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Dennis Nyback (July 30, 1953 – October 2, 2022) was an American independent film archivist, found footage filmmaker, historian and writer. Nyback operated the Dennis Nyback Film Archive, which has over 13,000 short films, from 1895 onward, mostly in 16mm. It is located in Portland, Oregon. Working from his archive he created over 300 found footage film programs that he showed extensively in Europe, Great Britain, Scandinavia and the United States He was a guest at film festivals in: Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Norway, South Korea, Switzerland, the United States, and other countries. He owned and operated movie theaters in Seattle, New York and Portland, Oregon. Every autumn since 2014 he gave a walking tour of the former movie palace and nickelodeon sites in downtown Portland as part of the Portland Film Festival. Found footage film programs Dennis Nyback's most famous film program was "Bad Bugs Bunny: The Dark Side of Warner Bros. Animation" which he premiered at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yacolt, Washington
Yacolt is a town in Clark County, Washington, Clark County, Washington (state), Washington, United States. The 2019 population is estimated to be 1,796. It is located about 31 miles northeast of Vancouver, Washington, Vancouver which is part of the Portland_metropolitan_area,_Oregon, Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area. It is also the only town in Clark County, Washington. History Yacolt is derived from the Klickitat people, Klickitat word "Yahkohtl," meaning "haunted place" or "place of (evil) spirits." Another name it was known by was "the valley of lost children". In September 1902 the town, which consisted of only 15 buildings at the time, was nearly destroyed by the Yacolt Burn, the largest fire in state history. Yacolt was rebuilt over time and officially incorporated on July 31, 1908. Geography Yacolt is located at (45.865506, -122.407028). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land. Notable residents *Tonya Harding, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewelbox Scopitones 1990
Jewel box or Jewel Box may refer to: * Jewelry box, a container for gemstones Places or architecture *Jewel Box (St. Louis), listed on the NRHP in Missouri * Jewel Boxes, a name for eight banks designed by architect Louis Sullivan *Jewel Box Park, a type of baseball park Star cluster *Jewel Box (star cluster) (NGC 4755), a star cluster in Crux Music *"Jewel Box", a track on Jeff Buckley's ''Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk'' *''The Jewel Box'', a 1991 pasticcio opera with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and libretto by Paul Griffiths *'' Elton: Jewel Box'', an 8-disc compilation featuring rare songs by Elton John Biology *Chamidae, a family of bivalves known as the jewelboxes *Jewel-box pea crab, a common name for the ''Gemmotheres chamae'' crab Other * ''Jewelbox'' (video game), a tetris-style arcade game for the Mac *Jewel case, Jewel box or Super Jewel Box, types of Optical disc packaging *Tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah Tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah (''I'timā ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titicut Follies
''Titicut Follies'' is a 1967 American direct cinema documentary film produced, written, and directed by Frederick Wiseman and filmed by John Marshall. It deals with the patient-inmates of Bridgewater State Hospital for the Criminally Insane, a Massachusetts Correctional Institution in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The title is taken from that of a talent show put on by the hospital staff. Titicut is the Wampanoag name for the nearby Taunton River. The film won accolades in Germany and Italy. Wiseman went on to produce a number of such films examining social institutions (e.g. hospitals, police, schools, etc.) in the United States. In 2022, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Synopsis ''Titicut Follies'' portrays the occupants of Bridgewater State Hospital, who are often kept in barren cells and infrequently bathed. It also depicts inmates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Wiseman
Frederick Wiseman (born January 1, 1930) is an American filmmaker, documentarian, and theater director. His work is "devoted primarily to exploring American institutions". He has been called "one of the most important and original filmmakers working today". Life and career Wiseman was born to a Jewish family in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Gertrude Leah (née Kotzen) and Jacob Leo Wiseman. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Williams College in 1951, and a Bachelor of Laws from Yale Law School in 1954. He spent 1954 to 1956 serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.FREDERICK WISEMAN’S BASIC TRAINING . Retrieved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tattooed Stranger
''The Tattooed Stranger'', originally titled ''Backtrail'', is a 1950 American crime film noir directed by Edward Montagne and starring John Miles, Patricia Barry (billed as Patricia White), Walter Kinsella, Frank Tweddell. Plot Rookie police detective Tobin leads the investigation into a series of brutal murders, starting with that of an unidentified woman with a tattoo on her wrist. He seeks the help of botanist Dr. Mahan to identify blades of grass in the car in which the corpse was found, and is surprised to learn that Mahan is a woman. Cast * John Miles as Detective Tobin * Patricia Barry as Dr. Mary Mahan * Walter Kinsella as Lieutenant Corrigan * Frank Tweddell as Captain Lundquist * Rod McLennan as Captain Gavin * Henry Lasko as Joe Canko * Arthur L. Jarrett as Johnny Marseille * Jim Boles as Fisher * William Gibberson as Aberfoyle * Jack Lord as Det. Deke Del Vecchio This was Miles' final film appearance and one of the first film roles for Lord, the future star of '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rod Steiger
