| Title: |
Reminiscences of Jeannette MacDonald
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP88-A139
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Columbia University. Oral History Research Office
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| Collection: |
Popular Arts Project, Part II
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| Description: |
Philadelphia childhood; theater association with the Shuberts 1920s; films 1929-49; Hollywood social life 1930s; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer dressing rooms; concert performances; entertaining troops World War II; lack of roles for mature women; opinions on musical scene 1959: rock, importance of melodies; reminiscences of Ernst Lubitsch, Louella Parsons, others.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 61 leaves, Tape: 1 reel
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| Restrictions: |
Access: Open. Permission required to cite, quote, and reproduce. Contact repository for information.
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1959 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
MacDonald, Jeannette, 1907-1965
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| Speaker gender: |
Female
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1907
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| Speaker occupation: |
Actress; Singer
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| Age at speaking: |
52
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| Document date: |
1959
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| Interviewer: |
Franklin, Joan; Franklin, Robert
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Actresses; Motion pictures; Oral history; Singers
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
MacDonald, Jeanette, 1907-1965; Music, Popular (Songs, etc); Musical revue, comedy, etc
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0019233-14676
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