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Lewis Archibald interviews Michael Caine; Lewis Archibald interviews Maggie Smith

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Title
Lewis Archibald interviews Michael Caine; Lewis Archibald interviews Maggie Smith
Names
Archibald, Lewis (Interviewer)
Caine, Michael (Interviewee)
Smith, Maggie, 1934- (Interviewee)
Archibald, Lewis (Interviewer)
Collection

Lewis Archibald collection of recorded interviews

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1982 (Questionable)
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LTC 6411
Shelf locator: *LTC 6412
Topics
Caine, Michael
Smith, Maggie, 1934-
Actors -- Great Britain
Actors -- United States
Actresses -- Great Britain
Motion picture actors and actresses
Acting -- Technique
Genres
Interviews
Notes
Content: Interview most probably conducted for the magazine "Downtown".
Content: The beginning of part 4 contains the conclusion (12:51 minutes) of an interview with Michael Caine, followed by the end (13:00-31:34 minutes) of the of the interview with Maggie Smith.
Content: Title supplied by cataloger from information on original cassette.
Venue: Recorded [1982?] New York, N.Y.
Additional physical form: Archival original (2 audiocassettes ; analog, mono) available in *LTC 6411, *LTC 6412 (side 2).
Acquisition: Gift; Lewis Archibald; 1996 NN-RHA.
Physical Description
Audiocassette
Extent: 2 audiocassettes (approximately 126 minutes) ; analog, mono
Description
Parts 1-2, 4 (00-12:51 minutes). Lewis Archibald, a journalist who wrote for the magazine "Downtown," interviews English actor Michael Caine. Caine talks about his childhood, his family background, acting career, and the roles he played in various productions in Europe and the United States, such as a Milo Tindle in the 1972 movie "Sleuth," Blair Maynard in the 1980 film "The island," and Sidney Bruhl in the 1982 thriller "Deathtrap" based on Ira Levin's play of the same name, directed by Sidney Lumet from a screenplay by Levin and Jay Presson Allen. He also discusses his personal and professional relationships with various film directors such as Sidney Lumet and explains acting techniques he uses for different scenes in the films. Parts 3 and 4 (13:00-31:34 minutes). Lewis Archibald interviews English actress Maggie Smith. Smith talks about her childhood and her family, and about her extensive, varied career in stage, film and television since her European stage debut in 1952. She speaks about the roles she played in various productions in Europe and the United States, such as Patty Terwilliger Smith in the 1968 film "Hot millions,” Dora Charleston in the 1976 American mystery comedy film "Murder by death," written by Neil Simon and directed by Robert Moore, and Diana Barrie in the 1978 American comedy film "California suite," directed by Herbert Ross. (The screenplay by Neil Simon is based on his play of the same title). She also discusses her personal and professional relationships with various film directors.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 135270604
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16561159
MSS Unit ID: 20521
RLIN/OCLC: 891958881
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20308121
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 550f8b00-b7c4-0133-8e48-3c07547a230f
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  • 1982: Created
  • 2024: Found by you!
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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Lewis Archibald interviews Michael Caine; Lewis Archibald interviews Maggie Smith" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1982. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5776f400-b7c4-0133-8d29-3c07547a230f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Lewis Archibald interviews Michael Caine; Lewis Archibald interviews Maggie Smith" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5776f400-b7c4-0133-8d29-3c07547a230f

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1982). Lewis Archibald interviews Michael Caine; Lewis Archibald interviews Maggie Smith Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5776f400-b7c4-0133-8d29-3c07547a230f

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Lewis Archibald interviews Michael Caine; Lewis Archibald interviews Maggie Smith