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

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	Photographs (continued)
		New Girl In Town (continued)
			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
				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
				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
				Elizabeth Seal, rehearsal, different shots
		Pal Joey (Lindfors and Bruce)
BOX 60D			Photographs: 5x7, black and white, 11
				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
				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
				Full length photo of Leland Palmer
		Redhead
BOX 60D			Photographs: 5x7, black and white, 16
				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
				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
				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
				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
				By Stephen Vaughan; Bob Fosse, with viewfinder and cap, sitting on the edge of a bathtub
BOX 59E			Negatives: 8x10, color, 2
				Negative of Mariel Hemingway/Dorothy Stratten poster used in film
BOX 60A			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 100-125
				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
				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
				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
				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
				Ringling Bros.: 2 of the same shot, Gwen Verdon atop elephant; Gwen Verdon and Ringling Bros. representative; these are publicity shots
		Sweet Charity (Film)
BOX 60D			Photographs: snapshots, color, 75
				Location research, New York; some of these include Bob Fosse
BOX 60E			Negative: 3x4, black and white, 1
				Fosse demonstrates dance steps to Shirley MacLaine
BOX 59C			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 15
				Location research: NYC interiors and exteriors
			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 4
				Rehearsal: Bob Fosse drinking coffee and dangling viewfinder (1); Bob Fosse with viewfinder (1); Bob Fosse and Shirley MacLaine (1); Bob Fosse demonstrating dance steps to MacLaine (1)
			Photograph: 5x7, color, 1
				Robert Surtees and Bob Fosse at camera, outdoor shot
BOX 85B			Photographs: 11x14, black and white, 25
				Many by Larry Barbier (Universal Pictures); 3 separate matte folders marked "production stills," not in sequence: Bob Fosse setting up shots, directing Shirley MacLaine, between scenes, filming dances ("Frug") with Gwen Verdon assisting, general "director" shots - Bob Fosse on stepladder, giving directions to unseen crew, at the camera, with crew on street and in lake. Bob Fosse directing Shirley MacLaine, in dance hall and on the street; Shirley MacLaine alone. Gwen Verdon and Sammy Davis, Jr. recording "Big Daddy;" Bob Fosse directing "Brass Band" on sets, outdoors, etc. Single photo of Gwen Verdon, Shirley MacLaine and Nicole Fosse. 2 duplicate shots of Gwen Verdon, Bob Fosse, Shirley MacLaine, and Paddy Chayefsky and son
			Photographs: 11x14, black and white, 12
				Some by Larry Barbier (Universal Pictures); matte folder marked "film stills," several shots from "Rich Kids Frug" (4); "Brass Band" with Shirley MacLaine (1); Shirley Maclaine on rooftop (2); several with Sammy Davis and Shirley MacLaine; Chita Rivera (1)
			Photographs: 10 x 13 1/2, black and white, 6
				"Fosse rehearsing MacLaine:" series from 5 different negatives of Bob Fosse showing Shirley MacLaine dance steps; focus is on Bob Fosse, Shirley MacLaine is partially visible (from rear) in several shots, Gwen Verdon is partially visible (from rear) in several shots
			Photographs: 11x14, black and white, 4
				By Larry Barbier (Universal Pictures); matte folder marked "Fosse, Verdon, Simon:" 3 separate photos (1 dupe) of Neil Simon and daughters, Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon (visiting set?)
BOX 60D			Photographs: snapshots, color, 5
				File, Personal: Trip to Italy Bob Fosse with Neil Simon's family, taken when Bob Fosse visited Simon in Italy to persuade him to work on Sweet Charity; photos of Bob Fosse at airport and with Joan Simon and daughter at tourist spots
		Sweet Charity (Revivals)
BOX 59C			Photographs: 8x10, black and white, 5
				3 different shots of Debbie Allen posing with cast members; 1 shot of Bob Fosse, Cy Coleman, Allen, Gwen Verdon and unidentified; 1 shot of Gwen Verdon and Debbie Allen rehearsing, 1984
			Photograph: 5x7, color, 1; 9x7, black and white, 2
				5x7 of Gwen Verdon and female cast; 9x7 shots of Juliet Prowse performing with 2 others in Las Vegas
BOX 86E			Photographs: 11x14, black and white, 2
				By Robert Kalfus (NY Post); Revival, Debbie Allen: Cast, Cy Coleman, Debbie Allen, Bob Fosse at piano, 1986; Debbie Allen, Bob Fosse, and Gwen Verdon, 1986
		Sweet Charity (Foreign Stage)
BOX 59C			Photographs: 7x9 1/2, black and white, 10
				By Jean Daniel Cadinot; French production, various scenes; one autographed photo
		Watusi, 1953
BOX 59D			Photographs: contact sheets, black and white, 2
				Contact sheet for 4x5 negatives (4 shots each), and duplicate, of Gwen Verdon performing in costume
		Bob Fosse
		Personal/Childhood and Family
BOX 60A			Photographs: 5x7, black and white, 2
				Bob Fosse's parents, wedding day (sepia toned); Cyril Fosse and his mother
BOX 60A - E			Photographs and Negative: 8x10, black and white, 8
				Bob Fosse and: nieces and nephews (?) (2); family group around a "first birthday" cake (1); Fosse family (with boys in military uniform), duplicate and negative (2); Cyril, older, with family group (and duplicate) (2); Wedding Day, including young Bob (1)
BOX 60A			Photographs: snapshots, black and white and color, 4
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