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The pursuit of happiness

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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The pursuit of happiness

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Title
The pursuit of happiness
Additional title: Pursuit of happiness (Choreographic work : O'Donnell)
Names
O'Donnell, May (Choreographer)
Curtis, Arthur (Costume designer)
Wishner, Maxine (Videographer)
May O'Donnell Concert Dance Company (Performer)
Dance Umbrella (Concert series : New York, N.Y.) (Presenter)
Collection

TAG Foundation Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1978-02-25
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 5965
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 5-555 (former)
Genres
Filmed performances
Filmed dance
Notes
Venue: Videotaped in performance during the Dance Umbrella series at the Entermedia Theatre, New York on February 25, 1978 by Maxine Wishner.
Creation/production credits: Choreography: May O'Donnell. Music: Big bands of the 1930's and 1940's. Costumes: Arthur Curtis.
Performers: Performed by members of the May O'Donnell Concert Dance Company: Dale Andree, Alice Gill, Hazel Kandall, Patricia Payne, Donna Tchapraste, Thomas Bain, and Frederick McKitrick.
Content: Sections include: In the mood, Sunrise serenade, Moonglow, Bugle call rag, Tuxedo Junction, I'm getting sentimental over you, Blues on parade.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (30 min.) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY807024776-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12158666
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b58937f0-84d3-0134-bd0f-00505686a51c
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

  • 1978: Created
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The pursuit of happiness" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1978. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/76d63970-aa04-0133-d95a-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The pursuit of happiness" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/76d63970-aa04-0133-d95a-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1978). The pursuit of happiness Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/76d63970-aa04-0133-d95a-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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The pursuit of happiness