The cook's name is Sam
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Title
The cook's name is Sam
Collection
Names
King, Kenneth, 1948- (Choreographer)
Bonner, James (Dancer)
Caron, Elizabeth (Dancer)
Gray, Amy (Dancer)
Lall, Anne (Dancer)
Purtell, Tim (Videographer)
Marks, Ted (Dancer)
Moss, David (Dancer)
Kenneth King and Dancers (Dancer)
King, Kenneth, 1948- (Dancer)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 1986
Library Location
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 6873
Genres
Filmed Dance
Filmed Performances
Notes
Venue: Videodance taped in St. Mark's Church, New York, in 1986. Presented by Transmedia Kinetrics Coalition, Inc. Videographer: Tim Purtell.
Creation/Production Credits: Choreography: Kenneth King. Music: David Moss. Costumes: Jane Townsend. Lighting (St. Mark's): Jeffrey McRoberts.
Performers: Performed by Kenneth King and Dancers: James Bonner, Mary Lisa Burns, Elizabeth Caron, Amy Gray, Kenneth King, Anne Lall, Ted Marks, David Moss, and Tim Purtell.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (9 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Languages
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY906004217-F
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12168243
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): dd587d70-81bf-0138-fb6b-08118352a31e
Rights
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MLA format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The cook's name is Sam" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1986. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/dd587d70-81bf-0138-fb6b-08118352a31e
APA format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1986). The cook's name is Sam Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/dd587d70-81bf-0138-fb6b-08118352a31e
Chicago/Turabian Format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The cook's name is Sam" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/dd587d70-81bf-0138-fb6b-08118352a31e
Wikipedia citation
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