Judith Crist papers, 1930s-2012

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Series VI: Audiovisual Materials, 1972-1985, undated, undated

Some unique time-based media items have been reformatted and are available onsite via links in the container list. Commercial materials are not routinely digitized. Email rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

This series contains audio and video recordings. The recordings include interviews, reviews, and spots by Crist, as well as material related to the Tarrytown Film Weekends.


Subseries VI.1: Audio Recordings, 1972-1985, undated, 1972-1985, undated

This subseries contains audio of what appears to be primarily interviews, discussion sessions, and other programming that formed part of Crist's Tarrytown Film Weekends.



Box 82 Peter Medak, 1980, 3 7-inch reels


Box 82 New Year Film Weekend, undated, 1 7-inch reel


Box 82 New Year Film Weekend Wrap Up, undated, 1 7-inch reel


Box 82 Film Weekend, November 1978, 1 7-inch reel


Box 82 Film Weekend, February1978 (Hal Ashby, Jerome Hellman, Jon Voight), February1978, 1 7-inch reel


Box 82 Robin Hardy, The May sles, 1979, 1 7-inch reel


Box 82 Sidney Pollack, 1979, 2 7-inch reels

(Tapes III and IV)


Box 82 Eli Wallach, undated, 1 7-inch reel


Box 82 Film Weekend Frank Perry, 1974, 2 7-inch reels


Box 82 Film Weekend Frank Perry and Sidney Lumet, undated, 1 7-inch reel


Box 82 Film Weekend Robert Evans, John Frankheimer, 1977, 1 7-inch reel


Box 82 John Schlesinger, Hellman, 1975, 1 7-inch reel


Box 82 First Weekend C.B Luce, undated, 1 7-inch reel


Box 82 New Year's Eve, 1978-1979, 1 7-inch reel


Box 82 H. Rasky, C.G. Allison, 1977, 2 7-inch reels

(Reels 1-2)


Box 82 Lamont Johnson, undated, 2 7-inch reels

(Reels 1-2)


Box 82 Paddy Chayevsky, 1972, 1 7-inch reel


Box 82 Film Weekend James Goldman, 1976, 1 7-inch reel


Box 82 Film Weekend Bob Radwitz, 1976, 1 7-inch reel


Box 82 Alan Arkin, undated, 1 7-inch reel


Box 82 Film Weekend William Friedkin, undated, 1 7-inch reel


Box 82 Film Weekend Labor Day, 1979, 1 7-inch reel


Box 82 Film Weekend Robert Sherman, 1979, 1 7-inch reel


Box 82 Tarrytown Conference Joe Mankiewicz, 1973, 1 7-inch reel


Box 82 Film Weekend Joe Levine, 1973, 1 7-inch reel


Box 82 Film Weekend Brian Forbes, 1974, 1 7-inch reel


Box 82 Robert Aldric, 1975


Box 82 Tarrytown House Attenberg, 1972, 1 7-inch reel


Box 82 June Film Weekend, 1976, 1 7-inch reel


Box 82 Melvin Frank, 1979, 1 7-inch reel



Box 76 Burt Renolds, Dom Deleaus Interviews, undated, 1 7-inch reel


Box 76 Film Weekend: John Frankenheimer, Robert Evans, 1977, 1 7-inch reel


Box 76 Film Weekend: Robert Evans and Karel Reesz, 1974, 1 7-inch reel


Box 76 Robin Hardy, etc., 1979, 1 7-inch reel


Box 76 Film Weekend: William Friedkin, 1973, 1 7-inch reel

(Appears to relate to the French Connection, Boys in the Band, etc.)


Box 76 Paul Newman Weekend, undated, 1 7-inch reel


Box 76 Sidney Pollock, 1979, 1 7-inch reels

(Tapes I and II)


Box 76 T. Tyron, 1978, 1 7-inch reel

(Appears to relate to Tom Tyron's Fedora)


Box 76 Melvin Frank, undated, 1 7-inch reel


Box 76 John Schiesinger, Robert Evans, Marthe Keller, 1976, 1 7-inch reel


Box 76 "The Osgood File" with Judy Muller on WCBS News 88 Re: Siskel and Ebert, 1990 March20, 1990, 1 Audiocassette


Box 76 Answers, undated, 1 Audiocassette


Box 76 Personal cassette from Abe, undated, 1 Audiocassette


Box 76 Mike Piazza Interviews: Jesse Jackson, Henny Youngman, Ed Clark, undated, 1 Audiocassette


