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In Paris Parks
directed by Shirley Clarke, 1919-1997; produced by Halcyon Films (Harrington Park, NJ: Milestone Films, 2016), 14 mins
SHIRLEY CLARKE was brilliant, scandalous, bold, and incredibly talented. Had she been a man, film historians would have long ago placed her in the pantheon of great auteurs, alongside Orson Welles and John Cassavetes. Today, her triumph can be recognized in her ability to be herself-- one of the great originals of...
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directed by Shirley Clarke, 1919-1997; produced by Halcyon Films (Harrington Park, NJ: Milestone Films, 2016), 14 mins
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SHIRLEY CLARKE was brilliant, scandalous, bold, and incredibly talented. Had she been a man, film historians would have long ago placed her in the pantheon of great auteurs, alongside Orson Welles and John Cassavetes. Today, her triumph can be recognized in her ability to be herself-- one of the great originals of her time. A true artist, Clarke combined her innate impishness and sense of adventure with a dancer's aesthetic and her tremendous dri...
SHIRLEY CLARKE was brilliant, scandalous, bold, and incredibly talented. Had she been a man, film historians would have long ago placed her in the pantheon of great auteurs, alongside Orson Welles and John Cassavetes. Today, her triumph can be recognized in her ability to be herself-- one of the great originals of her time. A true artist, Clarke combined her innate impishness and sense of adventure with a dancer's aesthetic and her tremendous drive to battle injustice to make films that dazzle, challenge, and beguile the audience. The Magic Box is the culmination of Milestone's "Project Shirley" -- an eight-year-long effort to explore the films and life of this extraordinary woman. Working with film archives and Clarke's daughter Wendy, Milestone has been able to explore the wide range of the filmmaker's output. The Magic Box includes Clarke's Academy Award-winning documentary, Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel With the World, experimental shorts, "lost" films, unfinished projects, outtakes, and a lifetime of home movies. Disc one highlights Clarke's brilliant experimental works. Disc two compiles her gorgeous dance films. Disc three features Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel With the World, Christopher and Me, and a wealth of home movies from Clarke's long life. The Magic Box includes a brochure to put all her work in context and be a guide to the treasures that await. THE MAGIC BOX: The films of Shirley Clarke, 1929-1987: PROJECT SHIRLEY VOLUME 4. B&W and Color. Magic Box Producers: Dennis Doros and Amy Heller. Thanks to Wendy Clarke, Wisconsin Center for Theater and Film Research, The Museum of Modern Art Film Department, the National Archives, the Anthology Film Archives, the UCLA Film and Television Archive, the Academy Film Archive, and Metropolis Post. Cover designed by Lauren Caddick.
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Halcyon Films, LaNoue Davenport, 1922-1999
Author / Creator
Shirley Clarke, 1919-1997
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Milestone Films
Topic / Theme
Avant-garde, Public parks
Copyright Message
©1929-2016 Shirley Clarke Estate
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Brussels Loops
directed by Shirley Clarke, 1919-1997, Wheaton Galentine, 1914-2011, Richard Leacock, 1921-2011 and D. A. Pennebaker, 1925-; produced by Willard Van Dyke, 1906-1986 and Irving Jacoby, 1909-1985, Affiliated Film Producers (Harrington Park, NJ: Milestone Films, 2015), 59 mins
Brussels Loops was created to be projected at the American Pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. Shot mostly by Shirley Clarke and D. A. Pennebaker, the film features a continuous loop of images of America.
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directed by Shirley Clarke, 1919-1997, Wheaton Galentine, 1914-2011, Richard Leacock, 1921-2011 and D. A. Pennebaker, 1925-; produced by Willard Van Dyke, 1906-1986 and Irving Jacoby, 1909-1985, Affiliated Film Producers (Harrington Park, NJ: Milestone Films, 2015), 59 mins
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Brussels Loops was created to be projected at the American Pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. Shot mostly by Shirley Clarke and D. A. Pennebaker, the film features a continuous loop of images of America.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Willard Van Dyke, 1906-1986, Irving Jacoby, 1909-1985, Affiliated Film Producers
Author / Creator
Shirley Clarke, 1919-1997, Wheaton Galentine, 1914-2011, Richard Leacock, 1921-2011, D. A. Pennebaker, 1925-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Milestone Films
Topic / Theme
Cultural life, Persons, Architecture, Geophysical features
Copyright Message
©1929-2016 Shirley Clarke Estate
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A Camera That Goes Anywhere: The Legacy of American Documentary Cinema
directed by Jane Weiner, fl. 1993-2016; produced by Jane Weiner, fl. 1993-2016, JDB Films and Striana Productions (JDB Films, 2015), 1 hour
The title, La Camera Passe-Partout, inspired by an article written by Leacock for Cahiers du Cinema in April 1959 wherein he, at this very early stage of the development of a 'new kind of cinema', begins to articulate his aesthetic ambition and artistic aspiration as a filmmaker. Weiner's camera enters the world o...
