The Federal Theater, File 891, and the Mercury Theater /
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...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, NJ :
Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
[1999]
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| Series: | Search for an American voice in theater.
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| 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. |
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| Item Description: | Content titles from website. Additional features offered on FMG ONDemand include: textbook alignment and learning object information and standards for individual titles. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (30 min.)) |
| Production Credits: | Camera, Julian Bodard ; edited by Elena Pinto Simon ; music, John Davis, Franz Hackl. |