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Al Freeman Jr. [far left], Godfrey Cambridge [second from left], Diana Sands [fifth from left holding pole] and unidentified others of the comedy troupe The Living Premise

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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The premise

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Al Freeman Jr. [far left], Godfrey Cambridge [second from left], Diana Sands [fifth from left holding pole] and unidentified others of the comedy troupe The Living Premise

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Title
Al Freeman Jr. [far left], Godfrey Cambridge [second from left], Diana Sands [fifth from left holding pole] and unidentified others of the comedy troupe The Living Premise
Names
Friedman-Abeles (Firm) (Photographer)
Collection

Friedman-Abeles photographs: [legacy collection]

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The premise

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1961 - 1963 (Approximate)
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-VIM 1992-013
Topics
Premise (Organization : New York, N.Y.)
Improvisation (Acting)
Freeman, Al, Jr., 1934-2012
Cambridge, Godfrey, 1933-1976
Sands, Diana
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Version identification: Unidentified production(s) of the improv troupe The Premise
Funding: This image from the Friedman-Abeles Collection has been preserved, cataloged, and digitized through the generosity of Nancy Abeles Marks and the Joseph S. and Diane H. Steinberg Charitable Trust.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19936079
MSS Unit ID: 22538
Other local Identifier: Friedman Abeles project
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e9592e90-2503-0130-00a5-58d385a7b928
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Item timeline of events

  • 1961: Created (Approximate)
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Al Freeman Jr. [far left], Godfrey Cambridge [second from left], Diana Sands [fifth from left holding pole] and unidentified others of the comedy troupe The Living Premise" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1961 - 1963. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f3497f50-2503-0130-d446-58d385a7b928

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Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Al Freeman Jr. [far left], Godfrey Cambridge [second from left], Diana Sands [fifth from left holding pole] and unidentified others of the comedy troupe The Living Premise" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f3497f50-2503-0130-d446-58d385a7b928

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Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1961 - 1963). Al Freeman Jr. [far left], Godfrey Cambridge [second from left], Diana Sands [fifth from left holding pole] and unidentified others of the comedy troupe The Living Premise Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f3497f50-2503-0130-d446-58d385a7b928

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<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f3497f50-2503-0130-d446-58d385a7b928 | title= (still image) Al Freeman Jr. [far left], Godfrey Cambridge [second from left], Diana Sands [fifth from left holding pole] and unidentified others of the comedy troupe The Living Premise, (1961 - 1963)|author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=October 11, 2026 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Al Freeman Jr. [far left], Godfrey Cambridge [second from left], Diana Sands [fifth from left holding pole] and unidentified others of the comedy troupe The Living Premise