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  • Sam Wanamaker

    Sam Wanamaker discusses theater ; part 2

    Dec. 4, 1964

    Sam Wanamaker continues his discussion about the theater, with an emphasis on lights and music. With his production of "Macbeth," Wanamaker didn't want three-dimensional witches. Instead, he used lighting to convey their presence. In addition, similar to the line from Macbeth, Wanamaker was able to show the witches disappearing and melting into the air.

  • Sam Wanamaker

    Sam Wanamaker discusses the theater ; part 1

    Dec. 4, 1964

    Sam Wanamaker talks about the curtain of a stage being a barrier between the set and the audience. Wanaker says that with theater today, there are more theaters in the round and more thrusts of ramps built into the audience, so that the audience can feel they are a part of the production of the play.

  • Rita Moreno

    Rita Moreno discusses her role in West Side Story ; part 2

    Jun. 13, 1962

    Rita Moreno talks about her own Puerto Rican ethnicity and how it relates to her role as Anita in West Side Story.

  • Rita Moreno

    Rita Moreno discusses her role in West Side Story ; part 1

    Jun. 13, 1962

    Rita Moreno talks about her own Puerto Rican ethnicity and how it relates to her role as Anita in West Side Story.

  • Joyce Grenfell

    Joyce Grenfell discusses her career

    1962

    Joyce Grenfell discusses her career (and includes portion of interview with Clancy Sigal, which starts around 39:08).

  • James Baldwin discusses his book "The Devil Finds Work"

    Apr. 29, 1976

    Studs interviews novelist and fighter for civil rights for all James Baldwin, and discusses the book "The Devil Finds work" They discuss Mr. Baldwin's political beliefs and his work towards change in the civil rights movement.

  • Chester Morris

    Chester Morris discusses theater and his Broadway production of "Advise and Consent" with Studs Terkel

    Feb. 27, 1962

    An interview with Chester Morris about his role in "Advise and Consent." They discuss theater and stage life for actors. Morris mentions numerous actors and actresses and stage productions. He discusses the business, status, and economics of acting.

  • An interview with the insightful stage and film veteran Victor Spinetti

    Sep. 18, 1975

    This lighthearted interview with actor, director and author Victor Spinetti is juxtaposed by the September 5, 1975 bombing of the London Hilton, which took place mere hours beforehand and "two blocks away," according to Studs. The two discuss Spinetti's Welsh background, acting and comedy with nervous energy against a backdrop of gunshots and bomb threats.

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