probably conducted for the magazine "Downtown".
Content: Title supplied by cataloger from audition of original cassette.
Content: Part 3 of the interview ends after 42:43 minutes; last 5:24 minutes contains except from a conversation with an unidentified woman.
Venue: Recorded [1987?] New York, N.Y.
Additional physical form: Archival originals (2 audiocassettes ; analog, mono) available on *LTC 6402 and *LTC 6408 (side 2).
Acquisition: Gift; Lewis Archibald; 1996 NN-RHA.
Conservation history: Forms part of Lewis Archibald collection of recorded interviews, *L (Special) 96-05.
Physical Description
Audiocassette
Extent: 2 audiocassettess (approximately 99 minutes) ; analog, mono)
Description
Lewis Archibald, a journalist who wrote for the magazine "Downtown," interviews Bill Forsyth, a Scottish film director and writer, known for his commitment to national film-making. During a series of interviews Forsyth talks about his European and American career, and various productions that he wrote and directed such as "That sinking feeling" (1980), "Local hero" (1983), "Comfort and joy" (1984), and the American comedy-drama "Housekeeping" (1987), that was recently released; and about comedy as his favorite genre. He also discusses his background; his first visit to New York City, comparing New York to his native Glasgow, Scotland; and his personal and professional relationships with various actors who played in his films.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16561159
MSS Unit ID: 20521
RLIN/OCLC: 890035618
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20289955
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 86590aa0-b7b7-0133-0f55-3c07547a230f
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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  • 1987: Created
  • 2024: Found by you!
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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Lewis Archibald interviews Bill Forsyth" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1987. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/91cf8de0-b7b7-0133-837e-3c07547a230f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Lewis Archibald interviews Bill Forsyth" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/91cf8de0-b7b7-0133-837e-3c07547a230f

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1987). Lewis Archibald interviews Bill Forsyth Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/91cf8de0-b7b7-0133-837e-3c07547a230f

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Lewis Archibald interviews Bill Forsyth