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Lewis Archibald interviews Robert Preston

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Title
Lewis Archibald interviews Robert Preston
Names
Archibald, Lewis (Interviewer)
Preston, Robert, 1918-1987 (Interviewee)
Collection

Lewis Archibald collection of recorded interviews

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1982 (Questionable)
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LTC 6458
Topics
Preston, Robert, 1918-1987
Actors -- United States
Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States
Genres
Interviews
Notes
Content: Interview by Lewis Archibald, most probably conducted for the magazine "Downtown".
Content: There is a second unidentified man being interviewed with Preston (Parts 1 and 2). Some crosstalk from a previously recorded interview that did not erase completely in the right channel (Part 2).
Content: Title supplied by cataloger from audition.
Venue: Recorded [1982?] New York, N.Y.
Additional physical form: Archival original (1 audiocassette ; analog, mono) available in *LTC 6458.
Acquisition: Gift; Lewis Archibald; 1996 NN-RHA.
Citation/reference: Forms part of Lewis Archibald collection of recorded interviews, *L (Special) 96-05.
Physical Description
Audiocassette
Extent: 1 audiocassette (approximately 62 minutes) ; analog, mono
Description
Lewis Archibald, a journalist who wrote for the magazine "Downtown," interviews American stage and film actor Robert Preston. Preston talks about his acting career, and the roles he played in various Broadway and Hollywood productions such as the role of professor Harold Hill in in the musical "The music man" that became a hit on Broadway in 1957; and Carroll "Toddy" Todd in the 1982 film "Victor Victoria ," that was produced by Tony Adams, directed by Blake Edwards, and scored by Henry Mancini, with lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, that was recently released; and others. He also shares his experience working with various film and stage directors and producers, and with other actors.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16561159
MSS Unit ID: 20521
RLIN/OCLC: 901608784
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20522071
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0e989500-b837-0133-58f4-60f81dd2b63c
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.

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  • 1982: Created
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MLA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Lewis Archibald interviews Robert Preston" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1982. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/13164960-b837-0133-3343-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Lewis Archibald interviews Robert Preston" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/13164960-b837-0133-3343-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1982). Lewis Archibald interviews Robert Preston Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/13164960-b837-0133-3343-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Lewis Archibald interviews Robert Preston