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Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 73 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This incisive and entertaining portrait of American poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti explores his vital role as catalyst for numerous literary careers and for the Beat movement itself. Interviews with Ferlinghetti and others reveal a rich mľange of characters and events that unfolded in postwar America. In 1953 Ferlinghetti opened City Lights Bookstore, which quickly evolved into an iconic institution symbolizing social change and literary freedom. Six...
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Steve Cochran stars as Dave Culloran, a woman-hating cop who has much in common with the serial rapist he is pursuing. The paths of the black-hearted cop and the black-gloved stalker converge when Culloran's wife is assaulted by the criminal, becomes pregnant and, not knowing which man is the father, must decide whether or not to keep the baby.
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 55 min.) : sound, color with some black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
DVD-R. Tells the story of the wonderful and long-lasting friendship between Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs that gave birth to the Beat Generation movement. It focuses on the corresponcence between the writers and unique archives to give an insider's account, from New York to Paris, San Francisco to Tangiers, of this exceptional literary adventure.
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (246 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A lively and revealing investigation into the personal history and creative process of the father of the Beat Generation, a pivotal figure of the fifties counter-cultural revolution whose influence is still being felt all over the world. Includes the 2012 sequel: The beat goes on.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A story of friendship, love, and murder in the early 1940s. The story recounts the pivotal year that changed Allen Ginsberg's life forever and provided the spark for him to start his creative revolution. Based on true events and characters.
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