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Marv, Lonnie and I sit down with Director David Tedeschi to talk Beatles '64 - the documentary newly available on Disney+ presenting 17 minutes of new Maysles Brothers footage. The Documentary also features greatly cleaned up footage, complete with new audio stems and remixes from the 1964 Ed Sullivan shows, the Washington Coliseum, and newly restored interviews from "The Beatles Anthology". All this and chat covering Tedsechi's entire career that goes from "The Shield" to "Vinyl" to "No Direction Home" and plenty more!
Ben Russell delves into the concept of observational cinema, sharing insights on his latest co-directing effort “Direct Action” (with Guillaume Cailleau), which portrays a radical activist community in France. It debuted at Berinale and just screened at the New York Film Festival. Past films discussed include Kirsten Johnson's “Cameraperson” and the observational films of Frederick Wiseman and The Maysles Brothers.Ben shares his experience transitioning as a filmmaker from America to France, exploring the differences between American and European cinema, and the impact of public funding on film production. The discussion also touches on filmmaking techniques, audience engagement, and the importance of creating context for films. Ben emphasizes the power of cinema to inspire action and reflection, advocating for a more immersive and community-oriented approach to filmmaking.What Movies Are You Watching?Like, subscribe and follow us on our socials @pastpresentfeature
In this podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Virpi Suutari, Director of Once Upon A Time In A Forest, which is screening at Docs Ireland (18 – 23 June 2024). A modern fairy tale in the enchanting embrace of the Finnish forest makes its Irish premiere. We witness young people seamlessly woven into the fabric of nature, swimming in crystalline lakes and revelling in the calm presence of the ancient trees. This idyllic harmony is imperilled as the forest faces man-made extinction. Driven by her love for the forest, 22-year-old Ida becomes the leader of the new Forest Movement, coming face to face with Finnish forest industry giants and confronting generational bias. Breathtaking visuals take viewers into the heart of the forest and the centre of the conflict. The film is a hopeful ode to nature and its protectors. A film both peaceful and inspiring, it successfully evokes the complex feelings that are very common in a generation that is living with the heavy consequences of it's ancestor's actions. Once Upon A Time In A Forest screens as part of the Maysles Brothers observational documentary competition on 20th June 2024 at Docs Ireland. Tickets https://queensfilmtheatre.com/Whats-On/Once-Upon-a-Time-in-a-Forest See the full programme https://docsireland.ie/programme/whats-on/ https://filmireland.net/
This week the two-man kayak of curiosity tackles the following rock and roll rapids … … when was the last time there was a truly universal hit? … why Waylon Jennings walked out of We Are The World. ... the story of Everybody's Talkin' and Midnight Cowboy. … why the Beatles' 1964 American invasion was the biggest surprise party in the world and how the Maysles Brothers' doc became the template for A Hard Day's Night. … the secret haikus of Wes Anderson. … the best moments in Jaws. ... why Tracy Chapman stole the Grammys. … how USA For Africa v Band Aid showed a fundamental difference in the British and American character. … the inscrutable world of Spotify royalty payments. … when Lulu, Dusty and Sandie Shaw were re-booted. … Mojo Nixon RIP, a “corner on two wheels on fire” kinda guy. … Springsteen and Steve Van Zandt's hair. … “Let me die a young man's death” - Adrian Henri. … plus birthday guest Keith Adsley suggests cover versions in movie soundtracks that are better than the originals – eg Fiona Apple's Across the Universe, the Gypsy Kings' Hotel California and the Soggy Bottom Boys' Man of Constant Sorrow.Subscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon for early - and ad-free - access to all of our content, pus a whole load more!: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week the two-man kayak of curiosity tackles the following rock and roll rapids … … when was the last time there was a truly universal hit? … why Waylon Jennings walked out of We Are The World. ... the story of Everybody's Talkin' and Midnight Cowboy. … why the Beatles' 1964 American invasion was the biggest surprise party in the world and how the Maysles Brothers' doc became the template for A Hard Day's Night. … the secret haikus of Wes Anderson. … the best moments in Jaws. ... why Tracy Chapman stole the Grammys. … how