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Gordon, Ruth, 1971, before April

 File — Box: 2 (original media), Item: 29-30

Scope and Contents

The first side includes the initial ten minutes of the interview with Gordon. On side two Kent asks Gordon how much of Harold and Maude is being done on-script or not, and she says so far it's been shot as it was written. he talks about her New England roots, upcoming television appearances to talk about her book, and the women's lib movement. The third side continues from the previous tape and she talks about an interview she did with Rex Reed, and about her career peaking now when she is 75 years old. Talks about the old/young relationship depicted in Harold and Maude. The fourth side contains the conclusion of the Gordon interview, discussing the possible upcoming filming of a nude scene for Harold and Maude.

Dates

  • Creation: 1971, before April

Creator

Access Note

The audio recordings (boxes 2-4) in this series are not available for playback due to format impermanence and have not yet been reformatted. Transcripts and typescripts (box 1) are available for research use.

Full Extent

1.75 hours (audio)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Description

2 audio cassettes.

Repository Details

Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository

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