Oral history interview with Robert Lewis, 1959

 

Name
Lewis, Robert, 1909-1997 (Interviewee)
Franklin, Joan (Interviewer)
Franklin, Robert (Interviewer)
Title
Oral history interview with Robert Lewis, 1959
Other Titles
Reminiscences of Robert Lewis, 1959
Abstract
Early career; formation of Group Theatre; director, "My Heart's in the Highlands," 1939; end of Group Theatre and subsequent move to Hollywood; return to New York and directing: "Brigadoon," "The Grass Harp," "Witness for the Prosecution," "Jamaica," "Handful of Fire"; formation of Group Theatre Studio; Actors Studio; mechanics of getting a play to the stage; responsibilities of a director; predict ing the success of a play; impressions of Charlie Chaplin, Truman Capote, Lena Horne, David Susskind
Collection Name
Popular arts project
Subjects
Theatrical producers and directors; Theater--Production and direction; Theater--New York (State); Acting; Lewis, Robert, 1909-1997; Actors Studio (New York, N.Y.); Group Theatre (U.S.)
Format
oral histories
Genre
Interviews
Date
1959
Physical Description
61 pages
Note (Biographical)
Theatrical director
Note
Interviewed by Joan and Robert Franklin
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
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Catalog Record
14873629
Also In
Time-Based Media
Oral History Archives at Columbia
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-76md-mj39
Related URLs
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