USA For Africa v Band Aid showed a fundamental difference in the British and American character. … the inscrutable world of Spotify royalty payments. … when Lulu, Dusty and Sandie Shaw were re-booted. … Mojo Nixon RIP, a “corner on two wheels on fire” kinda guy. … Springsteen and Steve Van Zandt's hair. … “Let me die a young man's death” - Adrian Henri. … plus birthday guest Keith Adsley suggests cover versions in movie soundtracks that are better than the originals – eg Fiona Apple's Across the Universe, the Gypsy Kings' Hotel California and the Soggy Bottom Boys' Man of Constant Sorrow.Subscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon for early - and ad-free - access to all of our content, pus a whole load more!: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week the two-man kayak of curiosity tackles the following rock and roll rapids … … when was the last time there was a truly universal hit? … why Waylon Jennings walked out of We Are The World. ... the story of Everybody's Talkin' and Midnight Cowboy. … why the Beatles' 1964 American invasion was the biggest surprise party in the world and how the Maysles Brothers' doc became the template for A Hard Day's Night. … the secret haikus of Wes Anderson. … the best moments in Jaws. ... why Tracy Chapman stole the Grammys. … how USA For Africa v Band Aid showed a fundamental difference in the British and American character. … the inscrutable world of Spotify royalty payments. … when Lulu, Dusty and Sandie Shaw were re-booted. … Mojo Nixon RIP, a “corner on two wheels on fire” kinda guy. … Springsteen and Steve Van Zandt's hair. … “Let me die a young man's death” - Adrian Henri. … plus birthday guest Keith Adsley suggests cover versions in movie soundtracks that are better than the originals – eg Fiona Apple's Across the Universe, the Gypsy Kings' Hotel California and the Soggy Bottom Boys' Man of Constant Sorrow.Subscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon for early - and ad-free - access to all of our content, pus a whole load more!: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The story of HMS Bounty and the mutiny that took place aboard it is a compelling narrative that has not surprisingly been the subject of many film adaptations and other creative endeavours. In this discussion from 2020 that originally went out on the Stinking Pause podcast, regular Film Gold collaborator Scott Phipps is joined by myself and Steven Byford for a long and expansive discussion of the 1962 film version of the story and its troubled production, as well as the other film versions and their relationship to the real-life events. A lot of the discussion, from my end at least, focuses on the enigmatic character that was Marlon Brando, who I describe as 'a fascinating mixture of deep and shallow'. His antics on the set had a detrimental effect on his career and his relationship with Hollywood, but there are some magic moments to be found in the film, many of them courtesy of arguably the most important actor in film history. If you're interested in a 2-part deep dive on Brando, please listen to episodes 11 & 12 of this podcast. We hope you enjoy the show! 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter- https://twitter.com/FilmGold75 Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) https://www.antonyrotunno.com Antony's John Lennon podcast https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/ links to Scott's podcasts https://rainbowvalley.libsyn.com/podcast https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause episode links The 'History By Hollywood' podcast compares the real story with the various film adaptations https://historybyhollywood.com/2017/04/08/episode-6-mutiny-on-the-bounty/ 2 key scenes from the film (Bligh vs Christian) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPa8iQyK5mQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyEHIOZf5yE A fascinating short documentary by the Maysles Brothers (who'd made a film about The Beatles a year earlier) which shows Brando the reluctant and sometimes mischievous star https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU7Gwv4PRNE
