Deaf/punk

Duration: 8

Year Published: 1979

Creator: film by Richard Gaikowski

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Credits: Gaikowski, Richard, direction.; Bullock, Joegh, camera/lighting.; Offs (Musical group); Canyon Cinema.

Description: PFA 1604-01-16363. Restricted: For research use only.; PFA 1604-01-13669. Restricted: Not for research use.; PFA 1604-01-16365. Restricted: For PFA exhibition only.; PFA 1604-01-16364. Restricted: PFA exhibition backup.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. Access by appt. only. CBPF.; Camera, Joegh Bullock ; vocals, Don Vinil ; sax, Bob Roberts ; bass, Danny Boredom ; drums, Bob Steeler ; guitar, Billy Hawk.; A dada-documentary of an unlikely liaison between punk rockers and the deaf who for awhile shared the now legendary San Francisco Deaf Club. We see punk poseurs juxtaposed with the animated presence of deaf-mutes. Hands talk and wave around as we hear the dirty R & B of The Offs. The film works because of the concept of the environment. The Offs perform Zero Degrees and 624803.; PFA 1604-01-13669. D0370; PFA 1604-01-16364. D0193; PFA 1604-01-16365. D0193; PFA 1604-01-16363. D0193 preservation 6/20/2014 CBPF; PFA 1604-01-13669. Print formerly in distribution at Canyon Cinema. CONDITION NOTE: Inspected: 2008/05/22 Messy edge and perf repair and crinkles at head before picture begins. Light to fair emulsion scratches across frame, lessening, but a persistent mid-frame vertical scratch appears mid-reel. Light to fair base scratches along perforations. Overall in good to very good condition. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2009/07/23 Same. CONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 2011/10/04; Good condition; slight warp; sprocketing at top; Eastman reversal print from 1979; PFA 1604-01-16364. Cinema Arts preservation print #2, corrected CONDITION NOTE: Inspected 2014/09/12 gc; new; approved; PFA 1604-01-16365. Cinema Arts preservation print #3, release print. CONDITION NOTE: Inspected 2014/10/06 gc; new; approved; PFA 1604-01-16363. CONDITION NOTE: Inspected 2014/07/07 gc; new; minor timing adjustments requested (too bright in a few shots)

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE