Name
Flanagan, Pauline, 1925-2003 (Interviewee)
Sessions, Catherine (Interviewer)
Title
Oral history interview with Pauline Flanagan 1992
Abstract
Side A: Initial experiences in acting, growing up in Ireland, early education: elocution class, family: siblings, parents' occupation, decision to become an actress, joining the Gary Olden Players, Annie Doulton Players, MacMaster Company, working with other actors: Harold Pinter, Ken Haig, Barry Foster, playing Queen of Ireland in a pageant on Tara Hill, joining the actors' union, moving to United States: job with Shakespeare Under the Stars, work with Shakespeare, love for theater, difficulty finding work, thoughts on 'career', family life: children, working with children, moving back to Ireland, moving to New Jersey, most fulfilling experiences: 'Ulysses in Nighttime' with Burgess Meredith and Zero Mostel, Sean O'Casey, Antioch Shakespeare, advice for young actors.
Collection Name
Research Center for Arts and Culture Oral History Collection
Subjects
Actors; Flanagan, Pauline, 1925-2003
Format
oral histories
Genre
Interviews
Date
1992
Physical Description
46 pages; sound files : digital preservation master, WAV files (96kHz, 24 bit)
Note
Interviewed by Catherine Sessions on February 13, 1992.
Note (Provenance)
Pauline Flanagan, Gift 1993
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Catalog Record
13485625
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-5076-pq69
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.