Rain welcomes John Vanderslice to LaunchLeft today. John launches Spacemoth, and together we discuss how getting away from the handbook and taking risks can make a lasting piece of art. John doesn’t hold back on his views of creativity, production, artists' treatment, and more. Spacemoth joins in to discuss recording studios and her music. Stay tuned to the end to hear Spacemoth’s vibey track ‘UFO Bird’. ----------------- LAUNCHLEFT OFFICIAL WEBSITEhttps://www.launchleft.com LAUNCHLEFT PATREON https://www.patreon.com/LaunchLeft TWITTER https://twitter.com/LaunchLeft INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/launchleft/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/LaunchLeft --------------------- LaunchLeft Podcast hosted by Rain Phoenix is an intentional space for Art and Activism where famed creatives launch new artists. LaunchLeft is an alliance of left-of-center artists, a curated ecosystem that includes a podcast, label and NFT gallery. --------------------- IN THIS EPISODE: [01:08]John discusses his journey through what, how and why he writes his music. [07:28] What two artists inspired John to step out of his comfort zone. [10:27] John’s examples of ‘whatever it takes to get by’. [11:55] John talks about his collection of instruments. [13:57] What would John do if he ever stopped making music? [17:31] What non-attachment means to John and how grieving informs an artist. [20:29] How John spends his time in and out of the studio and his views of this creative art. [27:51] Spacemoth talks about finding Tiny Telephone and the different vibes in studios. [36:40] Listen to Spacemoth’s song “UFO Bird” from the album, No Past No Future. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Artists must always find something inspiring. They are constantly looking for gems in music and others. Sometimes when “accidents” happen in the studio, they can result in fantastic music. Collaboration in music is the key to making lasting records while the artists have fun and find joy in making them. BIOGRAPHY: The Reintroduction of John Vanderslice by Grayson Haver Currin Nearly 20 years ago, or just after the start of this century, John Vanderslice made some of his generation’s most masterful singer-songwriter records. Life and Death of an American Four-Tracker, Cellar Door, Pixel Revolt: Every year or so, he’d release another set of engrossing songs set expertly on edge, vulnerable excavations animated by a new dawn of endless-war unrest. Those albums sounded like little else, each blown-out drum line or warped calliope melody or sun-baked synthesizer layer a testament to Vanderslice’s laborious process and tireless ingenuity. (There were rumors, possibly true, he once cut 500 hours of tape for a single album.) This dovetailed, of course, with his emergence as a keen analog revivalist and the proprietor of one of the best studios in the country, San Francisco’s Tiny Telephone. But on a sunny winter day in his gently sloped Los Angeles backyard, feet from the little green cabin where he now makes music, Vanderslice beams as he disavows all of it. “I went from this scrappy dude who wanted to own a studio to someone able to record in a big room with a full orchestra, like fucking Frank Sinatra, the end result of an obsession with songwriting,” he says of his maximalist apogee, 2011’s White Wilderness, brushing hair so blonde it sometimes seems white from his suddenly trenched brow. “I should have wrapped it up right there—no more tape, no more reel-to-reel, no more linear format. Let’s blow it up. It took me a long time to learn how.” Let’s round it, in fact, to a dozen years: Crystals 3.0—the culmination of a span of ecstatic experimentation with harsh noise and hard drugs, curious samples and cascading sequencers—is both a new pinnacle for Vanderslice and the manifestation of a revelatory outlook. A seamless 19-minute sequence of melodies so memorable they belong in an ice cream truck, static bursts so meticulous they belong on a Merzbow tribute and beats so spring-loaded they belong on a trap record, Crystals 3.0 applies the unencumbered enthusiasm of vintage Vanderslice records to his ideas about breaking old molds, about avoiding easy interpretation. “Songwriting is inherently conservative, and I just don’t have the mindset to write something like ‘Exodus Damage’ again,” Vanderslice, now 55, says, grinning broadly in his contagious way. “I want to make music that poses more questions than it answers.” The essential elements here are nothing unprecedented for Vanderslice. He was, after all, the sample guy in his acclaimed band of ’90s weirdos, MK Ultra, and his approach to crosshatching rhythms and hooks in playful patterns betrayed a love of hip-hop and electronica at least since 2004’s Cellar Door. During pandemic lockdowns, though, a budding fascination led him to embrace those elements unabashedly—drugs, from acid and coke to mushrooms and MDMA. After years as the songwriter who didn’t drink on tour for fear of how it might impact his craft, the spoils of a libertine Los Angeles became distinct tools, allowing him to tunnel into his creativity in distinct ways. He would build electronic trances on ecstasy or up the mushrooms on recording days, looking for unimagined connections. During 2022, Vanderslice would