Everything has to sparkle : the art of fancy costume making / a Philadelphia Folklore Project production ; writer/producer, Jan Greenberg.

Format:

Video

Author/Creator:

Greenberg, Jan, author, producer.

Contributor:

Philadelphia Folklore Project, producer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mumming--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Mumming.

Philadelphia New Year Shooters and Mummers Association.

Costume design--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Costume design.

Costume--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Costume.

Philadelphia (Pa.)--Social life and customs.

Philadelphia (Pa.).

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videocassette (14 min., 15 sec.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 1/2 in.

1/2 in.

polychrome

Other Title:

Art of fancy costume making.

Place of Publication:

[Philadelphia] : Philadelphia Folklore Project, [1990]

System Details:

VHS.

analog

magnetic

VHS

Summary:

Through still photographs and narration, the tape describes the process of designing and creating costumes for the Fancy Division of the Mummer's Parade in Philadelphia, with photographs of the ways in which the Fancy costumes have changed over the years. The process is described by Robert (Bobby) Pandola of the Oregon Fancy Club and Palma and Robert Lucas of the Golden Sunrise Fancy Club.

Participant:

Kathy O'Connell, Bobby Pandola, Palma Lucas, Robert Lucas.

Credits:

Photography, Jan Greenberg, Dorothy Noyes, Debora Kodish; tape editor, Dave Bates.

Notes:

Still photographs accompanied by narration.

Accompanied by: Multicultural views. Philadelphia, PA : Philadelphia Folklore Project, 1992, which contains a summary, script, and credits for 4 tapes produced by the Project, including Welcome to America.

OCLC:

63611773