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Frederic Ewen Papers, Bulk, 1940-1970, 1915-1988, (Bulk 1940-1970)

Title: Frederic Ewen Papers Bulk, 1940-1970 1915-1988, (Bulk 1940-1970)

Frederic Ewen was an English professor at Brooklyn College from 1930 until 1952, when he resigned after refusing to cooperate with the House Un-American Activities Committee's investigation of communism in higher education. He then organized theatrical lectures and performances featuring blacklisted actors. These stage, radio and television performances included Ewen's dramatic adaptations of literary classics. Ewen was also the author of several books, including a biography of Bertolt Brecht. The collection contains notes, manuscripts, correspondence, legal documents, clippings and ephemera.

ArchivalResource: 16.0 linear feet; (16 boxes)

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Lucille Lortel papers

Title: Lucille Lortel papers

The papers of Lucille Lortel relate the details of her life and career from teen years to her death in 1999, and include correspondence, production files, scripts, programs, production photographs, personal and family photographs, organization files, clippings, memorabilia, and scrapbooks. Lucille Lortel's life spanned the twentieth century, so in addition to providing details of her family and personal life her papers encompass many aspects of the theatrical history of her era. Lortel is credited with fostering the Off-Broadway movement and providing a forum for avant-garde and experimental work at her Theatre de Lys. Lortel's productions at the White Barn and the ANTA Matinee Series at the Theatre de Lys brought works by Jean Genet, Sean O'Casey, Athol Fugard, and others to a wider audience. Many of these productions are represented in the collection by correspondence, programs, photographs and clippings. Over the years Lortel also worked closely with several non-profit theaters as a donor and mentor. Her affiliations with Circle in the Square, Circle Repertory Company, Goodspeed Opera House, Yale Repertory Theatre, and other companies are documented in the organization files.

ArchivalResource: 49.61 linear feet; 37 vols. (150 boxes)

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Joffé, Roland, 1945-.... La déchirure / Roland Joffé, réal. ; Sydney Schanberg, aut. adapté ; Bruce Robinson, scénario ; Mike Oldfield, comp. ; Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor, John Malkovich... [et al.], act.

Title: La déchirure / Roland Joffé, réal. ; Sydney Schanberg, aut. adapté ; Bruce Robinson, scénario ; Mike Oldfield, comp. ; Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor, John Malkovich... [et al.], act.

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William Wolf film & theater interview collection sound recordings

Title: William Wolf film & theater interview collection sound recordings

The collection consists of interviews with directors, actors, producers and others in the world of cinema and the stage. The majority of interviews were conducted for Mr. Wolf's New York University School of Continuing Education class, The Filmmakers. The remaining interviews were conducted for Mr. Wolf's books and various magazine articles. These cases are documented in the finding aid.

ArchivalResource: 466 cassette tapes

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Waters, John, 1946-.... Serial mother [Multimédia multisupport] / John Waters, réal., scénario ; Basil Poledouris, comp. ; Kathleen Turner, Sam Watertson, Ricki Lake.. . [et al], act.

Title: Serial mother [Multimédia multisupport] / John Waters, réal., scénario ; Basil Poledouris, comp. ; Kathleen Turner, Sam Watertson, Ricki Lake.. . [et al], act.

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Ewen, Frederic, 1899-. Papers, 1915-1988 (bulk 1940-1970).

Title: Papers, 1915-1988 (bulk 1940-1970).

