Cover Image

The Federal Theater, File 891, and the Mercury Theater /

Show other versions (1)

This film appraises the impact of the drama groups that flourished during the Depression and their lasting contributions to theater. Among the topics discussed are the American method style of acting, as pioneered at the Group Theatre; the Federal Theater, the Classical Theatre (Project 891), and th...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Angelus Novus Productions, Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Other Authors: Simon, Elena Pinto, Sparargen, Steven, Baker, Angela, Emmanuel, Howard, Adler, Ellen, Simon, W. (William)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities, [2005]
Series:Search for an American voice in theater.
Subjects:
Welles, Orson, > 1915-1985.
Houseman, John, > 1902-1988.
Group Theatre (U.S.)
Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)
Classic Theatre Guild.
Mercury Theatre.
Theater and society > United States.
American drama > 20th century > History and criticism.
Theater > History > 20th century.
Method acting > History.
Documentary films.
Historical films.
Nonfiction films.
Description
Summary:This film appraises the impact of the drama groups that flourished during the Depression and their lasting contributions to theater. Among the topics discussed are the American method style of acting, as pioneered at the Group Theatre; the Federal Theater, the Classical Theatre (Project 891), and the Mercury Theater, incubators for some of the most innovative and controversial works ever seen on the American stage; and the theatrical careers of Orson Welles and John Houseman.
Item Description:Videodisc release of a 1999 production.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (30 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD-R.
This disc is a DVD-R and may fail to play on some DVD equipment.
Production Credits:Writer/narrator, Elena Pinto Simon ; camera, Julian Bodard ; music, John Davis, Franz Hackl.