Life on a String: The Yale Puppeteers & the Turnabout Theatre

The Los Angeles Public Library presents the life’s work of Harry Burnett, Forman Brown, and Richard “Roddy” Brandon. Together, they forged a professional and deeply personal bond that lasted a lifetime and invited Los Angeles to turnabout!

This online exhibition presents a selection of objects from the forthcoming 

exhibit which will be on display in Central Library’s Getty Gallery. 

Exhibition curated by Christina Rice,
Senior Librarian, Photo Collection

John F. Szabo, City Librarian
Kren Malone, Central Library Director

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THE YALE PUPPETEERS & THE TURNABOUT THEATRE

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCING THE INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS YALE PUPPETEERS

PART 1

WAY OUT WEST

PART 2

BACK TO THE EAST

PART 3

TURNABOUT THEATRE

PART 4

THE TURNABOUT FAMILY

PART 5

CELEBRATING THE YALE PUPPETEERS

PART 6

CELEBRATING CELEBRITIES

PART 7

LIFE OFFSTAGE

PART 8