Silent Movie, 1996-07-30

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Title

Silent Movie, 1996-07-30

Collection

David Gordon Video Archive

Names

Gordon, David, 1936- (Author)
Gordon, Ain (Author)
Glass, Philip (Composer)
Gordon, David, 1936- (Choreographer)
Gordon, David, 1936- (Director)
Setterfield, Valda (Performer)
Cunningham, Scott (Performer)
Graham, Karen (Performer)
Curtis, Jeff (Performer)
Holloman, Merle (Performer)
Louisy, Lennard (Performer)
Perron, Sarah (Performer)
Tyler, Ed (Performer)
Weeks, Edisa (Performer)
Pick Up Performance Co (Producer)
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival (Associated name)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1996-07-30

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 3888

Genres

Filmed Performances
Filmed Dance

Notes

Statement Of Responsibility: presented by Pick Up Performance Company.
Biographical/Historical: Silent Movie became Who's Anne First, which became The First Picture Show.
Creation/Production Credits: Silent Movie (a project in development written by David Gordon and Ain Gordon) ; Music for Silent Movie: Philip Glass ; Assistant to the Choreographer: Chuck Finlon ; Production Stage Manager: Ed Fitzgerald ; Choreographer/Director: David Gordon ; Presented by Pick Up Performance Company: David Gordon, Director ; Ain Gordon, Associate Director.
Performers: With Valda Setterfield, Scott Cunningham, Karen Graham, Jeff Curtis, Merle Holloman, Lennard Louisy, Sarah Perron, Ed Tyler, Edisa Weeks.
Venue: Recorded July 30, 1996 Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival Inside/Out, Doris Duke Studio Theatre, Becket, MA.
Acquisition: Gift; David Gordon / Pick Up Performance Co. 2014.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 videocassette (VHS) (53 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.

Languages

English

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 895674794
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20477158
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7b092810-66ab-0132-059f-3c075448cc4b

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

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MLA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Silent Movie, 1996-07-30" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1996. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7b092810-66ab-0132-059f-3c075448cc4b

APA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1996). Silent Movie, 1996-07-30 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7b092810-66ab-0132-059f-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Silent Movie, 1996-07-30" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 13, 2026. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7b092810-66ab-0132-059f-3c075448cc4b

Wikipedia citation

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