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Doris Chase dance series: Cynthia Anderson ; [and] Marnee Morris ; [and] Four chairs: Excerpts ; [and] Jacqueline Smith-Lee: Excerpts

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Title

Doris Chase dance series: Cynthia Anderson ; [and] Marnee Morris ; [and] Four chairs: Excerpts ; [and] Jacqueline Smith-Lee: Excerpts

Collection

Doris Chase Dance Series Video Archive

Names

Chase, Doris, 1923-2008 (Producer)
Anderson, Cynthia (Dancer)
Morris, Marnee (Dancer)
Preston, John (Irish upholsterer, active 1807-1824) (Dancer)
Pilafian, Christopher (Dancer)
Kraus, Carol Rae (Dancer)
Wolf, Angeline (Dancer)
Smith-Lee, Jacqueline (Dancer)
Spiegel, Laurie, 1945- (Composer)
Dahl, Chris (Designer)
Itō, Genji (Composer)
Thompson, Timothy (Composer)
Muller, Jennifer, 1949- (Choreographer)
Esner, Alan (Director)
Brooklyn College (Associated name)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1974 - 1976 (Approximate)

Table Of Contents

CONTENTS. - Cynthia Anderson (c1975) (approx. 13 min.). Music: Laurie Spiegel. Scenery/lighting: Chris Dahl. Danced by Cynthia Anderson. An unedited version of this recording appears on: *MGZIC 5-454 Cynthia Anderson [and] Squares [and] Arthur Whitfield. A different edited version appears on: *MGZHB 4-1714 Dance eleven. - Marnee Morris (1974) (approx. 18 min.). Music: Genji Ito. Scenery/lighting: Dahl. Danced by Marnee Morris. An unedited version of this recording appears on: *MGZIC 5-455 Marnee Morris. A different edited version appears on: *MGZHB 4-1713 Dance seven. - Four chairs: Excerpts (c1976) (approx. 15 min.). Choreography: Jennifer Muller. Scenery/lighting: Dahl. Danced by John Preston, Christopher Pilafian, Carol-Rae Kraus, and Angeline Wolf. This video appears on: *MGZIC 7-495 Four chairs... and *MGZIC 9-2493 Doris Chase dance series: Jacqueline Smith-Lee [and] Four chairs: Excerpts. - Jacqueline Smith Lee: Excerpts (c1976) (approx. 5 min.). Title on tape frame: Jaki Smith-Lee. Music: Timothy Thompson. Danced by Jacqueline Smith-Lee. A complete version of this video appears on: *MGZIC 9-2492 Jacqueline Smith-Lee [and] Four chairs: Excerpts.

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 8910
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-2493 (former)

Subjects

Doris Chase dance series

Genres

Television Programs
Filmed Dance
Televised Performances
Filmed Performances

Notes

Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (52 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.

Abstract

Four videorecordings produced for the Doris Chase dance series in Brooklyn, developed in cooperation with the Television Center and the Dance Department of Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. Producer: Doris Chase. Director of Anderson, Morris, and Four chairs videos: Alan Esner.

Languages

English

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: NYPY916017747-F
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12169926
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5bb8d530-7a13-0135-8289-0f37fbe3b4ca

Rights

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.

Type Of Resource

Moving Image

Date Issued

1974

Cite this item

MLA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Doris Chase dance series: Cynthia Anderson ; [and] Marnee Morris ; [and] Four chairs: Excerpts ; [and] Jacqueline Smith-Lee: Excerpts" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1974 - 1976. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5bb8d530-7a13-0135-8289-0f37fbe3b4ca

APA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1974 - 1976). Doris Chase dance series: Cynthia Anderson ; [and] Marnee Morris ; [and] Four chairs: Excerpts ; [and] Jacqueline Smith-Lee: Excerpts Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5bb8d530-7a13-0135-8289-0f37fbe3b4ca

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Doris Chase dance series: Cynthia Anderson ; [and] Marnee Morris ; [and] Four chairs: Excerpts ; [and] Jacqueline Smith-Lee: Excerpts" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 14, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5bb8d530-7a13-0135-8289-0f37fbe3b4ca

Wikipedia citation

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