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George Gershwin rehearsals

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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George Gershwin rehearsals

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Title
George Gershwin rehearsals
Names
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937 (Composer)
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937 (Instrumentalist)
Bubbles, John W. (Performer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1930 - 1939 (Approximate)
Table of Contents
Strike up the band (rehearsal excerpt, sd.); George Gershwin at piano, playing I got rhythm -- Gershwin and actress Paulette Goddard at a Hollywood tennis club (si.) -- Gershwin on Fire Island with friends, including composer Kay Swift (si.) -- Party in Harlem (si.); guests include singer Anne Brown, conductor Alexander Smallens, and director Rouben Mamoulin -- Porgy and Bess (rehearsal excerpts, si.); on camera are Mamoulian and tap dancer John W. Bubbles, in the role of Sportin' Life -- Bubbles dancing at a railway station (si.) -- Strike up the band (rehearsal excerpt, sd.); includes a tap dance to the title song -- Party in Harlem (si.) -- Porgy and Bess (rehearsal or performance excerpts, si.).
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 1386
Topics
Tap dancing
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
Opera ballet
Theater rehearsals
Goddard, Paulette, 1911-1990
Swift, Kay, 1897-1993
Brown, Anne, 1912-2009
Smallens, Alexander, 1889-1972
Mamoulian, Rouben
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Motion pictures
Documentary films
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (10 min.) : sound, and silent, black and white ; 3/4 in.
Description
Compilation of brief film clips of George Gershwin and others in rehearsals, performances, and private life. Most of the footage is silent.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Russian
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12168330
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7d9becf0-0826-0131-aef5-3c075448cc4b
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

  • 1898: Creator Born
  • 1930: Created (Approximate)
  • 1937: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "George Gershwin rehearsals" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1930 - 1939. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a99506a0-0379-0131-6462-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "George Gershwin rehearsals" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a99506a0-0379-0131-6462-3c075448cc4b

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1930 - 1939). George Gershwin rehearsals Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a99506a0-0379-0131-6462-3c075448cc4b

Wikipedia Citation

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George Gershwin rehearsals