Acting problems

United States, 1951

Film
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Dr Maurice Griesen directs four actors from the Goodman Memorial Theatre in scenes from “Tom Sawyer”. He discusses the actor’s problem of achieving characterization and theatrical terms such as improvisation and rhythm tempo.

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Credits

co-director

Betty Edmonds

Robert Edmonds

producer

Wesley Greene

production company

International Film Bureau

Duration

00:09:20:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1951

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

000093

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Music & Performing Arts → Acting

Music & Performing Arts → Actors

Music & Performing Arts → Improvisation (Acting)

Music & Performing Arts → Performing arts

Music & Performing Arts → Theater

Music & Performing Arts → Theater - Production and direction

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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