Village radicals, new Americans, boom, and crash
- Date
1999
- Summary
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This program examines the cultural changes of the early 20th century using theater as a mirror, to reveal the ongoing development of American culture and society's artistic aspirations. Through archival footage and expert interviews this film examines topics such as the impact of immigrants in drama; the blossoming of ethnic theater; the role of the American Laboratory Theatre; the influence of the Greenwich Village Theatre and the Provincetown Players; and the works of Eugene O'Neill.
- Contributor
Simon, Elena Pinto
- Publishers
Angelus Novus Productions; Films for the Humanities (Firm)
- Subjects
North American Culture; American Culture; Performing Arts, Music; Theater; Performing Arts; Theater and society United States; Theater United States History 20th century; American drama History and criticism
- Locations
North America; United States; New Jersey
- Collection
Films@UM
- Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- In Copyright
- Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
- Physical Description
30 minutes; color
- Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
Narrator: Elena Pinto Simon.
- Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-090272; Fedora 2 PID: umd:1986; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/1112; OCLC: ocm44106752; Catalog Key: alephsys002568062; Catalog Key: FFH 9166
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: collection staff, users in specific IP Ranges.