Big blonde / written for television by Ellen M. Violett from the short story by Dorothy Parker ; directed by Kirk Browning ; produced by Ann Blumenthal
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| Subjects: | Alcoholics--Drama Women--Psychology--Drama Man-woman relationships--Drama Dysfunctional families--Drama Nineteen twenties--Drama Televised plays Television adaptations |
| Formats: | Video Recording, VHS |
| Material Type: | Projected medium -- Monograph |
| Language: | English |
| Audience: | Unspecified |
| Published: | [New York, NY] : Broadway Theatre Archive, [2000] |
| LC Classification: | P, PS |
| Added Titles: | Parker, Dorothy, 1893-1967 Big blonde Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)) |
| Alternate Title(s): | Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)). |
| Alternate Titles: | Dorothy Parker's Big blonde |
| Additional Authors: | Browning, Kirk, 1921- Blumenthal, Ann Violett, Ellen Lithgow, John, 1945- Kellerman, Sally Morris, Anita, 1943-1994 Murray, Peg Coe, George LeNoire, Rosetta, 1911-2002 WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) Broadway Theatre Archive |
| Notes: | VHS Cast: Sally Kellerman, John Lithgow, Anita Morris, Peg Murray, George Coe, Rosetta LeNoire Credits: Director of photography, Norman Leigh ; editor, Douglas Cheek ; music arranged by Glenn Osser Originally produced by Thirteen/WNET New York in 1980 for television broadcast as part of the series Great performances Summary: "Poignantly chronicles the decline of a vivacious showroom model and good-time party girl in the 1920's, who gives up her high-life for marriage with a travelling salesman. When he turns out to be a hard-drinking philanderer, the marriage deteriorates; and the now-blowsy and dissolute aging flapper turns to drinking for solace, moving from man to man as she sinks into an alcoholic haze and a deep funk."--Http://www. broadwayarchive. com In memory of Frances S. Stafford |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (77 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in |
| Donation Info: | Honoree : Stafford, Frances S |
| OCLC Number: | 45876334 |