Conversations 1965; 102; Ruth St. Denis with James Day

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Series
Conversations 1965
Episode Number
102
Episode
Ruth St. Denis with James Day
Producing Organization
KQED-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.)
Contributing Organization
Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/512-6h4cn6zt1c
NOLA Code
CONS
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Description
Episode Description
Often called "First Lady of the Dance," Ruth St. Denis is considered an important influence on Modern Dance. Talking to James Day, general manager of station KQED, San Francisco, she traces her career as a dancer from her earlier barefoot prancing, through her vaudeville days, to her evolvement of a theory and style of dance which would life dance from mere entertainment to, as she expresses it, "the dance of life itself." Encouraged and influenced by her mother, who was somewhat of a controversial character herself in that she believed in exercise, health foods and unrestrictive clothing well ahead of her time, Ruth St. Denis was dancing professionally at sixteen, and has been dancing for more than sixty years. Her belief that the dancer can contribute to the betterment of the world led her interest to religious dancing. She is still actively engaged in writing and lecturing on her conceptions of the dance. "Ruth St. Denis" produced in San Francisco by KQED. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Series Description
Six people who have made important contributions to a variety of fields discuss their lives and work. The format for each episode has been geared to the individual featured. Interview technique is used throughout. Conversations is a 1965 presentation of National Educational Television. The 6 half-hour episodes that comprise this series were originally recorded on videotape. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Broadcast Date
1965-00-00
Asset type
Episode
Genres
Talk Show
Topics
Performing Arts
Dance
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
00:30:02
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Credits
Guest: St. Denis, Ruth
Host: Day, James
Producing Organization: KQED-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.)
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1167429-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 1 inch videotape: SMPTE Type C
Generation: Master
Color: B&W
Duration: 0:28:38
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1167429-6 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 2 inch videotape
Generation: Master
Color: B&W
Duration: 0:28:38
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1167429-2 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: U-matic
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Duration: 0:28:38
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1167429-4 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: Color
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1167429-5 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: Color
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1167429-8 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: Color
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1167429-9 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: Color
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1167429-3 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Master
Color: Color
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1167429-7 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Master
Color: Color
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Citations
Chicago: “Conversations 1965; 102; Ruth St. Denis with James Day,” 1965-00-00, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed June 27, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-6h4cn6zt1c.
MLA: “Conversations 1965; 102; Ruth St. Denis with James Day.” 1965-00-00. Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. June 27, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-6h4cn6zt1c>.
APA: Conversations 1965; 102; Ruth St. Denis with James Day. Boston, MA: Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-6h4cn6zt1c