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Season
25 (PBS)(1979-80)
Episode Guide
compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Rina Fox [Uploaded Feb
2018]
references:
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Repeats plus new episodes aired on PBS
25.01 [1041] Camera Three: A Portrait of Marvin Hamlisch
04Oct1979 New York City, WNET-13 11pm
07Oct1979 Chicago, channel 11 Sunday 3:30pm
cast:
Marvin Hamlisch
Liza Minelli
Joel Grey
Candice Bergen
Carole Bayer Sager
Synopsis:
"A Portrait of Marvin Hamlisch" features the composer at the piano, playing
selections from his film scores such as "The Way We Were" and "Starting
Over."
Also: comments from friends, and a discussion of the process of scoring a
film.
Filmed in Hollywood and New York the program profiles composer Marvin
Hamlisch with passing comments from such well-known friends as Liza Minelli
and Joel Grey.
For the most part Marvin Hamlisch sits at his piano and goes through an
extended "and then I wrote" routine.
He talks about the scores for the musicals he's written such as "Chorus
Line" and "They're Playing Our Song".
He has composed music for the television version of "The Entertainer" and
numerous movies, including Woody Allen's "Take the Money and Run".
Barbra Streisand got a best-selling record out of "The Way We Were".
NOTE: "Marvin Hamlisch" was a new episode, but the next 5 weeks were reruns
originally aired on CBS.
[--] Camera Three: Dreams
11Oct1979 Thurs [rerun from 04Dec77]
Synopsis:
An exploration of the works and ideas of one of America's leading
choreographers, Anna Sokolow. Her ballet "Dreams" was inspired by The Diary
of Anne Frank.
[--] Camera Three: Reggae, Jamaican Soul
20Oct1979 Thurs [rerun from 12Oct1975]
Synopsis:
Bob Marley and the Wailers, Jimmy Cliff, Toots and the Maytels, and Burning
Spear are the performers in "Reggae, Jamaican Soul,"
which traces the rise of reggae, a music born of urban poverty and
characterized by insistent rhythms and repetition of phrases.
Synopsis:
Reggae. Jamaican Soul" Bob Marley and the Wailers and other reggae artists
are featured in this musical documentary explonng the nature of Jamaica's
most popular art form.
[--] Camera Three: Modern Jazz Quartet and Juillard
String Quartet
27Oct1979 Thurs [rerun from 06Oct74]
Synopsis:
Two groups combine with a unique performance of two pieces.
[--] Camera Three: Homage to George Dunning
30Nov1979 Thurs [rerun from 20May1973]
Synopsis:
A retrospective look at the work of the late animator and director of
"Yellow Submarine" is presented.
[--] Camera Three: The Print World of Tatyana Grosman
08Dec1979 Sat [rerun from 04Apr76 & 11Apr76]
Synopsis 1:
Rosamond Bernier is the guide for a tour of Universal Limited Arts Editions
considered by many to be the best print workshop in the world.
Synopsis 2:
The art of making prints is explored in a program about Universal Limited
Arts Edition, a graphics workshop, and its owner Tanya Grosman.
Art critic Rosamond Bernier talks with Grosman about printing techniques.
[--] Camera Three: A Great Little Film Festival
15Dec1979 Sat
Synopsis:
Highlights of the sixth Telluric Film Festival focusing on the work of
Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski are presented.
[--] Camera Three: Carl Ruggles: American Mystic
27Dec1979
Synopsis:
Composer Carl Ruggles, a pioneer in modern American music, is profiled by
conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, who accompanies soprano
Patricia Ernest in Ruggles' song "Toys." Also performed: "Angels," a work
for brass sextet, and excerpts from "Sun Treader," conducted by Thomas.
[--] Camera Three: The Family: Scenes From British
Working-Class Life"
24Jan80 [rerun from 22Sep1974]
Public reaction to the family mat participated
in the BBC series "The
Family" is examined. (Part 2)
[--] Camera Three: Ancient Voices Of Children"
31Jan80 [rerun from 30Dec1973]
Jan DeGaetani and the Contemporary
Chamber Ensemble perform
a song cycle by George
Crumb with poems by Federico
Garcia Lorca.
Synopsis:
"Ancient Voices of Children" combines the music of George Crumb, the verse
of Federico Garcia Lorca, images produced by a video synthesizer
and the voice of mezzo-soprano Jan De Gaetani, backed by the Contemporary
Chamber Ensemble.
[--] Camera Three: A Colored Girl--Ntozake Shange
1980
WGBH-TV Boston co-production
director, John Pasquin
producer, Rebecca Eaton
cast:
Ntozake Shange
Poet-playwright Ntozake Shange, who is seen rehearsing with actors from her
latest work "Spell No. 7";
meeting with producer Joseph Papp; at a party with friends; and talking
about her career.
[--] Camera Three: John Irving with a Work in Progress
1980
WGBH-TV Boston co-production
directed and produced by Nancy Porter.
[--] Camera Three: A Great Little Film Festival
1980
WGBH-TV Boston co-production
directed by Nancy Porter and Philip Garvin ; producer, Nancy Porter.
