New York motion picture industry oral history project, 1963-1985, 1979-1985 (bulk)

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New York motion picture industry oral history project, 1963-1985, 1979-1985 (bulk)

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Interviews with people involved in professions associated with the motion picture industry in New York City, especially those pertaining to Astoria Studios. Some of the founders of Astoria Motion Picture and Television Foundation are interviewed. Professions include directors, producers, screen writers, cameramen, business agents, electricians, songwriters, casting directors, editors, actors, artists, songwriters, costume designers, projectionists, and propmen. Some of the interviews deal with the Astoria Studios during the time it was the Army Pictorial Center, others are interviews with people associated with recent pictures such as JUST TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT, and WOLFEN. A few interviewees are members of the union of motion picture craftsmen. Some people were interviewed by staff members of the museum, and many interviews have been transcribed, 1963-1981. Also video tapes of interviews with Sylvia Sidney, 1985, and Rouben Mamoulian, 1984.

125 audio tapes; 12 video tapes.

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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SNAC Resource ID: 6871993

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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Sidney, Sylvia, 1910-1999

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United States. Army Pictorial Service

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Mamoulian, Rouben.

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Theatrical and film director. Born 1897; died 1987. From the description of Rouben Mamoulian papers, 1740-1987 (bulk 1906-1987). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71132863 Stage and motion picture director; interviewee d.1987. From the description of Reminiscences of Rouben Mamoulian : oral history, 1958. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122587306 Biographical Note ...

United States. Army Pictorial Center

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Astoria Studio

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Astoria Motion Picture and Television Foundation

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American Museum of the Moving Image

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Project sponsored by American Museum of the Moving Image to gather information from people involved with motion picture industry in New York City, particularly as it relates to Astoria Studios. From the description of New York motion picture industry oral history project, 1963-1985, 1979-1985 (bulk) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155452079 Collecting area: Documents relevant to the history, art, and technology of film and video; documents pertaining to the history of Astoria...