Synopsis
Theatrical designer, producer, and director Mordecai Gorelik discusses his career in the theater industry and the strong influence of Bertolt Brecht. Gorelik worked his way from volunteering at the Group Theater in New York to working with designers such as Robert Edmund Jones.
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Broadcast Date
Feb. 28, 1962
Physical Format
3 sound tape reels (ca. 90 min.) : 7 in.
Duration
28 minutes
Digital Format
WAV
Ownership
The Chicago History Museum
Language
English
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People
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