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The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People (TV Series 1973–1981) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Series Directed by 

Ossie Davis ... (1 episode, 1974)
Joshua White ... (1 episode, 1974)
Roger Englander ... (1 episode, 1975)
David Saperstein ... (1 episode, 1976)
Jerome Schnur ... (1 episode, 1976)
Jeff Bleckner ... (1 episode, 1977)
Sheldon Larry ... (1 episode, 1978)
Andrew Carl Wilk ... (1 episode, 1979)
Tony Charmoli ... (1 episode, 1980)
Jim Cross ... (1 episode, 1981)

Series Writing Credits  

Stanley Dance ... (original narration) (1 episode, 1974)
Edward Gant ... (1 episode, 1976)
Gary Keys ... (1 episode, 1976)
Lee Kalcheim ... (writer) (1 episode, 1978)
Buz Kohan ... (1 episode, 1980)
Tom Megdall ... (created by) (1 episode, 1981)
Tom Megdall ... (written by) (1 episode, 1981)
Linda Fidler Wendell ... (created by) (1 episode, 1981)
Henry Edwards ... (screenplay) (uncredited) (1 episode, 1973)

Series Cast  

Michael Tilson Thomas ...  Conductor / ... 6 episodes, 1974-1977
Edward Villella ...  Harlequin / ... 2 episodes, 1974-1976
Leonard Bernstein ...  Self / ... 2 episodes, 1974-1975
Beverly Sills ...  Self / ... 2 episodes, 1975-1978
Tom Seaver ...  Self / ... 2 episodes, 1976
Danny Kaye ...  Self - Host 1 episode, 1975
Count Basie ...  Self 1 episode, 1976
Valerie Bertinelli ...  Mamie Dickens 1 episode, 1978
Gabe Kaplan ...  Self - Host 1 episode, 1978
Joe Namath ...  Self 1 episode, 1981
Lionel Hampton ...  Self 1 episode, 1976
Alan Badel ...  Charles Dickens 1 episode, 1978
Ricky Schroder ...  Nicholas 1 episode, 1981
Herbie Hancock ...  Self 1 episode, 1976
Elizabeth Spriggs ...  Kate 1 episode, 1978
American Symphony Orchestra American Symphony Orchestra ...  Themselves 1 episode, 1981
Max Roach ...  Self 1 episode, 1976
Linda Polan Linda Polan ...  Georgina 1 episode, 1978
Calvin Simmons Calvin Simmons ...  Self - Guest Conductor 1 episode, 1981
Stan Getz ...  Self 1 episode, 1976
Richard Wilson ...  TV Director 1 episode, 1978
Timmy Arnell Timmy Arnell 1 episode, 1981
Gerry Mulligan ...  Self 1 episode, 1976
Luke Batchelor Luke Batchelor ...  Sidney 1 episode, 1978
Randall Batinkoff 1 episode, 1981
Dizzy Gillespie ...  Self 1 episode, 1976
Michael Mannion Michael Mannion ...  Henry 1 episode, 1978
Vincent Capolupo Vincent Capolupo 1 episode, 1981
The George Faison Dancers The George Faison Dancers ...  Themselves 1 episode, 1976
Benjie McKie Benjie McKie ...  Edward 1 episode, 1978
William Morrison William Morrison 1 episode, 1981
Timothy Hill Timothy Hill 1 episode, 1981
Joe Williams ...  Self 1 episode, 1976
Scott Schutzman Scott Schutzman 1 episode, 1981
Dionne Warwick ...  Self - Host 1 episode, 1976
Allison Smith ...  Sandy 1 episode, 1981
Richard Thomas ...  Self - Host 1 episode, 1973
Michael Redgrave ...  Narrator 1 episode, 1973
Dee Wallace ...  Self 1 episode, 1974
Ossie Davis 1 episode, 1974
Harry Belafonte 1 episode, 1974
Ruby Dee 1 episode, 1974
Troy Byer ...  Self 1 episode, 1974
