Series V: Beehive
Scope and Contents note
Series V includes all materials from the production of Frank Moore and Jim Self's collaborative film "Beehive" as well as the Boston Ballet production. The series is divided into eight subseries containing the film, video and audio production elements, technical notations and lab related paperwork, production materials corresponding to the Beehive film, production materials corresponding to Beehive the ballet, promotional materials, artifacts, as well as film and video preservation elements and access copies. Subseries A Film and subseries B: technical notations and lab related paperwork are organized chronologically by unique object identification number. Subseries C: Production materials Beehive film, D: Production materials Beehive Ballet, E: Promotional materials and F: Artifacts are organized alphabetically. Subseries G: Preservation elements - film and video and H: Access copies - film and video are organized numerically by unique object identification number.
Subseries A: Production Elements
Film Production Elements: 16mm and 35mm negative, 16mm mag track, 16mm and 35mm workprint, 16mm and 35mm answer print, 1982-1986
Film Production Elements, 1982-1986
Film Production Elements, 1982-1986
Film Production Elements, 1982-1986
Video Production Element: Beehive Work Print, early 1980s
General
Video Recording, Scotch T-60 Video Cassette
Video Production Element: Beehive -- Selected Takes [Film Transfer Master], 1/26/84
General
Video Recording, [15:04] UCA-15 Video Cassette
Video Production Element: [Beehive Beta], late 1970s - early 1980s
General
Video Recording, L500 Video Cassette
Video Production Element: Beehive Animation Exp., [undated]
General
Video Recording, UCA-20 Video Cassette
Video Production Element: Beehive Excerpts, 1985 Angers Production, Dub by Frank Moore and Jim Self, 1985
General
Video Recording, [60:00] Hitachi E-60 Video Cassette. See Series G for digital access copy.
Video Production Element: Beehive Cornell '91, Rough Rehearsal, 1991
General
Video Recording, [02:00:00] T-120 Video Cassette
Video Production Element: "Beehive" copy 1, [undated]
General
Video Recording, [30:00], TDK Super Alvyn High Standard HS T120 Video Cassette
Video Production Element: Primary Performance Group, Inc., "Beehive Ballet", 1988
General
Video Recording, [02:00:00], Kodak Video Cassette, See Series G for digital access copy.
Video Production Element: Primary Performance Group "Beehive 1985" [Audio - 2 TRK Mono], 1985
General
Video Recording, [20:00], Sony 20 BRS Video Cassette
Video Production Element: Beehive Glasses Tape 1, [undated]
General
Video Recording, [20:00], UCA 20 Video Cassette
Audio Production Elements: 1/4" reel to reel, 1982-1983
Audio Production Elements, 1982-1983
Second Beehive Workprint, circa 1980s, inclusive
Beehive Ballet (Cornell Production), Spring 1991
Frank Moore/Primary Performance Group: Beehive 1985, 1985
Subseries B: Technical notations and lab related paperwork
135.009A-135-0011A. Work order, timing strips, printing and negative cleaning documentation., 1984
135.0009A Edge number note, undated
135.0010A Edge number note, undated
135.0011A Edge number note., undated
135.0012A-135.0015A. Timing strips, lab order, printing and cleaning report documentation., 1984
135.0012A Edge number note, undated
135.0013A Edge number note, undated
135.0014A Edge number note, undated
135.0015A Edge number note, undated
135.0016A-135.0022A. Work order, 1983
135.0016A Edge number note, undated
135.0017A Edge number note, undated
135.0018A Edge number note, undated
135.0019A Edge number note, undated
135.0020A Edge number note, undated
135.0021A Edge number note, undated
135.0022A Edge number note, undated
135.0023A-135.0031A. Work order, timing strip, printing and negative cleaning report., 1983
135.0023A Edge number note, undated
135.0024A Edge number note, undated
135.0025A Edge number note, undated
135.0026A Edge number note, undated
135.0027A Edge number note, undated
135.0028A Edge number note, undated
135.0029A Edge number note, undated
135.0030A Edge number note, undated
135.0031A Edge number note, undated
135.0032A-135.0037A. Lab order, timing strip, packing slip, negative cleaning report, 1983
135.0032A Edge number note, undated
135.0033A Edge number note, undated
135.0034A Edge number note, undated
135.0035A Edge number note, undated
135.0036A Edge number note, undated
135.0037A Edge number note, undated
135.0043A-135.0047A. Timing strip, work order, printing and negative cleaning report, 1984
135.0048A-0054A. Work order, timing strip, printing and negative cleaning report., 1983
135.0048A Edge number note, undated
135.0049A Edge number note, undated
135.0050A Edge number note, undated
135.0051A Edge number note, undated
135.0052A Edge number note, undated
135.0053A Edge number note, undated
135.0054A Edge number note, undated
135.0055A-135.0060A. Timer's listing, timing strip, printing and negative cleaning report, 1984
135.0055A Edge number note, undated
135.0056A Edge number note, undated
135.0057A Edge number note, undated
135.0058A Edge number note, undated
135.0059A Edge number note, undated
