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All in This Tea
directed by Les Blank, 1935-2013 and Gina Leibrecht, fl. 1989-2017; produced by Les Blank, 1935-2013 and Gina Leibrecht, fl. 1989-2017, Flower Films; performed by Werner Herzog, 1942-, Song Diefeng, fl. 2007 and David Lee Hoffman, fl. 2007 (El Cerrito, CA: Les Blank Films, 2008), 1 hour 9 mins
All In This Tea takes us into the world of tea by following world-renowned tea expert David Lee Hoffman to some of the most remote regions of China in search of the best handmade teas in the world. Hoffman is obsessed; during his youth, he spent four years with Tibetan monks in Nepal, which included a friendship w...
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directed by Les Blank, 1935-2013 and Gina Leibrecht, fl. 1989-2017; produced by Les Blank, 1935-2013 and Gina Leibrecht, fl. 1989-2017, Flower Films; performed by Werner Herzog, 1942-, Song Diefeng, fl. 2007 and David Lee Hoffman, fl. 2007 (El Cerrito, CA: Les Blank Films, 2008), 1 hour 9 mins
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All In This Tea takes us into the world of tea by following world-renowned tea expert David Lee Hoffman to some of the most remote regions of China in search of the best handmade teas in the world. Hoffman is obsessed; during his youth, he spent four years with Tibetan monks in Nepal, which included a friendship with the Dalai Lama, and was introduced to some of the finest tea -- that golden nectar with which we can taste the distant past. Unable...
All In This Tea takes us into the world of tea by following world-renowned tea expert David Lee Hoffman to some of the most remote regions of China in search of the best handmade teas in the world. Hoffman is obsessed; during his youth, he spent four years with Tibetan monks in Nepal, which included a friendship with the Dalai Lama, and was introduced to some of the finest tea -- that golden nectar with which we can taste the distant past. Unable to find anything but insipid tea bags in the U.S., Hoffman began traveling to China to find tea for himself. In the process, he discovered the rarity of good, handmade tea, even in China, where the ancient craft of making tea has given way to mass production. This craft cannot be learned from a book, but has been handed down through generations of tea makers for thousands of years.
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Film
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Werner Herzog, 1942-, Song Diefeng, fl. 2007, David Lee Hoffman, fl. 2007
Contributor
Les Blank, 1935-2013, Gina Leibrecht, fl. 1989-2017, Flower Films
Author / Creator
Les Blank, 1935-2013, Gina Leibrecht, fl. 1989-2017, Werner Herzog, 1942-, Song Diefeng, fl. 2007, David Lee Hoffman, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
2008-06-27
Publisher
Les Blank Films
Topic / Theme
Beverages, Trade and Commerce
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 by Les Blank & Gina Leibrecht
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And Freedom Came?!
directed by Les Blank, 1935-2013 (El Cerrito, CA: Les Blank Films, 1962), 6 mins
A story of frustrated early married life, featuring Gail Blank and David Lawrence. Cinematography by Getachew Abbai.
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directed by Les Blank, 1935-2013 (El Cerrito, CA: Les Blank Films, 1962), 6 mins
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A story of frustrated early married life, featuring Gail Blank and David Lawrence. Cinematography by Getachew Abbai.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Author / Creator
Les Blank, 1935-2013
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
Les Blank Films
Topic / Theme
Family arguments, Unemployment, Married persons, Marriage
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1962 Les Blank
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Chicken Real
directed by Les Blank, 1935-2013; produced by Flower Films (El Cerrito, CA: Les Blank Films, 1970), 23 mins
A surrealistic (and often hilarious) look at a large-scale chicken farm that produces 156 million chickens a year! Lots of chicken songs. (Included on the compilation Six Short Films of Les Blank.)
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directed by Les Blank, 1935-2013; produced by Flower Films (El Cerrito, CA: Les Blank Films, 1970), 23 mins
Description
A surrealistic (and often hilarious) look at a large-scale chicken farm that produces 156 million chickens a year! Lots of chicken songs. (Included on the compilation Six Short Films of Les Blank.)
