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FACE TO FACE: WHEN "HAIR" CAME TO MEMPHIS (TV)
Summary
This one-hour documentary produced by WMC-TV in Memphis, Tenn., chronicles the performance of the musical "Hair" at Memphis State University in the spring of 1970. Dr. Keith Kennedy, director of the theater department, discusses the efforts to convince the university administration to permit production of the play. Protests against the production are examined. Rehearsals of the play's musical and dance numbers are shown, along with interviews with cast members, who discuss their feelings about participating in the play. Excerpts of musical numbers from the play are shown. No commercials.
Details
- NETWORK: WMC-TV
- DATE: December 12, 1971 Sunday 7:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:54:02
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T86:0185
- GENRE: Public affairs/Documentaries; Arts documentaries
- SUBJECT HEADING: Musical revues, comedies, etc.
- SERIES RUN: WMC (Memphis, TN) - TV, 1971
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Mori Greiner … Executive Producer
- Craig Leake … Producer
- Keith Kennedy