often sit in his backyard studio in some pleasant psychedelic state and work while a film—maybe something by the Maysles Brothers or Frederick Wiseman—played in the background. If something caught his ear, he’d often weave it into the music, using the distortion inherent in those decades-old documentaries to counter the rigidly clean tones of digital instruments. No context, just the serendipity of overlapping moments. Those samples populate Crystals 3.0 like reawakened ghosts, maybe guests of honor at one of the drug parties Vanderslice throws in the backyard with his partner, Maria. The whole dense little record feels like a distilled fête, its 13 overlapping tracks functioning as fragments from conversations and encounters. Bits of singing that might have fit on Pixel Revolt about sequences that Chicks on Speed would have loved; celebrations of jungle drums run into sunken-keyboard miasmas, like an old friend pulling you aside to deliver some bad news. Vanderslice spent a year building, sorting, and stitching together these pieces; despite the brevity, you may spend just as long trying to unpack every layer, and decode every secret. It is no mystery that the music Vanderslice made at the start of this century is no longer in supreme vogue, not a source of major cachet. He’s not only OK with that but also invigorated by it, the way it permits him to pursue whatever excites him. When he talks about music, he hopscotches between modern rappers and classical composers, abrasive producers and Charles Mingus, beaming as he goes. He gloats about one day dying broke, about creating with no master plan except what’s right in front of him. “You have to move on to more challenging silos,” he says, “or you’re just going to be a boring fucking artist.” Named for a novel method of synthesizing pure LSD, Crystals 3.0 overflows with youthful vim, the sense that to settle into an old pattern is to be dead already. If you have previously loved John Vanderslice, you will hear him here instantly, whether it’s that familiar warble during “Crystals 26” or the way he cavorts with hooks. If you’ve never known him, you will instead instantly hear a mind on post-modern fire, trying, like always, to make sense of our modern mess. This side of John Vanderslice’s sound hid in plain sight for two decades on records that remain essential because of those very interests; it has never sounded more full, dauntless, or thrilling than on Crystals 3.0. RESOURCE LINKS Podcast - LaunchLeft John Vanderslice - Website John Vanderslice - Twitter John Vanderslice - Facebook John Vanderslice - Instagram John Vanderslice - Bandcamp - Website John Vanderslice - Wikipedia Spacemoth - Website Spacemoth - Bandcamp - Website Spacemoth - Instagram Spacemoth - Twitter Spacemoth - YouTube
Number 19 has something for the whole family: documentary filmmaking, video games, and mild Italian American stereotyping. Chris Pratt is discussed as well as the 1970 Rolling Stones film "Gimme Shelter" by the Maysles Brothers and Charlotte Zwerin. This episode features the voice talents of Miguel Gonzalez and Cristal Time. "Let's Go Over the Plan One More Time" was edited by Edson Choi. "Sicilian Waltz" was composed by Trabant 33. IG: @timemule Questions? Advice? Write to timemule@gmail.com
For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/live/FsPOEdeo9bI?feature=share Musical Theatre Guild's 2022 -- 2023 Season Concludes With Tony Award-winning GREY GARDENS Musical Theatre Guild's final production for the 2022 -2023 Season – and MTG's final show at the Alex Theatre after 20 seasons - is GREY GARDENS, a musical as haunting and strange as the two women at its center. This one-night-only event will take place on Monday, February 27th, 7:30PM, at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, CA. GREY GARDENS, The Musical, is inspired by the Maysles Brothers' famous documentary of the same name. GREY GARDENS was nominated for ten Tony Awards, winning three. Leading the artistic staff of GREY GARDENS is Director Kirsten Chandler, veteran Director of many Musical Theatre Guild shows, including SUGAR, CHESS, and LITTLE WOMEN. Chandler will be teamed with Musical Director Anthony Zediker. Julie Garnye serves as the show's Production Coordinator. Starring in GREY GARDENS are MTG members Eileen Barnett (“Big” Edith Bouvier Beale), Trisha Rapier (Edith Bouvier Beale/”Little” Edie Beale), Zachary Ford (Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Jr./Jerry), Tal Fox (Young “Little” Edie Beale), Robert Yacko (J.V. “Major” Bouvier/Norman Vincent Peale), and Glenn Rosenblum (George Gould Strong). Joining them are Guest Artists Phillip Brandon (Brooks Sr./Jr.) and Sophie Petersen (Jacqueline “Jackie” Bouvier).