[--] Camera Three: Mario Lanza: the American Caruso
18Mar1983 CBS Sun
Executive Producers John Musilli, Stephen Chodorov
producer, Jo Ann G. Young
writer, Jo Ann G. Young
director, John Musilli
photography, Michael Livesey
Editor, Robert R. Forte
Hosted by Placido Domingo
Synopsis:
Documentary on the life and career of singer Mario Lanza.
Rodgers and Hammerstein, the sound of American music / a production of
Camera Three in association with the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization;
directed by John Musilli ; produced and written by JoAnn G. Young.
1985.
Music by Richard Rodgers / a production of Camera Three ; directed by John
Musilli
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Unknown airdates (from tvguide.com)
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Fats Waller: An American Original
A celebration of jazz great Thomas "Fats" Waller. The tribute features the
cast of "Ain't Misbehavin' " and vintage clips of Fats performing
"Honeysuckle Rose,"
"The Joint Is Jumpin' " and "Your Feet's Too Big."
Cast members Ken Prymus, Teresa Bowers, Yvette Freeman, Adriane Lenox and
Alan Weeks. Music includes: "Black and Blue" and "Ain't Misbehavin'."
From Ballroom to Broadway and Back
The influence of ballroom dancing on musical theater is explored with Lee
Theodore and the American Dance Machine.
Also performing: the dance teams of Augie and Margo Rodriguez, Ed Sims and
Audre Deckmann, and Francois Szony and Greta Constantinescu.
Paul Draper
A salute to dancer Paul Draper, whose style transformed the art of tap
dancing. Draper, now in his 70s, is seen in performance and working with
members of the American Dance Machine. The troupe's founder Lee Theodore and
director-choreographer Bob Fosse discuss Draper's contributions to the dance
world.
Director in Exile
Profile of a "Director in Exile," Jonas Jurasas, who left the Soviet Union
in 1974 because his criticism of government censorship made it difficult
for him to find work. Jurasas reflects on his feelings about immigrating to
the U.S. and his efforts to seek a career in the theater.
Interviewer: Boston Globe drama critic Kevin Kelly.
David Mamet
The playwright-as-director is examined in a program focusing on David Mamet,
seen rehearsing Lindsay Crouse and Michael Higgins in his work "Reunion."
They also discuss recent trends in American theater.
Philip Johnson
The design of museums and cultural centers is discussed by architect Philip
Johnson in the conclusion of a two-part profile.
Seen in the program: the Johnson-designed Museum of South Texas; water
gardens in Fort Worth (Texas).
Also: sketches for a New York skyscraper.
A two-part profile of one of America's architects, Philip Johnson, who
designed the Seagram Building in New York,
and his own glass house and sculpture garden in Connecticut. In the program,
Johnson discusses his theories on design
Repertory Theatre Grows in Brooklyn
24Apr1980
A show about the Brooklyn Academy of Music's repertory company includes
scenes from its first two plays, Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale"
and Charles MacArthur's "Johnny on a Spot"; and interviews with artistic
director David Jones and company members.
Brief Lives
Roy Dotrice portrays 17th-century historian, biographer---and gossip---John
Aubrey in excerpts from the one-man "Brief Lives."
As the eccentric old man on the last day of his life, Dotrice relates
anecdotes about Sir Walter Raleigh and some lesser known Londoners.
Mississippi River Raft Review
A theatrical troupe's adventures along the Mississippi are chronicled in
this 1974 documentary. Starting in St. Louis, the Otrabanda Company
drifts down river to New Orleans on a homemade raft. Along the way, the
experimental group presents free vaudeville shows and dramas, performed
ashore under a tent.
John Irving
Author John Irving, who reflects on the success of his novel "The World
According to Garp," and discusses his family and his devotion to wrestling.
Irving also reads from his current work in progress, "The Hotel New
Hampshire."
Telluride Film Festival
Director Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski are the primary focus of a program
taped at the 1979 Telluride, Colo., Film Festival.
The two discuss the problems they've had working together. Also: excerpts
from Herzog's "Aguirre, the Wrath of God" and "Nosferatu, the Vampyre."
Kendo: Path of the Sword
The Japanese martial art of kendo, a form of fencing descended from the
sword fighting of Samurai warriors. In Japan, cameras view a
kendo match among workers; a martial-arts exhibition; youngsters practicing
kendo and meditation.
El Domador
The hard and sometimes violent life of the Yaruro Indians of Venezuela is
the subject of "El Domador." The film, by Joaquin Cortes,
contains graphic footage of Yaruros herding, tying and branding cattle;
breaking horses; and hunting.
Shodo: Path of Writing
The art of calligraphy in Japan explores the subtle messages conveyed in
different styles of ideographic writing.
Included is the art of Todai-ji Temple monks. Also: a visit to a traditional
ink, brush and paper shop. Faubion Bowers is the narrator.
Puppets in the French Style
The puppet company of Philippe Genty displays its artistry. The troupe
strives to express aspects of personality imaginatively.
Other puppeteers: Mary Genty, Thierry Doleans and Jean Louis Heckel.
Marcie Hubert appeared numerous times on Camera Three.
(from Post-Herald Register West Virginia 17Feb57.)
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