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Flower Films
Author / Creator
Les Blank, 1935-2013
Date Published / Released
1970
Publisher
Les Blank Films
Topic / Theme
Poultry farms, Meats and poultry, Poultry (Livestock)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1970 byLes Blank
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Chulas Fronteras Part 2 "Lost and Found"
directed by Les Blank, 1935-2013; produced by Chris Strachwitz, 1931-, Brazos Films; performed by Lydia Mendoza, 1916-2007 and Flaco Jimenez, 1939-, Los Alegres de Terán (El Cerrito, CA: Brazos Films, 2003), 33 mins
A complex, insightful look at the Chicano experience as mirrored in the lives and music of the most acclaimed Norteño musicians of the Texas-Mexican border, including Flaco Jimenez and Lydia Mendoza. Video includes bonus feature, Del Mero Corazon.
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directed by Les Blank, 1935-2013; produced by Chris Strachwitz, 1931-, Brazos Films; performed by Lydia Mendoza, 1916-2007 and Flaco Jimenez, 1939-, Los Alegres de Terán (El Cerrito, CA: Brazos Films, 2003), 33 mins
Description
A complex, insightful look at the Chicano experience as mirrored in the lives and music of the most acclaimed Norteño musicians of the Texas-Mexican border, including Flaco Jimenez and Lydia Mendoza. Video includes bonus feature, Del Mero Corazon.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Los Alegres de Terán, Lydia Mendoza, 1916-2007, Flaco Jimenez, 1939-
Contributor
Chris Strachwitz, 1931-, Brazos Films
Author / Creator
Les Blank, 1935-2013, Los Alegres de Terán, Lydia Mendoza, 1916-2007, Flaco Jimenez, 1939-
Date Published / Released
1976, 2003
Publisher
Brazos Films
Topic / Theme
Musicians, Folk music, Latinos
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1979, 1994, 2003 by Chris Strachwitch, DBA Brazos Films
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Cigarette Blues
directed by Alan Govenar, fl. 1984 and Les Blank, 1935-2013; produced by Flower Films and Dallas Museum of Art (El Cerrito, CA: Les Blank Films, 1985), 5 mins
This is a microcosmic Les Blank film in which bluesman Sonny Rhodes simultaneously addresses three of the filmmaker’s longstanding obsessions: death, cigarette smoking, and the nature of the blues. Soundtrack features Sonny Rhodes and the Texas Twisters performing at Eli’s Mile High Club in Oakland, California...
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directed by Alan Govenar, fl. 1984 and Les Blank, 1935-2013; produced by Flower Films and Dallas Museum of Art (El Cerrito, CA: Les Blank Films, 1985), 5 mins
Description
This is a microcosmic Les Blank film in which bluesman Sonny Rhodes simultaneously addresses three of the filmmaker’s longstanding obsessions: death, cigarette smoking, and the nature of the blues. Soundtrack features Sonny Rhodes and the Texas Twisters performing at Eli’s Mile High Club in Oakland, California. Co-directed with Alan Govenor.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance, Documentary
Contributor
Flower Films, Dallas Museum of Art
Author / Creator
Alan Govenar, fl. 1984, Les Blank, 1935-2013
Date Published / Released
1985
Publisher
Les Blank Films
Speaker / Narrator
Sonny Rhodes, 1940-
Person Discussed
Sonny Rhodes, 1940-
Topic / Theme
Cancer, Tobacco use, Rhythm and blues music
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1985 by Les Blank
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How to Smell a Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
directed by Les Blank, 1935-2013 and Gina Leibrecht, fl. 1989-2017; produced by Les Blank, 1935-2013 and Gina Leibrecht, fl. 1989-2017, Les Blank Films (El Cerrito, CA: Les Blank Films, 2014), 1 hour 2 mins
This recent film documents Les Blank’s year 2000 visit with the legendary co-founder of Direct Cinema, Richard Leacock (1921-2011). At his farm in Normandy, France, Blank, and co-director Gina Leibrecht, recorded conversations with Leacock about his life, his work, and his other passion: cooking! In the early si...