Boomer, Brandon, and Alli discuss the Maysles Brothers' door-to-door Bible salesmen documentary Salesman (1969) https://swampflix.com/2023/01/24/swampflixs-top-10-films-of-2022/ 00:00 Welcome 05:09 Triangle of Sadness (2022) 12:00 Heavenly Creatures (1994) 14:00 Skinamarink (2023) 20:22 Glass Onion (2022) 22:32 Luminous Procuress (1971) 29:42 Salesman (1969)
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This week we watched the 1975 Maysles Brothers movie 'Grey Gardens' following the Aunt and First Cousin of Jackie Kennedy Onassis as they live in squalor in their house in East Hampton, New York. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/threedudespod/message
Grab a glass! Today, on the brilliant recommendation of CultCutz (fantastic podcast), we're doing a watch and sip with a family cult classic that comes straight from Long Island royalty. On Wednesdays we may wear pink, but today it's all grey. Welcome to Grey Gardens.Make sure to follow and rate the podcast wherever you listen - love y'all deep!CultCutz Podcast: https://cultcutz.com/The Lords of Swine Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zXAGTgbeQg1C7CwrxHE1FContact deets:https://linktr.ee/hereslookinpodcastwebsite - http://www.hereslookinpodcast.com/email - here'slookinpodcast@gmail.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/hlayfpod/Twitter - https://twitter.com/film_nikki
In this episode, we discuss the new documentary from fan-favorite director Edgar Wright titled The Sparks Brothers. The documentary chronicles the career of, as described in the doc, "your favorite band's favorite band" (which isn't true, your favorite band's favorite band is Black Sabbath but that's a conversation for another time). THEN, we dive into the Maysles Brothers with their documentary Gimme Shelter. This film chronicles a portion of a Rolling Stones tour at the tail end of the 1960's culminating in the free concert at Altamont. Oh yeah, and we drink some beer. Connect with us on social media! http://www.twitter.com/beermovieshow http://www.instagram.com/beerandamovie http://www.facebook.com/beerandamovietx http://www.beerandamoviepodcast.com http://www.patreon.com/beerandamoviepodcast
We finally tackle all-time classic Grey Gardens! Our guest is comedian Amber Preston.The Maysles Brothers were approached by Jackie Onassis to make a movie about the Bouvier family. During the filming, their camera gravitated to The crumbling Long island estate known as Grey Gardens occupied by eccentric relatives “big and little Edie”. It’s a hot mess of co-dependence, animal feces, American aristocracy in decline, and corn.Amber Preston has appeared on national commercials for Buffalo Wild Wings and Booking.com, at numerous festivals from Sketchfest to Gilda’s Laughfest (where she was named “Best of the Midwest”), and even on Marc Maron’s “Five Comedians to Watch” list for Vulture. Along with hosting Los Angeles shows The Cut and Punchline Punchout, she recently released her debut album Sparkly Parts on Stand Up! Records.Follow us on:Twitter: @supdocpodcastInstagram: @supdocpodcastFacebook: @supdocpodcastsign up for our mailing listAnd you can show your support to Sup Doc by donating on Patreon.
The Finleys talk about the documentary that put the Maysles Brothers on the map: Salesman (1968).
Hosts Chris and Steve chat about the Beale Sisters of Grey Gardens out in East Hampton. Relatives of First Lady Jackie O., they were the subjects of a famous Maysles Brothers documentary, a Broadway musical and an award-winning HBO movie.
