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One of the great artistic forces of the twentieth century, performer, choreographer, and teacher Martha Graham influenced dance worldwide. Criterion presents a sampling of her stunning craft, all collaborations with television arts-programming pioneer Nathan Kroll. A Dancer's World (1957), narrated by Graham herself, is a glimpse into her class work and methodology. Appalachian Spring (1958) and Night Journey (1961) are two complete Graham ballets, the first a celebration of the American pioneer spirit, scored by Aaron Copland, the second a powerfully physical rendering of the Oedipus myth. These are signature Graham works and tributes to the art of the human body.

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Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed, a 1994 documentaryproduced for PBS's American Masters series
A comparison of Appalachian Spring with an archival performance, by dance critic and historian Deborah Jowitt
Excerpts from a television pilot featuring composer Aaron Copland discussing his work on Appalachian Spring
A visual essay on working with Graham, narrated by Nathan Kroll
New interview with Museum of Television and Radio curator Ron Simon, discussing Kroll's work and legacy
Interviews with the films' editors, Eleanor Hamerow and Miriam Arsham
New interviews with six dancers from the films: Mimi Cole, Mary Hinkson, Linda Hodes, Stuart Hodes, Yuriko Kikuchi, and Ethel Winter
Excerpts from a 1975 filmed technique demonstration by Graham's company, narrated by Graham
Footage of Graham's company from a 1954 European tour

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