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Martin Worman audiovisual collection

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Crimes Against Nature

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Title
Crimes Against Nature
Names
Worman, Martin (Performer)
Gay Mens Theater Collective (Performer)
Gay Mens Theater Collective (Creator)
Collection

Martin Worman audiovisual collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1977
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LDV 2056
Shelf locator: *LVH 2763
Topics
Gay men -- Drama
Experimental theater -- California -- San Francisco
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Content: "Crimes against nature, copyright 1977, Cinemapacific; created by the Gay Mens Theater Collective; produced on videotape by Cinemapacific, 880 14th St., San Francisco, (415) 863-3999"--Videotape title card.
Content: "Crimes Against Nature ©1977; return please to: Cinematherapy [Inc], 839 14th St. San Francisco, [CA] 94114; (415) 863-3999"--Videocassette labels.
Performers: The Gay Mens Theater Collective, performers ; including Martin Worman and 9 other actors (David, Richard, Michael, Jonah, Tommy, Rick, Charles, Timmo and Anthony)
Venue: Videotaped San Francisco, California 1977.
Acquisition: Separated from; Billy Rose Theatre Division, Martin Worman papers, 1960-2008, *T-Mss 2009-002.
Acquisition: Gift; Dorothy Kirsch and Robert Croonquist, December 2008.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (VHS) (93 min., 34 sec.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Description
This video features a play/dance performance of "Crimes Against Nature", based on ten survivor stories of growing up and coming out as gay men.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 908648585
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20136516
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b0813720-e2a7-0135-c37e-1118aa7ce360
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

  • 1977: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Crimes Against Nature " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1977. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/743c98c0-4aa9-0133-ec87-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Crimes Against Nature " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/743c98c0-4aa9-0133-ec87-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1977). Crimes Against Nature Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/743c98c0-4aa9-0133-ec87-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Crimes Against Nature