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Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater

A 2006 documentary about Texas theater pioneer Margo Jones.

01/01/2006

From the Archives

Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater

Special | 56m 31sVideo has Closed Captions

A 2006 documentary about Texas theater pioneer Margo Jones.

Texas theater producer-director Margo Jones pioneered the regional theater movement, championed the work of Tennessee Williams, and crusaded against the commercial domination of New York theater. This 2006 performance documentary is narrated by Marcia Gay Harden and stars Judith Ivey and Richard Thomas. Co-produced and directed by Kay Cattarulla and Rob Tranchin.

01/01/2006

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Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater

Special | 56m 31sVideo has Closed Captions

Texas theater producer-director Margo Jones pioneered the regional theater movement, championed the work of Tennessee Williams, and crusaded against the commercial domination of New York theater. This 2006 performance documentary is narrated by Marcia Gay Harden and stars Judith Ivey and Richard Thomas. Co-produced and directed by Kay Cattarulla and Rob Tranchin.

01/01/2006

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