Gladys Knight ...  Self - Hostess 1 episode, 1974
Kay Hawtrey ...  Mother 1 episode, 1974
Guy Davis Guy Davis ...  Self 1 episode, 1974
Alvin Ailey ...  Self 1 episode, 1974
Ellerine Harding Ellerine Harding ...  Self 1 episode, 1974
Rebecca Wright Rebecca Wright ...  Columbine 1 episode, 1974
Dermot Burke Dermot Burke ...  Scaramouche 1 episode, 1974
Cynthia Onrubia Cynthia Onrubia ...  Self 1 episode, 1974
Ladi Ladebo Ladi Ladebo ...  Self 1 episode, 1974
Sylvia Williams Sylvia Williams ...  Self 1 episode, 1974
Joel Scott Joel Scott ...  Self 1 episode, 1974
Ronald Bagley Ronald Bagley ...  Self 1 episode, 1974
Marleane Furtick Marleane Furtick 1 episode, 1974
Davis. LaVerne Davis. LaVerne ...  Self 1 episode, 1974
Nora Ladebo Nora Ladebo ...  Self 1 episode, 1974
Eric Saunders Eric Saunders ...  Self 1 episode, 1974
Wayne Garfield Wayne Garfield ...  Self 1 episode, 1974
Fred Benjamin Fred Benjamin 1 episode, 1974
Fred Green Fred Green ...  Self 1 episode, 1974
Zero Mostel ...  Gianni Schicchi 1 episode, 1975
José Carreras ...  Self 1 episode, 1975
Robert Merrill Robert Merrill ...  Self 1 episode, 1975
James Levine James Levine ...  Self - Conductor 1 episode, 1975
Richard Van Allan Richard Van Allan ...  Gherardo 1 episode, 1975
Norma Burrowes Norma Burrowes ...  Lauretta 1 episode, 1975
Don Garrard Don Garrard ...  Simone 1 episode, 1975
Sheila Rex Sheila Rex ...  Zita 1 episode, 1975
Derek Hammond-Stroud Derek Hammond-Stroud ...  Betto 1 episode, 1975
Pauline Tinsley Pauline Tinsley ...  La Ciesca 1 episode, 1975
David Hillman David Hillman ...  Rinuccio 1 episode, 1975
Margaret Kingsley Margaret Kingsley ...  Nella 1 episode, 1975
Leonard Nimoy ...  Self 1 episode, 1976
Blythe Danner ...  Self 1 episode, 1976
Rosemary Harris ...  Self 1 episode, 1976
Jack Weston ...  Self 1 episode, 1976
Frank Converse ...  Self 1 episode, 1976
Dave Moskin Dave Moskin ...  Guitar singer kid 1 episode, 1976
Virginia Wade ...  Self - Guest Athlete 1 episode, 1976
Joe Newman Joe Newman ...  Self 1 episode, 1976
Roland Hanna Roland Hanna ...  Self 1 episode, 1976
Kevin Kline ...  Petruchio 1 episode, 1977
Henry Winkler ...  Romeo / ... 1 episode, 1977
William Sadler 1 episode, 1977
Bruce Weitz 1 episode, 1977
Tom Aldredge ...  William Shakespeare 1 episode, 1977
George Ede George Ede ...  Falstaff 1 episode, 1977
Soupy Sales 1 episode, 1978
Joe Cipriano ...  Museum Patron 1 episode, 1978
Julie Andrews ...  Performer / ... 1 episode, 1980
Ann Reinking ...  Self - Dancer 1 episode, 1980
Rudolf Nureyev ...  Self - Dancer 1 episode, 1980
Howard 'Sandman' Sims Howard 'Sandman' Sims ...  Self - Dancer 1 episode, 1980
Eva Evdokimova Eva Evdokimova ...  Self - Dancing Aurora in Sleeping Beauty Pas de Deux 1 episode, 1980
Peggy Lyman Peggy Lyman ...  Self - Dancer 1 episode, 1980
Rob Iscove Dancers Rob Iscove Dancers ...  Themselves - Dance Company 1 episode, 1980
Green Grass Cloggers Green Grass Cloggers ...  Themselves - Dance Company 1 episode, 1980
Bill Bixby ...  Self - Host 1 episode, 1981
Floyd A.B. Rance III Floyd A.B. Rance III ...  Smiley 1 episode, 1981