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directed by Jane Weiner, fl. 1993-2016; produced by Jane Weiner, fl. 1993-2016, JDB Films and Striana Productions (JDB Films, 2015), 1 hour
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The title, La Camera Passe-Partout, inspired by an article written by Leacock for Cahiers du Cinema in April 1959 wherein he, at this very early stage of the development of a 'new kind of cinema', begins to articulate his aesthetic ambition and artistic aspiration as a filmmaker. Weiner's camera enters the world of American Direct Cinema through 35 years of conversations with Leacock and four others—D.A. Pennebaker, Bob Drew, Terry Macartney Fi...
The title, La Camera Passe-Partout, inspired by an article written by Leacock for Cahiers du Cinema in April 1959 wherein he, at this very early stage of the development of a 'new kind of cinema', begins to articulate his aesthetic ambition and artistic aspiration as a filmmaker. Weiner's camera enters the world of American Direct Cinema through 35 years of conversations with Leacock and four others—D.A. Pennebaker, Bob Drew, Terry Macartney Filgate and Al Maysles. In La Camera Passe-Partout, we discover how these five cineastes came together at an incredibly dynamic and defining moment of observational documentary filmmaking.
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jane Weiner, fl. 1993-2016, JDB Films, Striana Productions
Author / Creator
Jane Weiner, fl. 1993-2016, Sebastián Eyherabide, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
JDB Films
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Drew, 1924-2014, Terence Macartney-Filgate, 1924-, Albert Maysles, 1926-2015, Richard Leacock, 1921-2011, Jane Weiner, fl. 1993-2016
Person Discussed
Robert Drew, 1924-2014, Terence Macartney-Filgate, 1924-, Albert Maysles, 1926-2015, Richard Leacock, 1921-2011, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
Topic / Theme
Documentary films, Film industry, Film and films, Reality-Based, Experimental
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 by Jane Weiner & Sebastian Eyherabide
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Stars of the Silver Screen, Season 1, Episode 1, Marilyn Monroe
produced by 3DD Productions, in Stars of the Silver Screen, Season 1, Episode 1 (London, England: 3DD Productions, 2011), 2 mins
Stars Of The Silver Screen, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. Each episode focuses on a classic star and their film biography
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produced by 3DD Productions, in Stars of the Silver Screen, Season 1, Episode 1 (London, England: 3DD Productions, 2011), 2 mins
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Stars Of The Silver Screen, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. Each episode focuses on a classic star and their film biography
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
3DD Productions, James Fox, 1939-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
3DD Productions
Series
Stars of the Silver Screen
Speaker / Narrator
James Fox, 1939-
Person Discussed
Marilyn Monroe, 1926-1962
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 3DD Entertainment Ltd.
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Stars of the Silver Screen, Season 1, Episode 4, Marlon Brando
produced by 3DD Productions, in Stars of the Silver Screen, Season 1, Episode 4 (London, England: 3DD Productions, 2011), 47 mins
Stars Of The Silver Screen, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. Each episode focuses on a classic star and their film biography
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produced by 3DD Productions, in Stars of the Silver Screen, Season 1, Episode 4 (London, England: 3DD Productions, 2011), 47 mins
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Stars Of The Silver Screen, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. Each episode focuses on a classic star and their film biography
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
3DD Productions, James Fox, 1939-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
3DD Productions
Series
Stars of the Silver Screen
Speaker / Narrator
James Fox, 1939-
Person Discussed
Marlon Brando, 1924-2004
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 3DD Entertainment Ltd.
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Caught
directed by Max Ophüls, 1902-1957; produced by Wolfgang Reinhardt, 1908-1979, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; performed by James Mason, 1909-1984, Barbara Bel Geddes, 1922-2005, Robert Ryan, 1909-1973 and Frank Ferguson, 1906-1978 (New York, NY: Sony Pictures Classics, 1996), 1 hour 29 mins,
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This 1950s film, directed by Max Opuls, is about aspring carhop Leonora's loveless marriage to millionaire Simon Ohlrig and her relationship with doctor Larry Quinada.
