Joseph Papp
- Synopsis
- US television interview series hosted by Patrick Watson. Producer and director Joseph Papp is interviewed about his career and the development of the New York Shakespeare Festival. He discusses his method of selecting shows to produce and states his belief that the theatre should not be an elitist institution. He describes seeing John Gielgud play Hamlet on Broadway in 1938 and how this performance inspired him to see the works of Shakespeare performed in American English.
- Series
- Signature
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 21 Sep 1981 at 19:30 (Channel: CBS Cable)
- Duration
- 30 mins
Credits
- Director
- Michael Albanese
- Producer
- Dolores Danska
- Contributor
- Joseph Papp; Patrick Watson
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William; New York Shakespeare Festival; Papp, Joseph (1921-1991)
Production Company
- Name
CBS Cable
Archive
- Name
Paley Center for Media
- Web
- http://www.paleycenter.org/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (212) 621-6600
- Address
- 25 West 52 Street
New York
New York
110019
USA - Notes
- Formerly Museum of Television and Radio (MTR). The name changed in 2007.
- Name
Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT)
- toft@nypl.org
- Web
- http://www.nypl.org/locations/lpa/theatre-film-and-tape-archive External site opens in new window
- Phone
- + 1 (212) 870-1642
- Fax
- (212) 8701868
- Address
- Billy Rose Theatre Collection
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York,New York
10023-7498
USA
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Joseph Papp". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68452 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)