The ballad of Greenwich Village : culture and counter-culture
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The artists, rebels, and bohemians who came to New York's Greenwich Village over many decades changed the face of American culture through their art and politics. This film portrays the important political and social movements that began in the Village: the first interracial jazz club, the earliest Socialist newspapers from before World War I, the Stonewall Rebellion. This unique history includes anecdotes from many famous writers, musicians and performers who got their start in the Village. Interweaves past and present, with 16mm footage, archival photographs, Hollywood movies, cartoons, informative interviews and scenes of contemporary village life. Accompanied by a lively soundtrack that ranges from ragtime to bebop to folk music, the film celebrates what was America's first bohemia.
Credits
Narrator, Lili Taylor. | Commentary: Edward Albee, Woody Allen, Maya Angelou, Tim Robbins, Allen Ginsberg, Norman Mailer, Judy Collins, Richie Havens, Roy Haynes, folk singers Peter, Paul and Mary; Paul Peter (and Mary (Musical group)); Karen Kramer Films; Erzulie Films (Firm); Filmakers Library (inc); Kramer, Karen (Karen Susan); Houck (jeanne); Taylor (lili); Edward Albee; Woody Allen; Angelou (maya); Tim Robbins; Allen Ginsberg; Mailer (norman); Judy Collins; Havens (richie); Haynes (roy)
Complete catalog record
Alternate title: Culture and counter-culture
Original source: Originally produced in 2005 by Karen Kramer/Erzulie Films. | Title from disc label. | Narration written by Jeanne Houck, Karen Kramer ; cinematography, Axel Baumann [and others] ; editors, Molly McKinley, Sebastian Cordoba ; sound, John Bucher [and others].
Release: [New York, NY] : Filmakers Library, [2005]
Physical description: 1 videodisc (70 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. | polychrome
Subjects: Counterculture -- New York (State) -- New York -- History | Subculture -- New York (State) -- New York -- History | Civilization | Counterculture | Intellectual life | Subculture | Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.) -- Civilization | Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century | Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century | New York (State) -- New York | New York (State) -- New York -- Greenwich Village | 1900-1999 | Documentaries and Factual Films
Original source: Originally produced in 2005 by Karen Kramer/Erzulie Films. | Title from disc label. | Narration written by Jeanne Houck, Karen Kramer ; cinematography, Axel Baumann [and others] ; editors, Molly McKinley, Sebastian Cordoba ; sound, John Bucher [and others].
Release: [New York, NY] : Filmakers Library, [2005]
Physical description: 1 videodisc (70 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. | polychrome
Subjects: Counterculture -- New York (State) -- New York -- History | Subculture -- New York (State) -- New York -- History | Civilization | Counterculture | Intellectual life | Subculture | Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.) -- Civilization | Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century | Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century | New York (State) -- New York | New York (State) -- New York -- Greenwich Village | 1900-1999 | Documentaries and Factual Films
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Sources
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