Guests of the nation : a play /

Guests of the nation : a play /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur ; [New York, NY] : Broadway Theatre Archive, [2000?]
Description:	1 videodisc (58 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language:	English
Subject:	Civil War (Ireland : 1922-1923) Ireland -- History -- 20th century -- Drama. Ireland -- History -- Civil War, 1922-1923 -- Drama. Ireland. Television plays. Television adaptations. Drama. History. Television adaptations. Television plays.
Format:	DVD Video
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8352582

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Other uniform titles:	Desmond, John. Geller, Phylis. Swados, Elizabeth. Converse, Frank, 1938- Cottrell, Richard. Stavola, Charlie. Balisdell, Nesbitt. Kepros, Nicholas. Tammi, Tom V. V. O'Mallon, Brian. Parsons, Estelle. McKenzie, Neil. Guests of the Nation. O'Connor, Frank, 1903-1966. Guests of the Nation. Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))
Other authors / contributors:	WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) Broadway theatre archive. Kultur Video.
ISBN:	07697113 0769797113 9780769797113
Notes:	"For Connecticut Public Television." Based on the short story by Frank O'Connor. Music, Elizabeth Swados ; adapted for television, Kenneth Cavander ; editor, John J. Godfrey. Frank Converse, Richard Cottrell, Charlie Stavola, Nesbitt Blaisdell, Nicholas Kepros, Tom V.V. Tammi, Brian O'Mallon, Estelle Parsons. Originally broadcast in 1981 for Thirteen/WNET New York series, Great Performances. DVD.
Summary:	When two Irish insurgents are assigned to guard two captured British soldiers at a remote farmhouse owned by the spirited Widow O'Connell, the foursome pass the time by playing cards, dancing jigs, and bickering amiably about their respective countries and religions. Throughout the conviviality, Barney Callahan is haunted by the knowledge that reprisals will be in order if the Irish harm their British captives.
Standard no.:	032031271197
Publisher's no.:	D2711 Kultur

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Summary:	A group of Irish insurgents and their British captors are confined to a remote farmhouse cabin. This drama tells the story of Irish insurgents and the captured British soldiers whom they are assigned to guard.
Item Description:	"For Connecticut Public Television." Based on the short story by Frank O'Connor.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (58 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Production Credits:	Music, Elizabeth Swados ; adapted for television, Kenneth Cavander ; editor, John J. Godfrey.
ISBN:	07697113 0769797113 9780769797113