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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/701718799 Title: Waiting for Beckett : a portrait of Samuel Beckett Author: John Reilly; Melissa Shaw-Smith; Barbara Sirota; Robert Seidman; Murray Roberts; Chris O'Neill; Mary Manning; Brendan Kennelly; Hugh Kenner; John Calder; S E Gontarski; Martin Esslin; Raymond Federman; Barney Rosset; Edward Albee; Israel Horovitz; Mel Gussow; Bill Irwin; Steve Martin; Linda Ben-Zvi; Alan Schneider; Global Village (Firm) Publisher: New York, ©1993. OCLC:701718799

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Waiting for Beckett : a portrait of Samuel Beckett

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Waiting for Beckett : a portrait of Samuel Beckett

Author:	John Reilly; Melissa Shaw-Smith; Barbara Sirota; Robert Seidman; Murray Roberts; All authors
Publisher:	New York, ©1993.
Edition/Format:	VHS video : VHS tape Visual material : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:	Documentary on the life and career of playwright and novelist Samuel Beckett. Includes brief excerpts from a number of his plays, such as Waiting for Godot, and readings from his prose. Also includes excerpts from interviews with Beckett's friends and colleagues, and several Beckett scholars.
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Genre/Form:	Documentaries and factual works Television Interviews
Named Person:	Samuel Beckett; Samuel Beckett; Samuel Beckett; Mary Manning; Brendan Kennelly; Hugh Kenner; John Calder; S E Gontarski; Martin Esslin; Raymond Federman; Barney Rosset; Edward Albee; Israel Horovitz; Mel Gussow; Bill Irwin; Steve Martin; Linda Ben-Zvi; Alan Schneider; Samuel Beckett
Material Type:	Videorecording
Document Type:	Visual material
All Authors / Contributors:	John Reilly; Melissa Shaw-Smith; Barbara Sirota; Robert Seidman; Murray Roberts; Chris O'Neill; Mary Manning; Brendan Kennelly; Hugh Kenner; John Calder; S E Gontarski; Martin Esslin; Raymond Federman; Barney Rosset; Edward Albee; Israel Horovitz; Mel Gussow; Bill Irwin; Steve Martin; Linda Ben-Zvi; Alan Schneider; Global Village (Firm) Find more information about:
OCLC Number:	701718799
Notes:	Actors seen in archival footage include Zero Mostel, Burgess Meredith, Buster Keaton, Patrick Magee, Jack McGowran, Billie Whitelaw, Steve Martin, and Robin Williams.
Credits:	Producer, Melissa Shaw-Smith ; coordinating producer, Barbara Sirota ; scriptwriter, Robert Seidman ; additional writing, Melissa Shaw-Smith, John Reilly ; narration, Murray Roberts.
Cast:	Narrators: Murray Roberts and Chris O'Neill. Interviews: Mary Manning, Brendan Kennelly, Hugh Kenner, John Calder, S.E. Gontarski, Martin Esslin, Raymond Federman, Barney Rosset, Edward Albee, Israel Horovitz, Mel Gussow, Bill Irwin, Steve Martin, Linda Ben-Zvi. Interviews (archival footage): Alan Schneider.
Production notes:	Originally broadcast in 1993.
Description:	1 videocassette (VHS) (85 min.) : sd., col. SP ; 1/2 in.
Details:	VHS format.
Responsibility:	Produced and directed by John Reilly ; producer, Melissa Shaw-Smith ; coordinating producer, Barbara Sirota ; scriptwriter, Robert Seidman ; additional writing, John Reilly and Melissa Shaw-Smith ; produced for Global Village.

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Documentary on the life and career of playwright and novelist Samuel Beckett. Includes brief excerpts from a number of his plays, such as Waiting for Godot, and readings from his prose. Also includes excerpts from interviews with Beckett's friends and colleagues, and several Beckett scholars.

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