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Janis (film)
''Janis'' is a 1974 American-Canadian documentary film about the rock singer Janis Joplin. The film was directed by Howard Alk with much assistance from Albert Grossman, Joplin's manager. It was available on videocassette in the United States in the 1980s and 1990s, but DVD versions have been released only in France, Belgium and the Netherlands. In late 2011, it was added to Hulu's movie collection for online viewing. Part of the film soundtrack is included on the 1975 album '' Janis''. The film consists entirely of archival footage of Joplin. It includes rehearsals, her June 25, 1970 appearance on '' The Dick Cavett Show'', footage from her Woodstock performance in 1969 (dancing with her band's saxophone player during an instrumental break), and another television segment videotaped in black & white in April 1967 before she became famous. Much screen time is devoted to Joplin's 1969 European tour, including an interview with Joplin during her stay in Stockholm and the ecstatic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Alk
Howard Alk (25 October 1930 – January 1982) was a Chicago, Illinois-based filmmaker, and an original co-founder of The Second City theater troupe. In the 1960s he began to work in film with the The Film Group, Chicago Film Group, filming and directing documentaries, completing ''American Revolution 2'' (1969) and ''The Murder of Fred Hampton'' (1971). He also collaborated for years with singer/songwriter Bob Dylan, producing films with him through 1981. Early life and education Born and raised in Chicago, Howard Alk attended local public schools. An advanced student, he enrolled in the University of Chicago at the age of 14; under the presidency and chancellery of Robert Maynard Hutchins, students could enroll in a Great Books-oriented interdisciplinary undergraduate program contingent on the passage of an entrance test and sophomore standing in high school, a requirement that may have been waived for Alk. Many students were placed in advanced classes on the basis of placement te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |