Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon collection, 1920-1991 (Library of Congress Finding Aid)

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	Photographs (continued)
		The Little Prince (continued)
BOX 59E, 60D			Photographs and Negatives: 8x10, black and white, 15
BOX 59E, 60D				Single series of Bob Fosse publicity shots, closeups, profile smoking cigar; 8x10 negative of same shot
BOX 60D			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 20
BOX 60D				Series of Paramount publicity shots: Bob Fosse in tree, dancing, Bob Fosse and Steve Warner (Prince), with snake, etc.
BOX 59E, 86C			Photographs and Negatives: 14x11, black and white, 50
BOX 59E, 86C				Extensive, high quality stills, production shots, and informal shots of Bob Fosse choreographing and dancing his Snake Dance: plotting dance moves, speaking with director and actor, etc. Broad range of shots, with numerous duplicates. 1 4x5 negative of publicity still, Bob Fosse in a tree. Also includes familiar silhouette shot of Bob Fosse dancing
		Make Mine Manhattan
BOX 60D			Photographs: 5x7, black and white, 4
BOX 60D				By Will Rapport; Bob Fosse and others dancing (Bob Fosse is the focus of each shot), 1 leaping Bob Fosse shot
			Photograph: 4x5, black and white, 1
				Bob Fosse in mid air leap over another dancer, with cast in background
		Magnum, P.I.
BOX 59B			Photograph: 8x10, color, 1
BOX 59B				Publicity shot of Magnum "family"
		The Mike Douglas Show
			Photograph: 8x10, black and white, 1
				Autographed photo of Mike Douglas
BOX 53D			Photo Album
BOX 53D				From Gwen Verdon appearance on show
		Mississippi Gambler
BOX 59B			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 7
BOX 59B				Different publicity shots of Gwen Verdon dancing (3); Film still and dupe, Gwen Verdon in foreground, with balcony and 3 shot behind her; film still, Gwen Verdon dancing with 4 black men (1)
		My Sister Eileen
			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 8
				Columbia Pictures publicity and film stills: 4 separate shots of Janet Leigh and Bob Fosse in performance (1 - dancing together), 1 shot of Bob Fosse and Tommy Ball dancing, 1 2-shot closeup of Leigh and Bob Fosse; 2 publicity shots of Bob Fosse in polka dot bow tie
		Miliken Show, Bobby Morse and Gwen Verdon
			Photograph: 8x10, black and white, 1
				Closeup of Gwen Verdon and Robert Morse
		New Girl In Town
BOX 60D			Photographs: 5x7, black and white, 15
BOX 60D				By Will Rapport; various scenes, all featuring Gwen Verdon (she appears solo in some)
			Photographs: 5x7, black and white, 2
				By Fred Fehl; Gwen Verdon in both, 1 with nearly complete cast; excellent quality
			Photographs: 4x5 (and 2 contact prints), black and white, 9
				Assorted stills, Gwen Verdon only, in various costumes and scenes
BOX 59B			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 5
BOX 59B				By Friedman-Abeles (Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse shots only). Rehearsal: Series of 3 different Gwen Verdon/Bob Fosse dancing shots, 2 with Bob Fosse and other dancers
			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 5
				"Matt's Dream Ballet" (1); "Check Apron Ball" (1); Gwen Verdon, George Wallace, Cameron Prud'homme, series from single scene (3) by A. E. Lynch
			Photograph: 8x10, black and white, 1
				By A. E. Lynch; publicity: marquee at night
			Photograph: 8x10, black and white, 1
				By Susan Sherman; publicity: Gwen Verdon and "marionette" at Easter Bonnet Teatable Fashion Show, Waldorf
			Photograph: 5x7, color, 1
				Publicity: Gwen Verdon in costume
BOX 85B			Photograph: 11x14, black and white, 1
BOX 85B				By Friedman-Abeles; rehearsal shot of Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse (used in publicity), includes other dancers in background
BOX 86E			Photographs: 10 x 13 1/2 to 11x14, black and white, 18
BOX 86E				By Friedman-Abeles; series of publicity shots for New Girl: Gwen Verdon and George Wallace on the docks of NYC, includes Gwen Verdon cooking, Gwen Verdon with longshoremen in bar, Gwen Verdon dancing on the docks, etc.