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directed by Les Blank, 1935-2013 and Gina Leibrecht, fl. 1989-2017; produced by Les Blank, 1935-2013 and Gina Leibrecht, fl. 1989-2017, Les Blank Films (El Cerrito, CA: Les Blank Films, 2014), 1 hour 2 mins
Description
This recent film documents Les Blank’s year 2000 visit with the legendary co-founder of Direct Cinema, Richard Leacock (1921-2011). At his farm in Normandy, France, Blank, and co-director Gina Leibrecht, recorded conversations with Leacock about his life, his work, and his other passion: cooking! In the early sixties, together with Robert Drew, D.A. Pennebaker, and the Maysles brothers, Leacock changed the way documentary films were made. Befor...
This recent film documents Les Blank’s year 2000 visit with the legendary co-founder of Direct Cinema, Richard Leacock (1921-2011). At his farm in Normandy, France, Blank, and co-director Gina Leibrecht, recorded conversations with Leacock about his life, his work, and his other passion: cooking! In the early sixties, together with Robert Drew, D.A. Pennebaker, and the Maysles brothers, Leacock changed the way documentary films were made. Before then the standard way of making films involved heavy and cumbersome equipment—standing lights, tripods, cables, etc. — that limited the access the filmmakers had to their subjects. Leacock’s technical and aesthetic innovations were instrumental in creating a new form of documenting events on film by abandoning these impediments, giving birth to America’s version of cinéma vérité. His quest was to create, "the feeling of being there." While cooking, and taking walks in the French countryside, Leacock shares with Blank the memorable moments of his filmmaking career, and the extraordinary people he met along the way. The film includes clips from Leacock’s films and music by Baguette Quartette.
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Date Written / Recorded
2000
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Les Blank, 1935-2013, Gina Leibrecht, fl. 1989-2017, Les Blank Films
Author / Creator
Les Blank, 1935-2013, Gina Leibrecht, fl. 1989-2017
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Les Blank Films
Person Discussed
Leonard Bernstein, 1918-1990, Robert J. Flaherty, 1884-1951, Richard Leacock, 1921-2011
Topic / Theme
Documentary films, Cooking, Film and filmmaking careers, Documentary
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 Les Blank Films
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Huey Lewis and the News: Before
directed by Les Blank, 1935-2013; produced by Les Blank, 1935-2013 (El Cerrito, CA: Les Blank Films, 1987), 32 mins
This film follows one of the world's top rock-and-roll bands of the 80s and a crew of fifty technicians to the Bahamas for the making of a music video for their number one hit single, 'Stuck With You' for their album, 'FORE!' Blank takes us behind the scenes for an off-beat look at what happens when a song is tran...
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directed by Les Blank, 1935-2013; produced by Les Blank, 1935-2013 (El Cerrito, CA: Les Blank Films, 1987), 32 mins
Description
This film follows one of the world's top rock-and-roll bands of the 80s and a crew of fifty technicians to the Bahamas for the making of a music video for their number one hit single, 'Stuck With You' for their album, 'FORE!' Blank takes us behind the scenes for an off-beat look at what happens when a song is transformed into visuals and musicians are transformed into actors. Hidden in the straightforward reportage are sly comments on the MTV mac...
This film follows one of the world's top rock-and-roll bands of the 80s and a crew of fifty technicians to the Bahamas for the making of a music video for their number one hit single, 'Stuck With You' for their album, 'FORE!' Blank takes us behind the scenes for an off-beat look at what happens when a song is transformed into visuals and musicians are transformed into actors. Hidden in the straightforward reportage are sly comments on the MTV machine, sexism in the media, and the business of rock-and-roll. Best of all, Huey Lewis and the News maintain their sense of humor even when absurdity threatens to overwhelm them.
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Les Blank, 1935-2013
Author / Creator
Les Blank, 1935-2013
Date Published / Released
1986, 1987-09-12
Publisher
Les Blank Films
Person Discussed
Huey Lewis, 1950-
Topic / Theme
Music videos, Rock music, Musicians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1985, 2005 by Les Blank
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Innocents Abroad
directed by Les Blank, 1935-2013; produced by Vikram Jayanti, 1955- (El Cerrito, CA: Les Blank Films, 1991), 1 hour 24 mins
A warmly amusing look at a bus-full of American tourists on a whirlwind tour of Europe. The eclectic soundtrack includes Mozart, Bob Dylan, Sandy Denny, Jonathan Richman, others.
