The recording is an excerpt from the 1982 Equity Award Dinner with Ed Asner receiving that 1982 Paul Robeson Award. Fred O’ Neal, president of the Actor’s Equity Association, introduces the Paul Robeson Award. Nancy Marchand makes the presentation of the award. Asner’s speech acknowledges the great talent of Robeson, mentions those who helped, and contributions. Very graciously, he mentions his agent, Jack Fields, who was in Hollywood during the blacklist and how he put people to work.
Actors’ Equity Association awards Ed Asner the 1982 Paul Robeson Award
PRA Archive #:
IZ1153
Date Recorded On:
1982-10-15
Date Broadcast On:
Item Duration:
00:14:09
Total Duration (All Reels):
Station: WBAI
Program: Actors’ Equity Association awards Ed Asner the 1982 Paul Robeson Award
Contributors:
Award Recipient: Ed Asner
Presenter: Nancy Marchand
Introducer: Fred O’ Neal
Distributor: Distributor
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