		The Pajama Game (London)
BOX 59B			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 3
BOX 59B				Elizabeth Seal, rehearsal, different shots
		Pal Joey (Lindfors and Bruce)
BOX 60D			Photographs: 5x7, black and white, 11
BOX 60D				By Fred Fehl; featuring various scenes and players: Lester Wilson, Viveca Lindfors and Carol Bruce (Bob Fosse is also in each shot); excellent quality
		Pal Joey (Miscellaneous)
			Photographs: 4x5 (and snapshot), black and white, 2
				Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse, informal shot, in Wallingford, CT, while Bob Fosse was doing Pal Joey
			Photograph: 4x5, black and white, 1
				By Will Rapport; on stage: Carol Bruce and Bob Fosse
			Photograph: snapshot, color, 1
				Bob Fosse and the Dano Sisters
BOX 59B			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 7
BOX 59B				Various productions: Different shots of Bob Fosse in performance, a) with Carol Bruce, b) leaping over other dancers, c) dancing alone (3), all by J. Peter Happel; Fosse making up in striped dressing gown, 1966 (by Arthur Todd) (1); 1963: Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse (1); Verdon and other Pal Joey cast member (she was visiting in Wallingford, CT (1); Fosse in performance, with attached news clipping "Bob Fosse the best of all possible Joeys"
		The Perry Como Show
			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 2
				By Friedman-Abeles; 2 different performance shots, of Gwen Verdon, Perry Como and others around piano, with guitars
		Pippin
			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 9
				Various scenes from the show, including performance shots of Ben Vereen, Jon Rubinstein, Leland Palmer, Jill Clayburgh, Irene Ryan and Eric Berry
BOX 86E			Photograph: 11x14, black and white, 1
BOX 86E				Full length photo of Leland Palmer
		Redhead
BOX 60D			Photographs: 5x7, black and white, 16
BOX 60D				By Fred Fehl; various scenes, all featuring Gwen Verdon, but including Richard Kiley and other cast members; excellent quality
			Photographs: 5x7, black and white, 7
				By Fred Fehl; Gwen Verdon performing "Erbie Fitch's Twitch"
			Photographs: 5x7, black and white, 9
				Rehearsal: including Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon; also tour rehearsal
			Photographs: snapshots, black and white, 30
				Assorted scenes from production
BOX 59B			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 13
BOX 59B				By Vandamm; stills from various dances and scenes, including full cast and shots of Gwen Verdon and Richard Kiley. Several publicity shots of Gwen Verdon alone (including red shoes costume and poster shot) and with Kiley (12 by Vandamm); 1 NY Daily News shot of Bob Fosse, Gwen Verdon, Richard Kiley and Tony Awards
BOX 86E			Photographs: 10 1/2 x 13 1/2, black and white, 4
BOX 86E				From envelope marked "Orchestra Rehearsal and Pickpocket Tango;" Orchestra rehearsal: Verdon/Fosse, rear silhouette surveying orchestra (1); Bob Fosse and composer Albert Hague (1); Gwen Verdon singing, with Jerry Blackton, Dorothy Fields, Albert Hague (1); different shots of Bob Fosse, Gwen Verdon and Bill Guski rehearsing "Pickpocket Tango" (2)
			Photographs: 11x14, color, 2
				Linda Bartlett; production shots, each featuring Gwen Verdon, 1 seated drinking, 1 three shot
			Sunday News Magazine: 11x14, color, 1
				Laminated page of Sunday News Magazine, 7/19/59, featuring photos from Redhead, with text
		Star 80
BOX 59E			Negative: 3x4, color, 1
BOX 59E				By Steve Vaughan; negative of Bob Fosse gesturing with hands at the sides of his head (used for publicity)
BOX 59C			Photograph: 8x10, black and white, 1
BOX 59C				By Stephen Vaughan; Bob Fosse, with viewfinder and cap, sitting on the edge of a bathtub
BOX 59E			Negatives: 8x10, color, 2
BOX 59E				Negative of Mariel Hemingway/Dorothy Stratten poster used in film
BOX 60A			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 100-125
BOX 60A				Film stills from box marked "STAR 80: stills Bob Fosse did not approve for publicity," wide assortment, including photos of Bob Fosse
		Sweet Charity (Stage)
BOX 86E			Photographs: 9 1/2x13 1/2 to 11x12, black and white, 4
BOX 86E				By Al Stewart; stills from several different scenes, each featuring Gwen Verdon (very chiaroscuro), and one enlargement of still
			Photographs: 9x13, black and white, 2
				By Mark Kauffman (Life); photos of Gwen Verdon in dressing gown, seated, "After the show, 1966"
			Photographs: 11x 14, black and white, 4
				By Friedman-Abeles; 2 separate shots for production publicity, each with duplicate: a) Charity: twisted foot, hand on hip, finger in mouth; b) backwards glance, hand on hip (poster)
BOX 59C			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 3
BOX 59C				By Friedman-Abeles; Gwen Verdon, Helen Gallagher, and Thelma Oliver (1); "If My Friends," (2); Gwen Verdon in trench coat (1)
			Photographs: 7x9, 4x8, black and white, 3
				7x9: Gwen Verdon and flowerpot, Gwen Verdon glancing upward; 4x8 (mounted): Gwen Verdon sniffing flower
			Photographs: 8x10 and contact sheets, black and white, 10
				Publicity: photos done for special benefit charity performance for the Actor's Fund, including Gwen Verdon with the following: Carol Channing, Sean Connery, Ricky and David Nelson (and wives), and unidentified (7); 2 contact sheets with some of the same shots and Gwen Verdon and Bob Hope; Paul Phillips painting Gwen Verdon's "Charlie" heart on arm (1)
			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 4
				By Friedman-Abeles; publicity: Gwen Verdon and unidentified newspaper critic; Gwen Verdon posing with Talmage Tours staff; duplicates (2), Palace Theatre marquee; 8x10 photo box
			Photographs: 7x9, black and white, 6
				The Ed Sullivan Show: different shots of Gwen Verdon performing, "If My Friends..."; 8x10 photo box
			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 19; 4x5 negative
				Opening Night: Press photo, Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse opening night party, Waldorf, single series; negative of same photo
			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 16
				By Friedman-Abeles and Bela Cseh Opening Night: different shots of people congratulating Bob Fosse and Gen Verdon (a couple Cseh prints); 3 different shots of Gwen Verdon, Bob Fosse, and James Henaghan (Gwen Verdon's son)
			Photograph 8x10, black and white, 1
				Publicity: Verdon as Charity (poster series?)
BOX 85B			Photographs: 11x14, black and white, 3; 10x13, black and white, 2
BOX 85B				Ringling Bros. Circus, publicity: 11x14: Gwen Verdon waving from atop an elephant (who's wearing a Sweet Charity banner) (3 duplicates); 10x13: same series, with unidentified man in shot (1), and unidentified man next to elephant
BOX 59C			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 3
BOX 59C				Ringling Bros.: 2 of the same shot, Gwen Verdon atop elephant; Gwen Verdon and Ringling Bros. representative; these are publicity shots
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