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Lewis Archibald interviews Jim Nabors, 1983 ; Lewis Archibald interviews Martin Ritt and Robert Radnitz: excerpt, [1981] ; Lewis Archibald interviews Franco Zeffirelli

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Title
Lewis Archibald interviews Jim Nabors, 1983 ; Lewis Archibald interviews Martin Ritt and Robert Radnitz: excerpt, [1981] ; Lewis Archibald interviews Franco Zeffirelli
Names
Archibald, Lewis (Interviewer)
Nabors, Jim, 1930- (Interviewee)
Ritt, Martin, 1914-1990 (Interviewee)
Radnitz, Robert B (Interviewee)
Zeffirelli, Franco (Interviewee)
Collection

Lewis Archibald collection of recorded interviews

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1981
Date Created: 1983
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LTC 6466, 2 of 2
Topics
Nabors, Jim, 1930-
Zeffirelli, Franco
Radnitz, Robert B
Ritt, Martin, 1914-1990
Motion picture producers and directors -- United States
Motion picture producers and directors -- Italy
Actors -- United States
Singers -- United States
Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States
Opera producers and directors -- United States
Opera producers and directors -- Italy
Genres
Interviews
Notes
Content: Interview by Lewis Archibald, most probably conducted for the magazine "Downtown".
Content: Title supplied by cataloger from audition of original cassette.
Content: Jim Nabor interview starts on Part 1 (0:00-17:14, 24:40-29:58 minutes) and ends on Part 2 (2:44-15:25 minutes). Martin Ritt and Robert Radnitz interview (excerpt) starts at 17:15 and ends at 24:39 (Part 1). Part 1 (29:59-32:42 minutes) and Part 2 (00:00-2:43, 15:26-32:51 minutes) contains interview with Franco Zeffirelli.
Venue: Recorded New York, N.Y. 1983 (1st interview) 1981 (2nd interview)
Additional physical form: Archival original (1 audiocassette : analog, mono) available on *LTC 6466 (2 of 2).
Acquisition: Gift; Lewis Archibald; 1996 NN-RHA.
Citation/reference: Forms part of Lewis Archibald collection of recorded interviews, *L (Special) 96-05.
Physical Description
Audiocassette
Extent: 1 audiocassette (approximately 65 minutes) : analog, mono
Description
Part 1 (0:00-17:14, 24:40-29:58 minutes), and Part 2 (2:44-15:25 minutes). Lewis Archibald, a journalist who wrote for the magazine "Downtown," interviews American actor and singer Jim Nabors, who talks about his acting and singing career, and the roles he played in various productions such as the role of Lugs Harvey in the 1983 action-comedy film "Stroker Ace," that was recently released. Part 1 (17:15-24:39 minutes). Lewis Archibald interviews two American filmmakers, film director Martin Ritt, and film producer Robert B. Radnitz. They talk about their careers, and various productions that they directed and produced together such as the 1981 American romantic comedy film "Back roads." Part 1 (29:59-32:42 minutes) and Part 2 (00:00-2:43, 15:26-32:51 minutes). Lewis Archibald interviews Franco Zeffirelli, Italian director and producer of film, television and opera productions, who talks about his career and about his satisfaction to make musical films, based on stage opera productions to reach wider audience.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16561159
MSS Unit ID: 20521
RLIN/OCLC: 903697213
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20534691
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6caa4630-b883-0133-6779-60f81dd2b63c
Rights Statement
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  • 1981: Created (Approximate)
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Lewis Archibald interviews Jim Nabors, 1983 ; Lewis Archibald interviews Martin Ritt and Robert Radnitz" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1981 - 1983. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7065fdd0-b883-0133-bf09-60f81dd2b63c

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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Lewis Archibald interviews Jim Nabors, 1983 ; Lewis Archibald interviews Martin Ritt and Robert Radnitz" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 18, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7065fdd0-b883-0133-bf09-60f81dd2b63c

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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1981 - 1983). Lewis Archibald interviews Jim Nabors, 1983 ; Lewis Archibald interviews Martin Ritt and Robert Radnitz Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7065fdd0-b883-0133-bf09-60f81dd2b63c

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Lewis Archibald interviews Jim Nabors, 1983 ; Lewis Archibald interviews Martin Ritt and Robert Radnitz