Harry Smith Filmes

  • 1965
    No. 14: Late Superimpositions

    No. 14: Late Superimpositions

    No. 14: Late Superimpositions

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    “Superimposed photographs of Mr. Fleischman’s butcher shop in New York, and the Kiowa around Anadarko, Oklahoma–with Cognate...

    No. 14: Late Superimpositions
  • 1947
    No. 3: Interwoven

    No. 3: Interwoven

    No. 3: Interwoven

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    Hand-painted 35 mm stock photographed in 16 mm, color, 3:20 or 10 min. Reportedly cut down from about 30 min. Initially intended to be screened with...

    No. 3: Interwoven
  • 1971
    Ricky Leacock Visit, April 15, 1971

    Ricky Leacock Visit, April 15, 1971

    Ricky Leacock Visit, April 15, 1971

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    Jonas Mekas visit. Harry comes by before Ricky visit. 1. 12 p.m. April 15th -- Jonas dares to come by but won't talk. I tape him not with set up --...

    Ricky Leacock Visit, April 15, 1971
  • 1962
    No. 13: Oz

    No. 13: Oz

    No. 13: Oz

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    Unfinished commercial adaptation of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz which was shelved after Smith's close friend, the executive producer...

    No. 13: Oz
  • 1979
    No. 17: Mirror Animations

    No. 17: Mirror Animations

    No. 17: Mirror Animations

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    Features Thelonious Monk's Misterioso. Extended version of No. 11 printed forward-backward-forward.

    No. 17: Mirror Animations
  • 2010
    Roscoe Holcomb from Daisy, Kentucky

    Roscoe Holcomb from Daisy, Kentucky

    Roscoe Holcomb from Daisy, Kentucky

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    Roscoe Holcomb was one of America’s greatest banjo players, a musician whose haunting vocal intonations, Old Regular Baptist in tradition, gave...

    Roscoe Holcomb from Daisy, Kentucky
  • 1964
    Screen Test: Harry Smith

    Screen Test: Harry Smith

    Screen Test: Harry Smith

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    Harry Smith’s screen test by Andy Warhol.

    Screen Test: Harry Smith
  • 1965
    No. 15: Untitled Animation of Seminole Patchwork Film

    No. 15: Untitled Animation of Seminole Patchwork Film

    No. 15: Untitled Animation of Seminole Patchwork Film

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    16 mm, color, silent, 10 min. Animation of Seminole patchwork.

    No. 15: Untitled Animation of Seminole Patchwork Film
  • 1949
    No. 5: Circular Tensions (Homage to Oskar Fischinger)

    No. 5: Circular Tensions (Homage to Oskar Fischinger)

    No. 5: Circular Tensions (Homage to Oskar Fischinger)

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    Experimental short. 16 mm, color, silent, 2:30 or 6 min. Sequel to No. 4.

    No. 5: Circular Tensions (Homage to Oskar Fischinger)
  • 1956
    No. 10: Mirror Animations

    No. 10: Mirror Animations

    No. 10: Mirror Animations

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    Study for Film No. 11: Mirror Animations (1957). Harry Smith described the film as, “An exposition of Buddhism and the Kaballah in the form of...

    No. 10: Mirror Animations
  • 1947
    No. 4: Fast Track

    No. 4: Fast Track

    No. 4: Fast Track

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    16 mm, black & white and color, 2:16 or 6 min. Silent though possibly intended to be screened with Dizzy Gillespie's Manteca. The film starts...

    No. 4: Fast Track
  • 1987
    Home Movie

    Home Movie

    Home Movie

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    “Harry Smith visited my apartment on East 3rd Street, New York City, April 1987. Harry told someone calling him he was at “a secret...

    Home Movie
  • 1980
    Number 20: Fragments of a Faith Forgotten

    Number 20: Fragments of a Faith Forgotten

    Number 20: Fragments of a Faith Forgotten

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    In 1980, Harry Smith combined his two Wizard of Oz-related films (FILM NO. 16 and 19) and called the new work FILM NO. 20: FRAGMENTS OF A FAITH...

    Number 20: Fragments of a Faith Forgotten