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directed by Max Ophüls, 1902-1957; produced by Wolfgang Reinhardt, 1908-1979, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; performed by James Mason, 1909-1984, Barbara Bel Geddes, 1922-2005, Robert Ryan, 1909-1973 and Frank Ferguson, 1906-1978 (New York, NY: Sony Pictures Classics, 1996), 1 hour 29 mins,
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Source: www.imdb.com
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This 1950s film, directed by Max Opuls, is about aspring carhop Leonora's loveless marriage to millionaire Simon Ohlrig and her relationship with doctor Larry Quinada.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
James Mason, 1909-1984, Barbara Bel Geddes, 1922-2005, Robert Ryan, 1909-1973, Frank Ferguson, 1906-1978
Contributor
Lee Garmes, 1898-1978, Wolfgang Reinhardt, 1908-1979, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Author / Creator
Max Ophüls, 1902-1957, James Mason, 1909-1984, Barbara Bel Geddes, 1922-2005, Robert Ryan, 1909-1973, Frank Ferguson, 1906-1978, Arthur Laurents, 1917-2011
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
Sony Pictures Classics
Topic / Theme
Romantic relationships, Larry Quinada, Leonora Eames, Smith Ohlrig, Dr. Hoffman
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1949 by Sony Pictures Classics
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Come Back, Africa
directed by Lionel Rogosin, 1924-2000; produced by Lionel Rogosin, 1924-2000; performed by Zacharia Mgabi, fl. 1959-1959, Vinah Bendile, fl. 1959-1959 and Miriam Makeba, 1932-2008 (Harrington Park, NJ: Milestone Films, 1959), 1 hour 26 mins
Lionel Rogosin’s 1959 powerful classic Come Back, Africa is one of the bravest and best of all political films. After witnessing firsthand the terrors of fascism as a soldier in World War II, Lionel Rogosin vowed to fight against it wherever and whenever he saw it reemerging. In an effort to expose "what people...
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directed by Lionel Rogosin, 1924-2000; produced by Lionel Rogosin, 1924-2000; performed by Zacharia Mgabi, fl. 1959-1959, Vinah Bendile, fl. 1959-1959 and Miriam Makeba, 1932-2008 (Harrington Park, NJ: Milestone Films, 1959), 1 hour 26 mins
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Lionel Rogosin’s 1959 powerful classic Come Back, Africa is one of the bravest and best of all political films. After witnessing firsthand the terrors of fascism as a soldier in World War II, Lionel Rogosin vowed to fight against it wherever and whenever he saw it reemerging. In an effort to expose "what people try to avoid seeing," Rogosin traveled to South Africa and secretly filmed Come Back, Africa, which revealed the cruelty and injustice...
Lionel Rogosin’s 1959 powerful classic Come Back, Africa is one of the bravest and best of all political films. After witnessing firsthand the terrors of fascism as a soldier in World War II, Lionel Rogosin vowed to fight against it wherever and whenever he saw it reemerging. In an effort to expose "what people try to avoid seeing," Rogosin traveled to South Africa and secretly filmed Come Back, Africa, which revealed the cruelty and injustice suffered by black and colored peoples under apartheid. Before beginning the production of Come Back, Africa, Rogosin spent several months touring Africa, becoming accustomed to the way of life in South Africa and acquiring a sense of the apartheid government’s sensitivity to anti-government “conspiracies” — such as the very film he wished to create. Much of Come Back, Africa was filmed in Sophiatown, a ghetto reserved for blacks and a vibrant center of music, art, literature and politics that has since become legendary. Residents included Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela, Father Trevor Huddleston, Hugh Masekela and three of the film’s main contributors – author/journalists Bloke Modisane and Can Themba and the already celebrated singer, Miriam Makeba. But even as they filmed, Sophiatown was already in the process of being demolished and its residents forcibly removed. Shortly after production ended, Sophiatown was emptied, razed and rebuilt as a whites-only suburb called Triumf. (Makeba, later known world-wide as "Mamma Africa," helped popularize "Meadowlands," a song against the forced removals, and in 1959 recorded "Sophiatown is Gone.") In making Come Back, Africa, Rogosin’s goal was to reveal the harsh injustice of apartheid. In order to make a film that honestly and accurately portrayed the life of people in Sophiatown (as he did with his first film, On the Bowery), the filmmaker spent almost a year meeting with activists and writers, both black and white. Rogosin cast the film before writing the screenplay, basing the story on the experiences of the cast and crew. The final script was little more than a sketch of plot points; the actors created their own dialogue in order to create an authentic representation of their lives.
