Musician turned producer Nathan Kroll began his career in television by preserving the work of Martha Graham in A DANCER’S WORLD, APPALACHIAN SPRING, and NIGHT JOURNEY. He then dedicated himself to documenting the arts for television, winning three Peabody Awards, an Emmy, and numerous other honors. In this interview Museum of Television and Radio curator Ron Simon discusses Kroll's work and legacy.
Up Next in Martha Graham: Dance on Film
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The Company on Tour, 1954
In 1954 the Martha Graham Dance Company spent four months on an extensive tour of Europe. Presented here are excerpts of silent 16 mm home-movie footage from that tour, featuring performances and behind-the-scenes footage of Graham and her company members. Identifications were provided by Marni T...
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The Martha Graham Technique
In 1975 the Martha Graham Dance Company filmed a technique demonstration in three parts. Presented here are excerpts from that film, which Graham narrates.
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The Dancers
This new documentary features interviews with six former Graham dancers: Mimi Cole, Mary Kinkson, Linda Hodes, Stuart Hodes, Yuriko Kikuchi, and Ethel Winter. All six were longtime members of the Martha Graham Dance Company and appear in the films produced by Nathan Kroll.
