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The first family: Isadora Duncan and Donald Duck

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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TAG Foundation Video Archive

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Title
The first family: Isadora Duncan and Donald Duck
Additional title: First family: Isadora Duncan and Donald Duck (Choreographic work : Cunningham, J)
Names
Cunningham, James (Choreographer)
Chavan, Diane (Dancer)
Ellmann, Barbara (Dancer)
Creach, Terry (Dancer)
Jolly, Olgalyn (Dancer)
Schwartz, Michael (Dancer)
Holub, Johannes (Videographer)
Florio, William (Costume designer)
Acme Dance Company (Performer)
New York Dance Festival (Presenter)
Cunningham, James (Dancer)
Collection

TAG Foundation Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1978-09-17
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 6244
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 5-645 (former)
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Venue: Videotaped in performance by Johannes Holub during the New York Dance Festival at the Delacorte Theatre on September 17, 1978.
Creation/production credits: Choreography: James Cunningham. Music: Tape collage. Costumes: William Florio. Performed by James Cunningham and the Acme Dance Company: Diane Chavan, Barbara Ellmann, Terry Creach, Olgalyn Jolly, James Cunningham, and Michael Schwartz.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (15 min.) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY797088563-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12158483
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d105c100-aa89-0133-6126-60f81dd2b63c
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1978: Created
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The first family: Isadora Duncan and Donald Duck" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1978. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/dd659c60-aa89-0133-02d3-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The first family: Isadora Duncan and Donald Duck" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 19, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/dd659c60-aa89-0133-02d3-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1978). The first family: Isadora Duncan and Donald Duck Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/dd659c60-aa89-0133-02d3-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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The first family: Isadora Duncan and Donald Duck