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Zacharia Mgabi, fl. 1959-1959, Vinah Bendile, fl. 1959-1959, Miriam Makeba, 1932-2008
Contributor
Lionel Rogosin, 1924-2000
Author / Creator
Lionel Rogosin, 1924-2000, Zacharia Mgabi, fl. 1959-1959, Vinah Bendile, fl. 1959-1959, Miriam Makeba, 1932-2008, Lewis Nkosi, 1937-2010, Bloke Modisane, 1923-1986
Date Published / Released
1959
Publisher
Milestone Films
Topic / Theme
Race discrimination, Race relations, City life, Apartheid, South Africa, 1948-1994, Himself 1, Herself 1, Herself 2
Copyright Message
©1959 Lionel Rogosin Films
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Skyscraper
directed by Shirley Clarke, 1919-1997, Willard Van Dyke, 1906-1986, Irving Jacoby, 1909-1985, Wheaton Galentine, 1914-2011 and D. A. Pennebaker, 1925-; produced by Willard Van Dyke, 1906-1986, Joseph Burstyn Film Enterprises, Inc. (Harrington Park, NJ: Milestone Films, 1959), 21 mins
This short documentary, by Shirley Clarke, is about the construction of 666 Fifth Avenue, the 41-story Tishman Building in Manhattan.
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directed by Shirley Clarke, 1919-1997, Willard Van Dyke, 1906-1986, Irving Jacoby, 1909-1985, Wheaton Galentine, 1914-2011 and D. A. Pennebaker, 1925-; produced by Willard Van Dyke, 1906-1986, Joseph Burstyn Film Enterprises, Inc. (Harrington Park, NJ: Milestone Films, 1959), 21 mins
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This short documentary, by Shirley Clarke, is about the construction of 666 Fifth Avenue, the 41-story Tishman Building in Manhattan.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Willard Van Dyke, 1906-1986, Joseph Burstyn Film Enterprises, Inc., Teo Macero, 1925-
Author / Creator
Shirley Clarke, 1919-1997, Willard Van Dyke, 1906-1986, Irving Jacoby, 1909-1985, Wheaton Galentine, 1914-2011, D. A. Pennebaker, 1925-, John White, fl. 1958-1965
Date Published / Released
1959
Publisher
Milestone Films
Topic / Theme
Construction, Buildings
Copyright Message
©1929-2016 Shirley Clarke Estate
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Bridges-Go-Round 1: Jazz
directed by Shirley Clarke, 1919-1997; produced by Shirley Clarke, 1919-1997 (Harrington Park, NJ: Milestone Films, 1958), 4 mins,
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Source: www.imdb.com
This short film, by Shirley Clarke, visually presents New York City's bridges in a form of abstract cinema. Two versions of the film were produced, one featuring a jazz score composed by Teo Macero, and in the other, electronic music by Louis and Bebe Barron.
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directed by Shirley Clarke, 1919-1997; produced by Shirley Clarke, 1919-1997 (Harrington Park, NJ: Milestone Films, 1958), 4 mins,
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Source: www.imdb.com
Description
This short film, by Shirley Clarke, visually presents New York City's bridges in a form of abstract cinema. Two versions of the film were produced, one featuring a jazz score composed by Teo Macero, and in the other, electronic music by Louis and Bebe Barron.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Shirley Clarke, 1919-1997, Teo Macero, 1925-
Author / Creator
Shirley Clarke, 1919-1997
Date Published / Released
1958
Publisher
Milestone Films
Topic / Theme
Bridges, Jazz music
Copyright Message
©1929-2016 Shirley Clarke Estate
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Bridges-Go-Round 2: Electronic
directed by Shirley Clarke, 1919-1997; produced by Shirley Clarke, 1919-1997 (Harrington Park, NJ: Milestone Films, 1958), 4 mins,
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Source: www.imdb.com
This short film, by Shirley Clarke, visually presents New York City's bridges in a form of abstract cinema. Two versions of the film were produced, one featuring a jazz score composed by Teo Macero, and in the other, electronic music by Louis and Bebe Barron.
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directed by Shirley Clarke, 1919-1997; produced by Shirley Clarke, 1919-1997 (Harrington Park, NJ: Milestone Films, 1958), 4 mins,
Source: www.imdb.com
Source: www.imdb.com
Description
This short film, by Shirley Clarke, visually presents New York City's bridges in a form of abstract cinema. Two versions of the film were produced, one featuring a jazz score composed by Teo Macero, and in the other, electronic music by Louis and Bebe Barron.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Shirley Clarke, 1919-1997, Louis Barron, 1920-1989, Bebe Barron, 1926-2008
Author / Creator
Shirley Clarke, 1919-1997
Date Published / Released
1958
Publisher
Milestone Films
Topic / Theme
Music works, Bridges
Copyright Message
©1929-2016 Shirley Clarke Estate
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