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Dialogue with Douglas Turner Ward and Robert Hooks

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Title
Dialogue with Douglas Turner Ward and Robert Hooks
Names
Ward, Douglas Turner (Interviewee)
Hooks, Robert, 1937- (Interviewer)
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Billy Rose Theatre Division, Theatre on Film and Tape Archive. (Producer)
Collection

Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Public Program Videos

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1987
Place: New York
Library locations
Theatre on Film and Tape Archive
Shelf locator: NCOW 62
Topics
Ward, Douglas Turner
Hooks, Robert, 1937-
Negro Ensemble Company
African American theater
African American theater -- New York (State) -- New York
Theatrical companies -- New York (State) -- New York
Genres
Interviews
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director
Venue: Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, New York, N.Y., Apr. 27, 1987.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 2 videocassettes (U-matic) (75 min.) : sd., col. ; 3/4 in.
Description
Douglas Turner Ward and Robert Hooks discuss the founding of the Negro Ensemble Company in 1966, its rise to prominence, the controversies encountered through the years, and the group's twenty-year struggle for survival.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG98-F303
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14143549
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22786070
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e22640a0-ad1f-0139-b6ec-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library holds or manages the copyright(s) in this item. If you need information about reusing this item, please go to: http://nypl.org/permissions

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  • 1987: Issued
  • 2021: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, The New York Public Library. "Dialogue with Douglas Turner Ward and Robert Hooks" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1987. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a026eb76-e762-46a1-8edf-591f4b419f0f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, The New York Public Library. "Dialogue with Douglas Turner Ward and Robert Hooks" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 20, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a026eb76-e762-46a1-8edf-591f4b419f0f

APA Format

Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, The New York Public Library. (1987). Dialogue with Douglas Turner Ward and Robert Hooks Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a026eb76-e762-46a1-8edf-591f4b419f0f

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Dialogue with Douglas Turner Ward and Robert Hooks