Reminiscences of Robert Lewis : oral history, 1959.

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Reminiscences of Robert Lewis : oral history, 1959.

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Early career; formation of Group Theatre; director, "My Heart's in the Highlands," 1939; end of Group Theatre and subsequent move to Hollywood; return to New York and directing: "Brigadoon," "The Grass Harp," "Witness for the Prosecution," "Jamaica," "Handful of Fire"; formation of Group Theatre Studio; Actors Studio; mechanics of getting a play to the stage; responsibilities of a director; predicting the success of a play; impressions of Charlie Chaplin, Truman Capote, Lena Horne, David Susskind.

Transcript: 61 leaves.

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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American actor. From the description of An oral history interview with Robert ("Bobby") Lewis / conducted by Peggy Meyer Sherry for The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, Weill-Lenya Research Center, New York City, 1991 May 29 : recording and transcript. (Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison). WorldCat record id: 122536427 Theatrical director. From the description of Reminiscences of Robert Lewis : oral history, 1959. (Columbia University In the City of New...