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Title Balanchine : the father of American ballet / produced by Judy Kinberg ; directed by Merrill Brockway ; written by Holly Brubach ; a production of Thirteen/WNET New York in association with Société Radio-Canada & British Broadcasting Corporation.

Publication Info. West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, [2004]
©1984

Copies

Location Call No. Status
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Adult Department  DVD 92 BALANCHINE    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  DVD 792.8 BAL    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  DVD B BALANCHINE    Check Shelf
Description 1 videodisc (156 [that is 115] min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Note Title from container.
Originally broadcast in 1984 as episodes of the television programs Great performances and Dance in America. Later rebroadcast as an episode of the PBS television program American masters.
Performer Narrator, Frank Langella.
Summary Through rare archival audio and video footage, interviews, film, and photographs, this program traces Balanchine's life from his youth, through his work for Hollywood and Broadway, to his creation of the New York City Ballet. Features selections from many of his ballets, including Chaconne, Agon, Symphony in C, Apollo, A midsummer night's dream, and Western symphony.
Audience MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details DVD; Dolby 2.0.
Note GMD: videorecording.
Subject Balanchine, George.
New York City Ballet.
Choreographers -- United States -- Biography.
Genre/Form Documentary television programs.
Added Author Kinberg, Judy.
Brockway, Merrill.
Brubach, Holly.
Langella, Frank.
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
British Broadcasting Corporation.
Kultur Video.
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Added Title Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))
Dance in America.
American masters (Television program)
ISBN 0769724485
Standard No. 032031244894
Music No. D2448 Kultur
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