The primary focus of the Papers is on Ewen's teaching career at Brooklyn College. A large portion of the papers is comprised of classroom lecture notes and research materials accumulated for Ewen's many books. There are also many annotated play scripts, as well as Ewen's stage adaptations of the literary classics such as Thomas Mann' Magic Mountain and The Nihilists, inspired by Dostoyeveski's The Possessed. The correspondence is rich in letters written by Ewen's former students upon learning of his departure from Brooklyn College in 1952. There are legal documents ranging from Rapp-Coudert proceedings to actors' contracts for performances through the Master Institute. Individual series descriptions follow.Series I. Correspondence holds all the correspondence written by Frederic Ewen from 1915 up until his death in 1988. There is a collection of postcards sent to Ewen and his wife Miriam and a few sent from Fred as well - these postcards highlighting various trips to Europe. Also herein are the letters Ewen collected from his former students which shed light on the impact Ewen made in the classroom. Series II. Personal Papers consists of various family related materials and a file relating to Miriam Gideon, Ewen's second wife. This series contains several volumes of Ewens personal journals and travel logs. Series III. Legal Papers contains the contracts for Ewen's books, contracts with the actors he hired to perform for his Master Institute productions and Brooklyn Academy of Music, materials related to the Rapp-Coudert Committee and academic freedom, and newspaper articles about the ongoing investigations. Series IV. Scripts consists of a collection of scripts Ewen used in his classroom and works he used for his stage adaptions; for example there is a copy of th Magic Mountain with Ewen's notes for his own adaptation. There are also scripts for adaptations of works by Ibsen, Aristophanes, Alfred Levinson, and Leo Tolstoy. The scripts for adaptations for The Magic Mountain and The Nihilists were done in collaboration with John Randolph and Phoebe Brand. Series V. Writings by Frederic Ewen. The majority of the writings in this series are typescripts of books Ewen published; for example there is a draft of Heroic Imaginations. The other works include typescripts of literary works, including The Assassins, The Bridge, The Burning Bush, and A Half Century. Series VI. Writings by others, contains writings Ewen was either given to look over for a critique or works he collected to use in his drama productions. There is a untitled piece by Annette Rubinstein, a selection of poems by Sol Chaneles, and other miscellaneous writings. Series VII. Lecture Notes, is arranged alphabetically and contains Ewen's bibliographies, course outlines, exam questions he used at Brooklyn College, and notes from lectures he conducted after leaving his teaching career. Series VIII. Research Notes: Subseries A consists of notes Ewen compiled for classroom use, research for his books, and for his dramatic productions. These notes are organized in alphabetical order by the last name of the author in question. Subseries B consists of research notes arranged by geographic location. These are arranged in alphabetical order by country and often have authors listed who are either significant to the region or the scope of the notes. Subseries C contains research notes organized by subject classification, and arranged alphabetically. Series IX. Subject files, are related to Ewen's book publications or organizations associated with Brooklyn College. Included are Ewen's grade books from Brooklyn College, college newsletters, and bulletins during the witch hunts at the City Colleges.

ArchivalResource: 16 linear ft. (16 boxes)

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Frederic Ewen Papers, Bulk, 1940-1970, 1915-1988, (Bulk 1940-1970)

Title: Frederic Ewen Papers Bulk, 1940-1970 1915-1988, (Bulk 1940-1970)

Frederic Ewen was an English professor at Brooklyn College from 1930 until 1952, when he resigned after refusing to cooperate with the House Un-American Activities Committee's investigation of communism in higher education. He then organized theatrical lectures and performances featuring blacklisted actors. These stage, radio and television performances included Ewen's dramatic adaptations of literary classics. Ewen was also the author of several books, including a biography of Bertolt Brecht. The collection contains notes, manuscripts, correspondence, legal documents, clippings and ephemera.

ArchivalResource: 16.0 linear feet; (16 boxes)

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Joffé, Roland, 1945-.... La déchirure / Roland Joffé, réal. ; Sydney Schanberg, aut. adapté ; Bruce Robinson, scénario ; Mike Oldfield, comp. ; Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor, John Malkovich... [et al.], act.

Title: La déchirure / Roland Joffé, réal. ; Sydney Schanberg, aut. adapté ; Bruce Robinson, scénario ; Mike Oldfield, comp. ; Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor, John Malkovich... [et al.], act.

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Waters, John, 1946-.... Serial mother [Multimédia multisupport] / John Waters, réal., scénario ; Basil Poledouris, comp. ; Kathleen Turner, Sam Watertson, Ricki Lake.. . [et al], act.

Title: Serial mother [Multimédia multisupport] / John Waters, réal., scénario ; Basil Poledouris, comp. ; Kathleen Turner, Sam Watertson, Ricki Lake.. . [et al], act.

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