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Ruth Page discusses her life and ballet

BROADCAST: Apr. 11, 1978 | DURATION: 00:46:12

Synopsis

Studs Terkel interviews Ruth Page about her life and her long career in ballet. He also reminisces about Martha Graham who died a week earlier.

Details

Broadcast Date
Apr. 11, 1978

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 52.08 min.) : 10 1/2 in. (edited copy-T3124).

Duration
46 minutes, 12 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Dance

People

Dancers Producers and Directors

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Page, Ruth, 1899-1991--Interviews Dancers--Biography--United States Choreographers--Biography--United States Audiotapes. Radio programs. Page, Ruth, 1899-1991--Interviewee

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