This week on Extra Milestone, I'm joined by returning guest and fellow cinephile Andrew McMahon to break down an enticing double feature spanning numerous decades and genres. First up is a cinematic and musical appetizer in the form of Gimme Shelter, the iconic Rolling Stones documentary directed by Charlotte Zwerin and the Maysles Brothers, chronicling the doomed Altamont Speedway concert outside of San Francisco in December of 1969, a tragic failure that swiftly signaled the downfall of the Counterculture Movement. After that, we jump forward to Michael Mann's Heat, a stylish and captivating crime drama featuring the first onscreen collaboration between Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, and which has maintained its legacy as one of the best films of its kind. NOTE: Andrew mistakenly refers to the late Brian Jones as 'Brian Taylor' early in the show due to a confusion with Mick Taylor, Jones's replacement band member. SHOW NOTES: 00:02:02 – Gimme Shelter 00:45:26 – Heat HOSTED BY: Sam Noland and Andrew McMahon MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE: "Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones, "God Moving Over the Face of the Waters" by Moby Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week on Extra Milestone, I'm joined by returning guest and fellow cinephile Andrew McMahon to break down an enticing double feature spanning numerous decades and genres. First up is a cinematic and musical appetizer in the form of Gimme Shelter, the iconic Rolling Stones documentary directed by Charlotte Zwerin and the Maysles Brothers, chronicling the doomed Altamont Speedway concert outside of San Francisco in December of 1969, a tragic failure that swiftly signaled the downfall of the Counterculture Movement. After that, we jump forward to Michael Mann's Heat, a stylish and captivating crime drama featuring the first onscreen collaboration between Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, and which has maintained its legacy as one of the best films of its kind. NOTE: Andrew mistakenly refers to the late Brian Jones as 'Brian Taylor' early in the show due to a confusion with Mick Taylor, Jones's replacement band member. SHOW NOTES: 00:02:02 – Gimme Shelter 00:45:26 – Heat HOSTED BY: Sam Noland and Andrew McMahon MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE: "Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones, "God Moving Over the Face of the Waters" by Moby Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ronnie Schneider is best known for being the business presence at the center of pivotal 1960s events including the Altamont Free Concert, the dissolution of The Beatles and the reorganization of their business arm, Apple Corps. Schneider managed the early US tours of The Rolling Stones while simultaneously dealing with the financial affairs of some of the biggest names in rock n' roll history including the Stones, The Beatles, Neil Sedaka, Sam Cooke, Nancy Wilson, Bobby Vinton, Herman's Hermits and the Shirelles.Acting on behalf of The Rolling Stones, Schneider hired the Maysles Brothers to film The Rolling Stones' Madison Square Garden Concert for promotional purposes. This led to filming the free outdoor concert The Rolling Stones gave at the Altamont Raceway Park in Northern California in early December 1969 which became the film Gimme Shelter for which Schneider was credited as Executive Producer. This acclaimed concert documentary horrified participants and viewers alike. Capturing the scene of a man (Meredith Hunter) brutally stabbed to death by the Hells Angels, it remains one of the most successful concert films ever made. Schneider also appears in several key scenes in the movie, negotiating the choice of location for the concert, attempting to get adequate security for the show, and notably, escaping by helicopter with The Rolling Stones as the scene spun out of control.Ronnie wrote about his rock n' roll days in his autobiography "Out of Our Heads with Proof of Truth: The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and Me". Learn more about Lyte Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ronnie Schneider is best known for being the business presence at the center of pivotal 1960s events including the Altamont Free Concert, the dissolution of The Beatles and the reorganization of their business arm, Apple Corps. Schneider managed the early US tours of The Rolling Stones while simultaneously dealing with the financial affairs of some of the biggest names in rock n' roll history including the Stones, The Beatles, Neil Sedaka, Sam Cooke, Nancy Wilson, Bobby Vinton, Herman’s Hermits and the Shirelles.Acting on behalf of The Rolling Stones, Schneider hired the Maysles Brothers to film The Rolling Stones' Madison Square Garden Concert for promotional purposes. This led to filming the free outdoor concert The Rolling Stones gave at the Altamont Raceway Park in Northern California in early December 1969 which became the film Gimme Shelter for which Schneider was credited as Executive Producer. This acclaimed concert documentary horrified participants and viewers alike. Capturing the scene of a man (Meredith Hunter) brutally stabbed to death by the Hells Angels, it remains one of the most successful concert films ever made. Schneider also appears in several key scenes in the movie, negotiating the choice of location for the concert, attempting to get adequate security for the show, and notably, escaping by helicopter with The Rolling Stones as the scene spun out of control.Ronnie wrote about his rock n' roll days in his autobiography "Out of Our Heads with Proof of Truth: The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and Me". Learn more about Lyte
