[Children's party]

Duration: 10

Year Published: 1940s

Creator: [filmmaker, Joseph Cornell]

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: silent

Credits: Cornell, Joseph.; Jordan, Larry E., 1947-

Description: Cornell gave this film to Larry Jordan to complete. Jordan left Cornell's original editing sequence intact, assembling the footage according to Cornell's written instructions. The construction took place at Anthology Film Archives in 1969 or 1970. Jordan also completed Cotillion and Midnight hour.; No title, credits, or date on film; information supplied from: title on can and leader and Visionary film / P. Adams Sitney.; Running time at 24 fps: 08:50.; PFA 1604-01-3098. Restricted: Not for research use.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.; [Editing, Larry Jordan].; Sitney, P. Adams. Visionary film. New York: Oxford University Press, 1979, p. 348; Re-edited found footage of home movies of children's parties and children's educational films. The film begins with the title "The end" printed upside down. A window opens, showing star constellations in the night sky. This footage is from a children's film for learning star constellations. There are occasional intertitles in English. From this film, Cornell moves to footage from children's parties. Children bob for apples and watch acrobats and magic acts. Some of these sections are re- printed in slow motion or freeze-framed. At times, sprocket holes are visible. The children then imitate adults, forming a chorus line and dancing. At the end, a child with long hair seated on a magical white horse appears against a starry background, perhaps a symbol for the magic of childhood. Some of the party footage in this film was used to make Cornell's film Cotillion.; PFA 1604-01-3098. CONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 19 Sept 1992; leader; scratches; Good condition: scratches, some continuous; no splices; needs head leader CONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 2003/12/19 Good condition; light to fair emulsion scratches throughout; film is slightly warped and shrunken

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE