Photoplay. [Cecil B. DeMille and Agnes de Mille]
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Title
Photoplay. [Cecil B. DeMille and Agnes de Mille]
Collection
Names
Aimee, Joyce (Interviewee)
Hirschfeld, Louise Kerz, 1936- (Interviewee)
Heston, Charlton (Interviewee)
Lewitzky, Bella (Interviewee)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1984 (Approximate)
Library Location
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 9024
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-5217 (former)
Subjects
DeMille, Cecil B. (Cecil Blount), 1881-1959
De Mille, Agnes
De Mille dynasty (Exhibition)
Genres
Notes
Performers: Interviewees: Charlton Heston, Bella Lewitzky, Joyce Aimee, Louise Kerz, Cecilia de Mille Presley.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 videocassette (VHS) (7 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 1/2 in.
Abstract
Television news report on the gala opening of the De Mille dynasty exhibition at the Museum of Science and Technology in California. The report focuses on filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille and his niece, dancer-choreographer Agnes de Mille, whose achievements are illustrated by archival footage and still photographs. The aims and content of the exhibition are discussed by two of its organizers, Joyce Aimee and Louise Kerz, respectively producer and creator of the exhibition. Additional commentaries are provided by actor Charlton Heston, dancer-choreographer Bella Lewitzky, and Cecil B. DeMille's granddaughter Cecilia de Mille Presley.
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Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY98-F947
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b13549781
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 06b6cec0-7c69-0135-fe61-5b3be27899e4
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1984
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MLA format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Photoplay. [Cecil B. DeMille and Agnes de Mille]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1984. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/06b6cec0-7c69-0135-fe61-5b3be27899e4
APA format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1984). Photoplay. [Cecil B. DeMille and Agnes de Mille] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/06b6cec0-7c69-0135-fe61-5b3be27899e4
Chicago/Turabian Format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Photoplay. [Cecil B. DeMille and Agnes de Mille]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 9, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/06b6cec0-7c69-0135-fe61-5b3be27899e4
Wikipedia citation
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