- unitid
-
{"value"=>"3335939", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unitdate
-
{"value"=>"1950-1977", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1950/1977"}
- unittitle
-
{"value"=>"Series IV: Television"}
- physdesc
-
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"26 boxes, 4 oversize folders", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"7.58 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}]}
- scopecontent
-
{"value"=>"<p>Series IV details some of the earliest costume and set design work that Ter-Arutunian created for major broadcast events and episodic television programs dating from 1950 through 1977.</p> <p>Most of the designs created were for productions that aired on CBS and NBC. His designs for NBC include those for the NBC Opera Theatre from 1954 to 1955 and the Bell Telephone Hour. Between 1958 and 1966, Ter-Arutunian produced set and costume designs for nine Bell Telephone Hour productions including specials featuring Harry Belafonte (1958) and Balanchine's <span class=\"title\">Stars and Stripes</span> and <span class=\"title\">Souvenirs</span> (1959).</p> <p>Of note are his designs for <span class=\"title\">Twelfth Night</span> which earned him an Emmy Award for Best Art Direction in 1957. There are several files pertaining to the production of Balanchine's <span class=\"title\">Noah and the Flood</span> that was produced by and aired on CBS-TV. These contain production notes; fabric swatches; music scores; blueprints; and sketches of composer Igor Stravinsky.</p> <p>Other noteworthy productions are Marlene Dietrich's 1972 special <span class=\"title\">I Wish You Love</span> which includes sketches of the actress by fashion illustrator René Bouché; designs made for a special telecast to introduce and advertise RCA's new 21\" color television called <span class=\"title\">21\" Color Tube</span>; and production designs for <span class=\"title\">Swing Into Spring!</span>, a music showcase featuring Benny Goodman and his orchestra, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Lionel Hampton, and The Hi-Los among several other performers.</p>"}
- date_start
-
1950
- keydate
-
1950
- date_end
-
1977
- date_inclusive_start
-
1950
- date_inclusive_end
-
1977
- extent_statement
-
7.58 linear feet (26 boxes, 4 oversize folders)