Sylvester: Mighty Reel [real] trailer

Our collections include some content that may be harmful or difficult to view. Learn more.

Data source:

Research Catalog

View IIIF Manifest

Link to Item Manifest

Item data

Title

Sylvester: Mighty Reel [real] trailer

Collection

Martin Worman audiovisual collection

Names

McKenna, Tim (Business Manager) (Commentator)
Angel, Rand (Commentator)
Waters, John, 1946- (Commentator)
Hinte, Terri (Commentator)
Hurd, Letha (Commentator)
Franklin, Aretha (Commentator)
Blecman, Marty (Commentator)
Tracy, Jeanie (Commentator)
Elite, Tony (Commentator)
Clark, Dick, 1929-2012 (Host)
Angel, Rand (Producer)
Broken Glass Productions (Production company)
Sylvester, 1947-1988 (Performer)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1999-06-14

Library Location

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LDV 2057
Shelf locator: *LVH 2764

Subjects

Sylvester, 1947-1988
Disco musicians
African American rock musicians
Female impersonators

Genres

Film Trailers

Notes

Creation/Production Credits: Rand Angel and Broken Glass Productions, producers.
Performers: Sylvester, performer; featuring commentary by Tim McKenna, Rand Angel, John Waters, Terri Hinte, Mrs. Letha Hurd (Sylvester's mother), Aretha Franklin, Marty Blecman, Jeanie Tracy and Dr. Tony Elite.
Venue: Videotaped trailer [Los Angeles, Calif.] 1999 June 14.
Acquisition: Separated from; Billy Rose Theatre Division, Martin Worman papers, 1960-2008, *T-Mss 2009-002.
Acquisition: Gift; Dorothy Kirsch and Robert Croonquist, December 2008.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 videocassette (VHS) (6 min., 4 sec.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.

Abstract

In this brief biographical video trailer, friends, colleagues and family members reminisce about disco sensation Sylvester. Some of the clips feature Sylvester's first appearence on American Bandstand, hosted by Dick Clark.

Languages

English

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 908393021
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20136517
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f4c496c0-e42d-0135-50ed-652bbefff4df

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

Cite this item

MLA format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Sylvester: Mighty Reel [real] trailer" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1999. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f4c496c0-e42d-0135-50ed-652bbefff4df

APA format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1999). Sylvester: Mighty Reel [real] trailer Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f4c496c0-e42d-0135-50ed-652bbefff4df

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Sylvester: Mighty Reel [real] trailer" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 17, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f4c496c0-e42d-0135-50ed-652bbefff4df

Wikipedia citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f4c496c0-e42d-0135-50ed-652bbefff4df | title= (moving image) Sylvester: Mighty Reel [real] trailer (1999) | author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library | accessdate=December 17, 2025 | publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>