Films of John Chamberlain
  • ephemera
  • offset-printed
  • black-and-white
  • 20 x 20.5 cm.
  • [1] pp.
  • edition size unknown
  • unsigned and unnumbered

Films of John Chamberlain

John Chamberlain, Taylor Mead, Ultra Violet

Films of John Chamberlain

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Single sided flyer published in conjunction with presentation of two films by John Chamberlain on February 6, [1969]. "The Secret Life of Hernando Cortez" staring Taylor Mead and Ultra Violet, and "Wide Point" staring Taylor Mead. "At lease for the historical record, if nothing else, I should note here that on February 5, John Chamberlain held the first screenings of his first two movies... One was called Wide Point and was projected on seven screens placed side by side, with seven projectors. Images: random fooling and sittings around. Taylor Mead appears in most of the footage. But the star of the 'projection' was a teenage girl dressed in blue, playing a violin - a very sweet, camera-innocent, curly girl, from a colored postcard, rosy, romantic, and pop. Nothing else struck my eye. Oh, yes: When the 'film' was over, the projectors were still running, and the screens were still lit up, in different projector lamp tones. It was very beautiful. But, I guess, to use the word 'beautiful," which one goes to a pop or camp event, is out of place. The second movie was called The Secret Life of Hernando Cortez. Taylor Mead and Ultraviolet were the stars. With the exception of one or two instances, Taylor Mead walks through the movie with no inspiration. The two instances are a dancing sequence and a hysterics sequence. But I am no judge of camp, there may be other scenes. I hope there are people who need this type of cinema. I really hope so. I myself, I am no measure of all cinema. During certain kinds of cinema I simply go blank." -- from Movie Journal: The Rise of New American Cinema, 1959-1971 by Jonas Mekas.

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