Series Produced by 

Bernard Rothman ... producer (2 episodes, 1975-1980)
Jack Wohl ... producer (2 episodes, 1975-1980)
Daniel Wilson ... executive producer / producer (2 episodes, 1977-1978)
Aaron Beckwith ... executive producer (1 episode, 1974)
Gardner Compton ... producer (1 episode, 1974)
Herman Krawitz ... executive producer (1 episode, 1974)
Ladi Ladebo ... producer (1 episode, 1974)
Tony Masucci ... producer (1 episode, 1974)
Edward Villella ... executive producer (1 episode, 1974)
Bob Weiner ... producer (1 episode, 1974)
Herbert Bonis ... producer (1 episode, 1975)
Sylvia Fine ... executive producer (1 episode, 1975)
Edgar M. Bronfman ... executive producer (1 episode, 1976)
Fred Faviano ... associate producer (1 episode, 1976)
Herman Glazer ... production supervisor (1 episode, 1976)
Ronald S. Kass ... executive producer (1 episode, 1976)
Gary Keys ... producer (1 episode, 1976)
Linda Marmelstein ... producer (1 episode, 1978)
Phyllis Minoff ... associate producer (1 episode, 1978)
Kirk Browning ... executive producer (1 episode, 1979)
Andrew Carl Wilk ... associate producer (1 episode, 1979)
John Means ... associate producer (1 episode, 1980)
Harriet W. Goldstein ... producer (1 episode, 1981)

Series Editing by 

Peter Altschuler ... (1 episode, 1976)

Series Production Design by 

Rouben Ter-Arutunian ... (1 episode, 1974)

Series Art Direction by 

Bruce Ryan ... (1 episode, 1981)

Series Costume Design by 

Lare Schultz ... (1 episode, 1974)
Edith Lutyens Bel Geddes ... (1 episode, 1976)
Carol Luiken ... (1 episode, 1976)

Series Makeup Department 

Joseph Coscia ... hairdresser (1 episode, 1976)
Phil Edelson ... makeup artist (1 episode, 1976)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Ronnie Mitchell ... associate director (1 episode, 1976)

Series Art Department 

J. Newton White ... set designer (1 episode, 1976)

Series Sound Department 

Larry Schneider ... audio (1 episode, 1976)
John Sutton ... sound mixer (1 episode, 1980)
Stephen Palacek ... sound recordist (1 episode, 1981)

Series Special Effects by 

Joseph T. Marino ... special background effects (1 episode, 1976)
Neal Schatz ... special effects (1 episode, 1976)

Series Visual Effects by 

Lou Dorfsman ... graphic artist (1 episode, 1976)
Meg Gates ... graphic artist (1 episode, 1976)
Vahe Kirishjian ... graphic artist (1 episode, 1976)

Series Camera and Electrical Department 

Barney Stewart ... lighting technician (1 episode, 1974)
Dan Dawson ... Sirkka-Liisa carrier (1 episode, 1976)
Monica Farrell ... Sirkka-Liisa carrier (1 episode, 1976)
Bill Greenfield ... lighting director (1 episode, 1976)

Series Editorial Department 

Joe Drake ... first assistant editor (1 episode, 1981)

Series Music Department 

Gordon Lowry Harrell ... conductor (1 episode, 1974)
Giacomo Puccini ... music by (1 episode, 1975)
Chris Acemandese Hall ... special lyrics (1 episode, 1976)
Chico O'Farrill ... musical director (1 episode, 1976)
Jack Elliott ... conductor / music arranger (1 episode, 1980)

Series Additional Crew 

Alvin Ailey ... choreographer (1 episode, 1974)
George Balanchine ... choreographer (1 episode, 1974)
Rupert Baron ... stage manager (1 episode, 1976)
Daryl Croxton ... voice (1 episode, 1976)
George Faison ... staged and choreographed by (1 episode, 1976)
Lester Gottlieb ... program consultant (1 episode, 1976)
Randall Hill ... stage manager (1 episode, 1976)
Shep Hunter ... assistant to the producer (1 episode, 1976)
Emile Husni ... technical director (1 episode, 1976)
Merrily Mossman ... production assistant (1 episode, 1976)
Robert Stolfi ... program consultant (1 episode, 1976)
Max Streem ... engineer in charge (1 episode, 1976)
Susan Town ... assistant to the producer (1 episode, 1976)
Martha Graham ... choreographer (1 episode, 1980)
Walter Terry ... dance consultant (1 episode, 1980)

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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