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Ruth Page: An American original

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Ruth Page Video Archive

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Title
Ruth Page: An American original
Additional title: American pattern (Choreographic work : Page and Stone)
Additional title: Frankie and Johnny (Choreographic work : Page and Stone, B)
Additional title: Romeo and Juliet (Choreographic work : Page)
Additional title: Carmina burana (Choreographic work : Page)
Additional title: Alice in the garden (Choreographic work : Page)
Names
Wright, Rebecca, 1947-2006 (Dancer)
Peterson, Kirk (Dancer)
Collins, Richard, 1945-1991 (Dancer)
Roses, Cynthia Ann (Dancer)
Vostrikov, Gennadiĭ (Dancer)
Meehan, John, 1950- (Dancer)
Danias, Starr (Dancer)
Page, Ruth, 1899-1991 (Choreographer)
Han, Daṿid (Producer)
Prince, Nicholas (Producer)
Lundell, Kurt (Set designer)
Wentink, Andrew Mark (Author)
Holm, Celeste, 1917-2012 (Narrator)
Delfau, André (Costume designer)
Van Grove, Isaac (Composer)
Valenti, Michael, 1942- (Composer)
Han, Daṿid (Director)
Collection

Ruth Page Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1978
Table of Contents
Dance contents. - Film clips: American pattern, Choreographed by Ruth Page and Bentley Stone; Frankie and Johnny, Choreographed by Page. - Balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet (b&w), choreography by Page, costumes by André Delfau, performed by Kirk Peterson and Rebecca Wright. - Excerpt from Carmina burana, choreography by Page, costumes by Delfau, performed by Cynthia Roses (Prostitute), Richard Collins (Death), Gennadiĭ Vostrikov (King), David Hough (Bishop), James Sutton (Beggar), and Lisa Andrus (Nun). - Pas de deux from Alice in the garden, Choreography by Page, music by Isaac Van Grove, set by Kurk Lundell, costumes by Delfau, performed by John Meehan (Passion flower) and Starr Danias (Tiger lily).
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 8705
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-133 (former)
Topics
Page, Ruth, 1899-1991
Page, Ruth, 1899-1991
Choreographers -- United States
Genres
Documentary films
Filmed dance
Motion pictures
Filmed performances
Notes
Creation/production credits: Videotape copy of original 16 mm. film by Otter Productions. Producer: Nicholas Prince. Director and executive producer: David W. Hahn. Music: Michael Valenti. Archivist writer: Andrew M. Wentink. Narration: Celeste Holm.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Acquisition: Gift; David Hahn. NN-PD
Date: Copyright date: 1978
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (59 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Documentary on the life and career of Ruth Page. Includes brief film clips and longer excerpts from her works.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY807028926-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12158770
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 67420710-8c10-0135-bd5c-6b6670856862
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.

Item timeline of events

  • 1947: Creator Born
  • 1978: Issued
  • 2006: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Ruth Page: An American original" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1978. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ac0c0e25-b853-45a1-abd9-8e49bac37000

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Ruth Page: An American original" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ac0c0e25-b853-45a1-abd9-8e49bac37000

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1978). Ruth Page: An American original Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ac0c0e25-b853-45a1-abd9-8e49bac37000

Wikipedia Citation

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Ruth Page: An American original