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Aksarben Coronation
About this film
[Description from internal documentation] The 1982 Aksarben Coronation recorded at Aksarben Auditorium in Omaha. Color guards, full orchestra, large chorus. Elaborate staging featuring music like "Little Alice Blue Gown" in honor of first Aksarben Ball held in 1895. Kingdom of Quivera comes alive. Only known complete coverage of this event. Program features music of each decade of event's history. "Merry Oldsmobile" features array of antique cars traveling massive runway, bicycles made for two, unicycles, etc. Can Can number for WW I. Charles W. Durham proclaimed 88th King of Aksarben and Elizabeth Harper proclaimed Queen. Mr. Durham's architectural firm built the NETV building in Lincoln. Entire production produced by Charles Jones (Omaha Community Playhouse), TV produced by Gene Bunge, and directed by Michael Farrell.
Directors & creators
Nebraska Public Media
Subjects
public broadcasting, AAPB, Aksarben Coronation, Aksarben Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, Charles W. Durham, Elizabeth Harper, Charles Jones, Gene Bunge, Michael Farrell, Omaha Community Playhouse, NETV, Kingdom of Quivera, pageantry, civic organizations, music history, antique automobiles
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