135.0060A Edge number note, undated
135.0061A-135.0067A. Work order, timing strip, printing and negative cleaning report, 1983
135.0061A Edge number note, undated
135.0062A Edge number note, undated
135.0063A Edge number note, undated
135.0064A Edge number note, undated
135.0065A Edge number note, undated
135.0066A Edge number note, undated
135.0067A Edge number note, undated
135.0068A-135.0070A. Timing strip, printing and negative cleaning report, 1984
135.0071A-135.0076A. Timing sheet, timing strip, bag, printing negative cleaning report, 1984
135.0077A-135.0086A. Timer's listing, timing strip, bag, printing and negative cleaning report, 1984
135.0087A-135.0091A. Photo and envelope, 1985
135.0042A-135.0093A. Music cue sheets, note., undated
135.0094A-135.0098A. 2 letters., undated
135.0130A-135.0132A. Timing sheet, timing strip, 1985
135.0151A. Timing record, undated
135.0163A-135.0134A Printing and Negative Cleaning report, color filter, instructions to timer., undated
135.0165A Printing and Negative Cleaning report, Packing slip, undated
Subseries C: Production Materials, Film
Agreement between Jim Self and Frank Moore, undated
Bee Quiz, undated
"Curse of Isadora" New York Times article from November 23, 198x. Used as source material for Beehive, ca. 1980
Fundraising and Budget, 1982-1986
Invoices, 1987
Letter Re: Ellen van Schuylenburch, 1982
Letter from Frank Moore to Jean, 1985
Letterhead, undated
Lighting parameters, undated
Maeterlinck, Maurice. "La Vie Des Abeilles" approximate translation of paragraph from French to English, undated
Miscellaneous papers and drawings, undated
Notepad with dimensions, drawings and to do lists for costumes, undated
Primary Performance Group balance sheet and auditor's report. June 30, 1985, 1985
Beehive Production Schedule Memo, 1986
Beehive set instructions, undated
Source Materials
Special Thanks credits, undated
Storyboard, undated
To do lists, undated
Subseries D: Production Materials, Boston Ballet and Cornell University Theatre Production
Aggreements between Frank Moore, Scott Johnson and Jim Self. For "Beehive" ballet performance in Boston. February 7., undated
Boston Ballet Company, 1987
Beehive Correspondence with Angiers, 1985-1986
Beehive correspondence with Boston, 1985-1986
Costume lists, Angiers to Boston, undated
Encouragement for Beehive, Boston, undated
Lighting Parameters
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Modified Rep. Hanging plot. Boston Ballet, 1987
Performance Schedule, Beehove 1986-1987, 1986-1987
Production bidsheet, Boston Ballet., 1987
Projector information, sent by Boston Ballet to Frank Moore, 1986
Receipts and financial information, 1983-1986
Rehearsal Schedule, undated
Scott Johnson, technical requirements, undated
"Special Note Regarding the Development of Beehive", undated
Subseries E: Promotional Materials
Invitation postcard to Beehive at CNCD d'Angers, 1985
Invitations to Beehive at Theatre Municipal D'Angers, undated
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Program from French Production at Centre National de Danse Contemporaine D'Angers, 1985
Boston Ballet newspaper clippings, undated
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Boston Ballet Theatre bills, 1986
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Dance on Camera festival, 1987
"Awards given in Dance" clipping regarding New York Dance and Performance Awards, undated
Photographs, undated
Subseries F: Artifacts
Glass Panels, undated
Lighting scrims and foil material, undated
Model Flowers, undated
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Subseries G: Video Recordings - Access Copies
Scope and Contents
Access copies for some materials are available by appointment for reading room viewing and listening only. Please contact fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
Beehive (2005 Restoration), 1985
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Note
Format: DVD
TRT: 00:15:38
Original Format: 16mm film
Beehive (1985 Dub), 1985
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note
Format: DVD
TRT: 00:16:00
Original Format: VHS
Source ID: 135.0158
Beehive: Cornell Rough Rehearsal, 1991
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note
Format: DVD
TRT: 00:36:00
Original Format: VHS
Source ID: 135.0157
Beehive-- Ballet Excerpts, undated
Physical Characeteristics and Technical Requirements note
Format: DVD
TRT: 00:09:20
Original Format: VHS
Source ID: 135.0159
Beehive Excerpts, 1985 Angers Production, Dub by Frank Moore
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Source Format: VHS, Source ID: 135.0156, Duration: 18 min.
Primary Performance Group, Inc., "Beehive Ballet"
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Source Format: VHS, Source ID: 135.0159, Duration: 9 min.
Subseries H: Film - Access Copies
Conditions Governing Access
Access copies for some materials are available by appointment for reading room viewing and listening only. Please contact fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
"Beehive" (unrestored answer print), 1985
Physical Charateristics and Technical Requirements note
Format: 16mm
Total Footage: 587 ft.