It's been a while since we did a new episode in our Film Comment Podcast: at Home series. Let me assure you that's not because we've stopped watching movies or even left the house for that matter. So FC Editor-in-Chief Nicolas Rapold got together again with my colleagues to talk about the latest selection of home viewing that's been occupying our pandemicized brains. We discussed the shock of the present moment and how it's changed, and then we talked about movies spanning cinema verite and what used to be called cyberspace, as well as a fair share of animals on screen. I was joined by all-star Film Comment editorial colleagues: Film Comment Digital Editor Clinton Krute and Assistant Editor Devika Girish. We discuss films like the Maysles Brothers' Salesman, Hong Sangsoo's Tale of Cinema, The Matrix, Greg Mottola's The Daytrippers, Mike Nichols' The Day of the Dolphin, Roar, and, um, Tiger King, among others. Stay safe, and thank you for all of your support. If you're a longtime Film Comment subscriber, listener, or reader, or are just tuning in now, please consider becoming a member or making a donation to our publisher, Film at Lincoln Center, during these unprecedented times: purchase.filmlinc.org/donate/contribute2
Book Vs Movie (Replay) “In Cold Blood” Truman Capote’s “Non-Fiction Novel” Vs the Richard Brooks Movie The Margos tackle true crime in this episode that features Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood which was a sensation when it was first published in 1966 and started a new genre called the “non-fiction novel.” Capote first read about the Clutter family murders in early December 1959 in a small section of the New York Times. Based on that one clip, he decided to go to Holcomb, Kansas (along with lifelong friend Harper “Nell” Lee as his assistant) on behalf of The New Yorker to get the story about how a small town handles a horrific crime. It never occurred to Capote that though he himself comes from a small town (Monroeville, AL) his years of celebrity as a New York City writer and novelist would enchant even the most grounded folks in Holcomb. With Lee’s help, Truman spent years getting to know the residents of Holcomb along with dozens of members of the police and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation to get close to the killers Perry Edward Smith and Richard Eugene “Dick” Hickock. Capote became a millionaire after its publication but his friendship with Lee faltered and he was said to be haunted by the executions of Smith and Hickock for the rest of his life. In Cold Blood is now the second best-selling true crime book of all time behind Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi. The story of the creation of the book was the premise of two movies in 2005--Capote starring Philip Seymour Hoffman (who won the Academy Award for Best Actor) and Infamous with Toby Jones. In this ep the Margos discuss : The incredible life and sad decline of Truman Capote The true story of the Clutters and how disappointed their friends and family were by Truman’s limited view of them How Truman Capote created a sexier image of Smith and Hickock by using photos from celebrated photographer Richard Avedon The way In Cold Blood introduced true crime to the masses Movie trivia and the incredible use of “real” people and locations to give it a “cinema verite” look and feel The casting of Robert Blake (Perry Smith,) Scott Wilson (Dick Hickock,) John Forsythe (Al Dewey) and Brenda Currin (Nancy Clutter.) The truly awful remake from 1996 starring Anthony Edwards (Dick Hickock) and Eric Roberts (Perry Smith.) The excellent mini-series that features interviews.] with the descendants of Herb & Bonnie Clutter--Cold Blooded. The episode about the murders from the ID TV A Crime to Remember Clips Featured: In Cold Blood trailer Truman Capote describing why he took on the Clutter murder as his first non-fiction novel (From the mini-series Cold Blooded) Dick Hickcock talks his way into writing a bad check Perry Smith talks about his abusive childhood Truman Capote talks about how to write about difficult topics (from the 1966 Maysles Brothers documentary “A Visit with Truman Capote” Join our Patreon page to help support the show! https://www.patreon.com/bookversusmovie Book Vs. Movie podcast https://www.facebook.com/bookversusmovie/ Twitter @bookversusmovie www.bookversusmovie.com Email us at bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.com Brought to you by Audible.com You can sign up for a FREE 30-day trial here http://www.audible.com/?source_code=PDTGBPD060314004R Margo D. @BrooklynFitChik www.brooklynfitchick.com brooklynfitchick@gmail.com Margo P. @ShesNachoMama http://thechingonahomesteader.weebly.com/
