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Leida Snow interviews George Abbott on telephone: Excerpts from 1010 WINS All News CBS New York radio program

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Leida Snow collection of audio interviews and reports on theater, culture and arts

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Title
Leida Snow interviews George Abbott on telephone: Excerpts from 1010 WINS All News CBS New York radio program
Names
Abbott, George, 1887-1995 (Interviewee)
Snow, Leida (Interviewer)
CBS News (Associated name)
WINS (Radio station : New York, N.Y.) (Distributor)
Collection

Leida Snow collection of audio interviews and reports on theater, culture and arts

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1987-04-20
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LTC-A 1889
Topics
Abbott, George, 1887-1995 -- Interviews
Theatrical producers and directors -- United States
Genres
Radio programs
Interviews
Notes
Bibliographic history: Titles provided by cataloger.
Source characteristics: Low level recording.
Venue: Recorded during telephone conversation (00-14:24 minutes); broadcast on 1010 WINS All News CBS New York radio program (14:25-19:23 minutes) [1987 April 20] New York, N.Y.
Additional physical form: Archival original: (1 audiocassette : analog, stereo) in *LTC-A 1889.
Acquisition: Gift; Leida Snow, 2009.
Physical Description
Audiocassette
Extent: 1 audiocassette (approximately 19 minutes) : analog, stereo
Description
Part 1 (00-14:24 minutes). Leida Snow interviews American theater producer, director, and playwright George Abbott on telephone. Abbott talks about his career and his vision of contemporary theater survival during the TV and film era, and how theater influences people's lives. He also talks about the importance of producing revivals of old plays of the 1920's-1930's. Part 1 (14:25-19:23 minutes). Includes brief excerpts from the interviews conducted by Leida Snow (including a fragment from the interview with mayor Koch), theater reviews, announcements of various cultural events, and weather forecast that were broadcast on 1010 WINS All News CBS New York radio program.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 438949331
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b18147578
RLIN/OCLC: 949907791
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20962476
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 07d51af0-78b2-0136-6a62-033923e4443c
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

  • 1887: Creator Born
  • 1987: Created
  • 1995: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Leida Snow interviews George Abbott on telephone" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1987. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fbca1ba0-c355-0133-345e-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Leida Snow interviews George Abbott on telephone" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fbca1ba0-c355-0133-345e-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1987). Leida Snow interviews George Abbott on telephone Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fbca1ba0-c355-0133-345e-60f81dd2b63c

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Leida Snow interviews George Abbott on telephone