| Description |
1 videodisc (57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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stereo |
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video file |
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DVD video |
| System Details |
DVD format. |
| Note |
Region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo. |
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Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
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"An illuminating backstage peek at the legendary, record-breaking theatrical phenomenon!"--Container. |
| Performer |
Interviews with past and present cast members: Jerry Orbach, F. Murray Abraham, Ricardo Montalbán, Elliott Gould, Liza Minnelli, Glenn Close, Richard Chamberlain, John Carradine, and others. Also includes interviews with the composer, Harvey Schmidt, the lyricist, Tom Jones, the original producer, Lore Noto, and members of the cast from the final performance. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Summary |
Recounts the history of The fantasticks, which ran off-Broadway for almost 42 years from May 3, 1960 to Jan. 13, 2002 for a total of 17,162 performances. Features excerpts from the final performance. |
| Note |
Special features: Deleted scenes; Fantasticks ephemera gallery with vintage posters and photos; original theatrical trailer. |
| Subject |
Musicals -- History and criticism.
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Musicals. |
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Musicals -- Production and direction.
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Musicals -- Production and direction. |
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Schmidt, Harvey. Fantasticks.
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Composers -- Interviews.
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Composers. |
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Interviews.
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| Subject |
Lyricists -- Interviews.
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Lyricists. |
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Actors -- Interviews.
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Actors. |
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Motion picture producers and directors -- Interviews.
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Motion picture producers and directors. |
| Genre/Form |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Subject |
Musicals. |
| Genre/Form |
Interviews.
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| Added Author |
Kabillio, Eli, producer, director.
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Ruggiero, James A., producer.
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Jones, Tom, 1928- lyricist.
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Orbach, Jerry, actor.
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Abraham, F. Murray, actor.
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Montalbán, Ricardo, actor.
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Gould, Elliott, actor.
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Minnelli, Liza, actor.
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Close, Glenn, 1947- actor.
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Chamberlain, Richard, 1935- actor.
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Carradine, John, actor.
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Noto, Lore, producer.
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Schmidt, Harvey.
Fantasticks.
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Still Moving Pictures, Inc.
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Mad Dog Films, Inc.
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Zeitgeist Films.
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| Added Title |
Fantasticks |
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Try to remember The fantasticks |
| Music No. |
Z1061 Zeitgeist Films |
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