Book Vs Movie “In Cold Blood” Truman Capote’s “Non-Fiction Novel” Vs the Richard Brooks Movie The Margos tackle true crime in this episode that features Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood which was a sensation when it was first published in 1966 and started a new genre called the “non-fiction novel.” Capote first read about the Clutter family murders in early December 1959 in a small section of the New York Times. Based on that one clip, he decided to go to Holcomb, Kansas (along with lifelong friend Harper “Nell” Lee as his assistant) on behalf of The New Yorker to get the story about how a small town handles a horrific crime. It never occurred to Capote that though he himself comes from a small town (Monroeville, AL) his years of celebrity as a New York City writer and novelist would enchant even the most grounded folks in Holcomb. With Lee’s help, Truman spent years getting to know the residents of Holcomb along with dozens of members of the police and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation to get close to the killers Perry Edward Smith and Richard Eugene “Dick” Hickock. Capote became a millionaire after its publication but his friendship with Lee faltered and he was said to be haunted by the executions of Smith and Hickock for the rest of his life. In Cold Blood is now the second best-selling true crime book of all time behind Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi. The story of the creation of the book was the premise of two movies in 2005--Capote starring Philip Seymour Hoffman (who won the Academy Award for Best Actor) and Infamous with Toby Jones. In this ep the Margos discuss : The incredible life and sad decline of Truman Capote The true story of the Clutters and how disappointed their friends and family were by Truman’s limited view of them How Truman Capote created a sexier image of Smith and Hickock by using photos from celebrated photographer Richard Avedon The way In Cold Blood introduced true crime to the masses Movie trivia and the incredible use of “real” people and locations to give it a “cinema verite” look and feel The casting of Robert Blake (Perry Smith,) Scott Wilson (Dick Hickock,) John Forsythe (Al Dewey) and Brenda Currin (Nancy Clutter.) The truly awful remake from 1996 starring Anthony Edwards (Dick Hickock) and Eric Roberts (Perry Smith.) The excellent mini-series that features interviews.] with the descendants of Herb & Bonnie Clutter--Cold Blooded. The episode about the murders from the ID TV A Crime to Remember Clips Featured: In Cold Blood trailer Truman Capote describing why he took on the Clutter murder as his first non-fiction novel (From the mini-series Cold Blooded) Dick Hickcock talks his way into writing a bad check Perry Smith talks about his abusive childhood Truman Capote talks about how to write about difficult topics (from the 1966 Maysles Brothers documentary “A Visit with Truman Capote” Book Vs. Movie podcast https://www.facebook.com/bookversusmovie/ Twitter @bookversusmovie www.bookversusmovie.com Email us at bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.com Brought to you by Audible.com You can sign up for a FREE 30-day trial here http://www.audible.com/?source_code=PDTGBPD060314004R Margo D. @BrooklynFitChik www.brooklynfitchick.com brooklynfitchick@gmail.com Margo P. @ShesNachoMama http://thechingonahomesteader.weebly.com/
David is joined by Matt Gasteier and William Remmers to set an example to the rest of America as to how one can behave in nice gatherings.
Zan and Aizyl talk about the Maysles Brothers' classic documentary film Grey Gardens and what direct verite and observational cinema is.
The Maysles Brothers are incredible filmmakers. Salesman is an incredible film.
A look at the Maysles Brothers film Salesman.
Former door-to-door Bible salesman Jim "The Rabbit" Baker, featured in the classic 1969 Maysles Brothers film "Salesman," explains the secrets of his now extinct occupation. Produced in 2000.
Favourite Quote: "What time is it chickens?" - This film depicts the everyday lives of two reclusive, formerly upper class women, a mother and daughter both named Edith Beale, who lived in poverty at Grey Gardens, a derelict mansion at 3 West End Road in the wealthy Georgica Pond neighborhood of East Hampton, New York. The film was screened at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival but was not entered into the main competition. Stream online: https://amzn.to/33UYupr Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/mfrbooksandfilm?fan_landing=true
Favourite Quote: "What time is it chickens?" - This film depicts the everyday lives of two reclusive, formerly upper class women, a mother and daughter both named Edith Beale, who lived in poverty at Grey Gardens, a derelict mansion at 3 West End Road in the wealthy Georgica Pond neighborhood of East Hampton, New York. The film was screened at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival but was not entered into the main competition. Stream online: https://amzn.to/33UYupr