Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About

UPC: 032031445499

Studio: Kultur Video

MPAA Rating: NR   Contains:null

Summary: From his early choreographic efforts in the 1930s and 1940s, through his groundbreaking work on such musicals as West Side Story and Fiddler on the Roof, Jerome Robbins reigned as one of the crown princes of Broadway. As narrated by Ron Rifkin, this biographical documentary takes a long and detailed look back at Robbins's life and career, and explores the myriad of ways in which he expanded the possibilities of the post-war stage musical. It combines archival footage of Robbins performing, recitations from his own private journals, and interviews with a number of his collaborators including Chita Rivera, Arthur Laurents, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Stephen Sondheim. The filmmakers also incorporate archival footage of Robbins reflecting on his life and accomplishments. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Category: Dance [nf]

Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 03/31/2009

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 130 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Region: Universal Compatability

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About
1. Introduction [1:54]
2. Jerome Rabinowitz [4:45]
3. Life-Changing Revelations [1:10]
4. Camp Tamiment [1:57]
5. Ballet Theatre [4:27]
6. Fancy Free [6:41]
7. On the Town [3:08]
8. The Playful Side and the Darker Side [1:49]
9. Love and Loss [2:13]
10. Audobiographical Material [1:37]
11. Broadway's Rising Star [4:14]
12. Balanchine and the New York City Ballet [4:54]
13. The King and I [1:42]
14. The House Un-American Activities Committee [4:12]
15. Robbins' Muse - Tanaquil Le Clercq [4:31]
16. Peter Pan [1:45]
17. West Side Story [11:29]
18. Ballets U.S.A. [2:01]
19. Gypsy [6:34]
20. Challenges and Fixes [2:43]
21. Fiddler on the Roof [7:35]
22. Les Noces [2:11]
23. Dances at a Gathering [4:13]
24. The Goldberg Variations [1:26]
25. Watermill [:46]
26. Robbins and Balanchine [6:21]
27. Dybbuk [3:32]
28. Other Dances [:45]
29. Glass Pieces and Antique Epigraphs [3:45]
30. In Memory Of... [2:15]
31. Jerome Robbins' Broadway [1:23]
32. Dancing Until the End [3:56]
1. Robbins at Work: Austin Pendleton [:41]
2. Robbins at Work: Charlotte d'Amboise [:54]
3. Robbins at Work: Jerry Mitchell [1:13]
4. Robbins' Collaborators: Stephen Sondheim [:26]
5. Robbins' Collaborators: Austin Pendleton [2:22]
6. Robbins' Collaborators: Arthur Laurents [:53]
7. Robbins and Music: Jerry Bock [1:07]
8. Robbins and Music: Johnny Kander [1:26]
9. Robbins and Music: Stephen Sondheim [:45]
10. Balanchine and Robbins: Robert Gottlieb [:33]
11. Balanchine and Robbins: Violette Verdy [:26]
12. Balanchine and Robbins: Kay Mazzo [:24]
13. Balanchine and Robbins: Violette Verdy [:25]
14. Robbins, the Taskmaster: Carol Lawrence [:16]
15. Robbins, the Taskmaster: Stephanie Saland [:28]
16. Robbins, the Taskmaster: Sondra Lee [:22]
17. Robbins, the Taskmaster: Austin Pendleton [:10]
18. Robbins, the Taskmaster: Eliot Feld [:20]
19. Robbins, the Taskmaster: Austin Pendleton [:23]
20. Robbins, the Perfectionist: Sheldon Harnick [:13]
21. Robbins as Others Saw Him: Jacques d'Amboise [:36]
22. Robbins as Others Saw Him: Austin Pendleton [1:27]
23. Robbins as Others Saw Him: Stephen Sondheim [:32]

Cast and Crew: Jerome Robbins  Actor 
Ron Rifkin  Actor 
Susan Lacy  Executive Producer 
Judy Kinberg  Director 
Judy Kinberg  Producer 
Amanda Vaill  Screenwriter 

Country: USA