Joseph Papp

Synopsis

US television interview series hosted by Patrick Watson. Producer and director Joseph Papp is interviewed about his career and the development of the New York Shakespeare Festival. He discusses his method of selecting shows to produce and states his belief that the theatre should not be an elitist institution. He describes seeing John Gielgud play Hamlet on Broadway in 1938 and how this performance inspired him to see the works of Shakespeare performed in American English.

Series

Signature

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William; New York Shakespeare Festival; Papp, Joseph (1921-1991)

Credits

Director

Michael Albanese

Producer

Dolores Danska

Contributor

Joseph Papp; Patrick Watson

Production Company

Name

CBS Cable

Archive

Name

Paley Center for Media

Web

http://www.paleycenter.org/ External site opens in new window

Phone

(212) 621-6600

Address

25 West 52 Street
New York
New York
110019
USA

Notes

Formerly Museum of Television and Radio (MTR). The name changed in 2007.

Name

Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT)

Email

toft@nypl.org

Web

http://www.nypl.org/locations/lpa/theatre-film-and-tape-archive External site opens in new window

Phone

+ 1 (212) 870-1642

Fax

(212) 8701868

Address

Billy Rose Theatre Collection
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York,New York
10023-7498
USA