Box 76 Raquel Welch at Tarrytown, undated, 1 Audiocassette


Box 76 Movie Mavens #1-2, 4-5, undated, 4 7-inch reels



Box 127 Judith Crist Movie Mavens, with Sylvia Miles, Bruce Williamson, and Frank Camardella,, undated, 1 CD. Total Time = 31.12



Box 76 Film Weekend, Kirk Douglas, 1975, 1 7-inch reel


Box 76 Saturday Morning Wrap-Up, undated


Box 76 Saturday Morning, Afternoon, and Evening talks, undated, 1 7-inch reel


Box 76 Friday Evening Introduction (Lewis John Carlino), undated, 1 7-inch reel


Box 76 Lee Jorden NYFC, 1973, 2 7-inch reels

(Reels 1-2)


Box 76 Judy and Renee Furst, 1980, 1 7-inch reel


Box 76 Lamont Johnson (soundtrack of The Scoundrel), undated, 1 7-inch reel


Box 76 Film Weekend, Bette Davis, 1974, 1 7-inch reel


Box 76 Movie Music, undated, 1 7-inch reel


Box 76 Travel Talk Judith Crist Film, undated, 1 Audiocassette


Box 76 From Hollywood for the Holidays, 1985, 1 Audiocassette



Box 127 Dartmouth, 1966, (1 5-inch reel)

(Judith Crist and Arthur May er)


Box 127 Vivian Epstein, 1978, (1 7-inch reel)

(Frequent singer at Crist's annual "Survival Parties")


Box 127 Focus on Youth, undated, (1 7-inch reel)

(Guest: Judith Crist)


Box 127 Ford Hall Forum: Judith Crist: "Much Ado about Pornography,", 1974, (4 7-inch reels)

(National Public Radio, Washington, D.C.)


Box 127 Barry Gray, 1965 July, 1965, (2 7-inch reels)


Box 127 Barry Gray, 1965 August, 1965, (2 7-inch reels)


Box 127 University Film Festival (Syracuse University), 1967, (1 7-inch reel)

(Panel discussion that included Judith Crist)


Box 127 Mike Wallace at Large, 1973, (1 5-inch reel)

(Judith Crist and V. Cunby)


Box 127 WNEW Radio Sunday News Closeup: The Film You Cannot See, 1964, (1 7-inch reel)

(Day of Drums: Years of Lightning)


Subseries VI.2 Video Recordings, 1970, 1982- 1987, undated, 1970, 1982- 1987,, undated

This subseries contains U-matic videocassettes of Crist's reviews for WOR-TV and DVD copies of appearances, interviews, reviews, spots by Crist. A list of Crist's WOR reviews is included in the box with the U-matic videocassettes, and an index of reviews done for WOR and WWOR is filed in Box 91.


Box 127 Film from TV Guide (D-30-I) Film Critic Judith Crist, undated, (4 8mm film reels, 30 seconds each)

(In color)


Box 127 Film from TV Guide (35-20-G) Promoting August 29, 1970 issue, 1970, August 29, 1970, 1970, (1 8mm film reel, 20 seconds)

(In color)


Box 127 Henriquez-Crist (2), undated, (1 ½" open reel video tape)


Box 127 JOE--Excerpt, undated, (1 17.5mm reel)



Box 86 Catalogue of WOR-TV reviews, 1982

(List of Crist's reviews, on paper)


Box 86 WOR-TV Crist Reviews, 1982-1984, 10 U-matic videocassettes

(These are likely duplicated by the DVD copies)



Box 127 Folder CD Case Judith Crist WOR Channel 9 News at Noon, 1981 September -1984 March20, 1981, 11 DVDs

(Reviews; contents listed on the individual DVDs)


Box 127 Folder CD Case Judith Crist WOR-TV Reviews, 1982-1987 September 30, 1982-1987, 9 DVDs

(Reviews; contents listed on the individual DVDs)


Box 127 Folder CD Case Interviews and Judith Crist Appearances/Quotes, 1980-1984, undated, 1980-1984, undated, 3 DVDs


Box 127 Folder CD Case Archive of American Television Judith Crist Interview, 2006 February 24, 2006, 4 DVDs


Box 127 Folder CD Case Clips / Video Press Kits,, undated, 2 DVDs


Box 127 Folder CD Case Promo and Pledge Spot,, undated, 1 DVD


Box 127 Folder CD Case Movies, undated, 3 DVDs



Box 91 WOR (&WWOR) (TV Reviews), 1981- 1987, (1 Volume)

(Index only)