Rodney Stephen Steiger (; April 14, 1925July 9, 2002, aged 77) was an American actor, noted for his portrayal of offbeat, often volatile and crazed characters. Cited as "one of Hollywood's most charismatic and dynamic stars," he is closely associated with the art of method acting, embodying the characters he played, which at times led to clashes with directors and co-stars. He starred as Marlon Brando's mobster brother Charley in '' On the Waterfront'' (1954), the title character Sol Nazerman in ''The Pawnbroker'' (1964) which won him the Silver Bear for Best Actor, and as police chief Bill Gillespie opposite Sidney Poitier in the film '' In the Heat of the Night'' (1967) which won him the Academy Award for Best Actor. Steiger was born in Westhampton, New York, the son of a vaudevillian. He had a difficult childhood, with an alcoholic mother from whom he ran away at the age of 16. After serving in the South Pacific Theater during World War II, he began his acting career with te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Illustrated Man (film)
''The Illustrated Man'' is a 1969 American dark science fiction drama film directed by Jack Smight and starring Rod Steiger as a man whose tattoos on his body represent visions of frightening futures. The film is based on three short stories from the 1951 collection ''The Illustrated Man'' by Ray Bradbury: " The Veldt," "The Long Rain," and "The Last Night of the World." Plot Set in the backroads of America, the film enacts three of Bradbury's short stories set in the future, with Steiger as a man named Carl telling tales behind some of his tattoos, which he insists are not to be called tattoos, but only ever "skin illustrations", which come to life and tell the illustration's story when stared at directly. The stories are about virtual reality ("The Veldt"), a mysterious planet ("The Long Rain") and the end of the world ("The Last Night of the World"). Carl, accompanied by his dog, Peke, tells his tales to Willie, a traveler. The tie-in prologue tells of how Carl came to be tatto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Brother And Holding Company
Big Brother and the Holding Company is an American rock band that formed in San Francisco in 1965 as part of the same psychedelic music scene that produced the Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and Jefferson Airplane. After some initial personnel changes, the band became well known with the lineup of vocalist Janis Joplin, guitarists Sam Andrew and James Gurley, bassist Peter Albin, and drummer Dave Getz. Their second album '' Cheap Thrills'', released in 1968, is considered one of the masterpieces of the psychedelic sound of San Francisco; it reached number one on the ''Billboard'' charts, and was ranked number 338 in ''Rolling Stone''s the 500 greatest albums of all time. The album is also included in the book ''1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die''. Joplin left the band in 1968, following the recording of ''Cheap Thrills'', for a successful solo career. The band recruited new members Nick Gravenites, Kathi McDonald, and Dave Schallock to replace her and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Andrew
Sam Houston Andrew III (December 18, 1941 – February 12, 2015) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, composer, artist and founding member and guitarist of Big Brother and the Holding Company. During his career as musician and composer, Andrew had three platinum albums and two hit singles. His songs have been used in numerous major motion picture soundtracks and documentaries. Music career Andrew was born in Taft, California. As the son of a military father, Andrew moved a great deal as a child. He developed a skill for music at a very early age. By the time he was seventeen living in Okinawa, he already had his own band, called the "Cool Notes", and his own weekly TV show, an Okinawan version of ''American Bandstand''. His early influences were Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley and Little Richard. He also listened to a great deal of Delta blues. His brother Leland Andrew frequently stated his brother was the "Benny Goodman of Japan". Shortly after he graduated from high scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All My Life (1966 Film)
''All My Life'' is a 1966 American experimental film, experimental short film directed by Bruce Baillie. It shows a continuous shot of a fence, soundtracked by Ella Fitzgerald's 1936 debut single "All My Life". Film critic P. Adams Sitney identified it as an early example of what he termed structural film. Description The film consists of a single shot that begins panning along a picket fence. As the camera continues to pan, red flowers on the fence are seen. The film ends after the camera angles upward to show a horizontal telephone wire and, finally, a blue sky. It uses "All My Life" by Ella Fitzgerald as its soundtrack. Production ''All My Life'' was shot during a summer trip Baillie took to Caspar, California. Baillie had been admiring the quality of the sunlight, and while driving back down to San Francisco on the second day, he insisted on stopping so he could film. He used a camera with a telephoto lens, set up on a tripod so he could panning (camera), pan and adjust focu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castro Street (film)
''Castro Street'' (1966) is a visual nonstory documentary film directed by Bruce Baillie. Summary Inspired by Satie, the film uses the sounds and sights of a city street—in this case, Castro Street near the Standard Oil Refinery in Richmond, California, complete with diesel trains and gas plants—to convey the street's own mood and feel as there is no dialogue in this non-narrative experimental film. Legacy In 1992, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The Academy Film Archive preserved ''Castro Street'' in 2000. External links *''Castro Street'' essay by Scott MacDonald on the National Film Registry website*''Castro Street'' essayby Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 , pages 616-61* * Castro Street' at the Library of Congress * Castro Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Baillie
Bruce Baillie (September 24, 1931 – April 10, 2020) was an American experimental filmmaker. He was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota in 1931 and died on April 10, 2020 in Camano Island, Washington. Work Baillie founded Canyon Cinema in San Francisco in 1961. Also, in 1961, Baillie, along with friend and fellow cinematic artist Chick Strand, founded San Francisco Cinematheque.Ray, Elaine: STANFORD UNIVERSITY NEWS, "Archives of experimental filmmaker Bruce Baillie now in Stanford University Libraries", September 12, 2012 Accessed online, May 27, 2015 His body of cinematic work includes ''Quick Billy'', ''To Parsifal'', ''Mass for the Dakota Sioux'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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