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directed by Les Blank, 1935-2013; produced by Vikram Jayanti, 1955- (El Cerrito, CA: Les Blank Films, 1991), 1 hour 24 mins
Description
A warmly amusing look at a bus-full of American tourists on a whirlwind tour of Europe. The eclectic soundtrack includes Mozart, Bob Dylan, Sandy Denny, Jonathan Richman, others.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Vikram Jayanti, 1955-
Author / Creator
Les Blank, 1935-2013
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
Les Blank Films
Topic / Theme
Sight-seeing, International travel, Travelers
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1991, 2005 by Dox Deluxe Ltd.
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J’ai Été Au Bal = I Went to the Dance
directed by Chris Strachwitz, 1931- and Les Blank, 1935-2013; produced by Chris Strachwitz, 1931- and Les Blank, 1935-2013, Brazos Films (El Cerrito, CA: Brazos Films, 1989), 1 hour 21 mins
The definitive film on the history of the toe-tapping, foot-stomping music of French Southwest Louisiana. Includes many Cajun and Zydeco greats, featuring Michael Doucet and Beausoleil, Clifton Chenier, Marc and Ann Savoy, D.L. Menard, and many others
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directed by Chris Strachwitz, 1931- and Les Blank, 1935-2013; produced by Chris Strachwitz, 1931- and Les Blank, 1935-2013, Brazos Films (El Cerrito, CA: Brazos Films, 1989), 1 hour 21 mins
Description
The definitive film on the history of the toe-tapping, foot-stomping music of French Southwest Louisiana. Includes many Cajun and Zydeco greats, featuring Michael Doucet and Beausoleil, Clifton Chenier, Marc and Ann Savoy, D.L. Menard, and many others
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Chris Strachwitz, 1931-, Les Blank, 1935-2013, Brazos Films
Author / Creator
Chris Strachwitz, 1931-, Les Blank, 1935-2013
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
Brazos Films
Speaker / Narrator
Ann Savoy, 1952-, Marc Savoy, 1940-, D.L. Menard, 1932-, Clifton Chenier, 1925-1987, Michael Doucet, 1951-
Person Discussed
Ann Savoy, 1952-, Marc Savoy, 1940-, D.L. Menard, 1932-, Clifton Chenier, 1925-1987, Michael Doucet, 1951-
Topic / Theme
Cajun people, Songs, Music
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1989, 2002 by Chris Strachwitz, DBA Brasos Films
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J’ai Été Au Bal = I Went to the Dance, Part 2 Lost and Found
directed by Chris Strachwitz, 1931- and Les Blank, 1935-2013; produced by Chris Strachwitz, 1931- and Les Blank, 1935-2013, Brazos Films (El Cerrito, CA: Brazos Films, 1989), 22 mins
The definitive film on the history of the toe-tapping, foot-stomping music of French Southwest Louisiana. Includes many Cajun and Zydeco greats, featuring Michael Doucet and Beausoleil, Clifton Chenier, Marc and Ann Savoy, D.L. Menard, and many others
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directed by Chris Strachwitz, 1931- and Les Blank, 1935-2013; produced by Chris Strachwitz, 1931- and Les Blank, 1935-2013, Brazos Films (El Cerrito, CA: Brazos Films, 1989), 22 mins
Description
The definitive film on the history of the toe-tapping, foot-stomping music of French Southwest Louisiana. Includes many Cajun and Zydeco greats, featuring Michael Doucet and Beausoleil, Clifton Chenier, Marc and Ann Savoy, D.L. Menard, and many others
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Chris Strachwitz, 1931-, Les Blank, 1935-2013, Brazos Films
Author / Creator
Chris Strachwitz, 1931-, Les Blank, 1935-2013
Date Published / Released
1989, 1989-10-13
Publisher
Brazos Films
Speaker / Narrator
Ann Savoy, 1952-, Marc Savoy, 1940-, D.L. Menard, 1932-, Clifton Chenier, 1925-1987, Michael Doucet, 1951-
Person Discussed
Ann Savoy, 1952-, Marc Savoy, 1940-, D.L. Menard, 1932-, Clifton Chenier, 1925-1987, Michael Doucet, 1951-
Topic / Theme
Cajun, Cajun people, Songs, Music
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1989, 2002 by Chris Strachwitz, DBA Brasos Films
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