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Four in the afternoon : The Human Body Machine ; Orange ; Women ; The Covenant ; Light.

Title
Four in the afternoon : The Human Body Machine ; Orange ; Women ; The Covenant ; Light.
Publication
1951-1974.

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Broughton, James, 1913-1999
  • Smith, William O. (William Overton), 1926-2020
  • Halprin, Anna
  • Lathrop, Welland
  • St. John, Charmian
  • Penney, Don
  • Whitney, Marguerite
  • Graham, John
  • Ryan, Paul
  • Leistiko, Norma
  • Johnson, Karen
  • Beeson, Constance
  • Harris, Elizabeth
  • Oliveros, Pauline, 1932-2016
  • Chase, Ronald, 1934-
  • San Francisco Dancers' Workshop.
  • National Sex and Drug Forum (U.S.)
Description
1 streaming video file (54 min.) : sound, color and b&w.
Uniform Title
  • Four in the afternoon (Motion picture)
  • Human Body Machine (Motion picture)
  • Orange (Motion picture)
  • Women (Motion picture : 1974)
  • Covenant (Motion picture)
  • Light (Motion picture)
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
  • Dance films.
  • Filmed dance.
  • Filmed performances.
Note
  • Title from credits.
  • Four in the Afternoon includes four short films entitled: Game Little Gladys, The Gardener's Son, Princess Printemps, The Aging Balletomane.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video files online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Source (note)
  • Anna Halprin;
Contents
  • Four in the Afternoon [1951] (15 min., b&w) / a film suite by James Broughton ; based on poems in his book Musical Chairs ; music by William O. Smith ; featuring Ann[e] Halprin, Welland Lathrop, Charmian St. John, Don Penney with Marguerite Whitney and John Graham.
  • The Human Body Machine (7 min., color and b&w) / a film by Paul Ryan with Jim Block and Larry Reed ; voice, Norma Leistiko ; performed by The San Francisco Dancers Workshop.
  • Orange (1970) (3 min., color) / by Karen Johnson.
  • Women (1974) (12 min., b&w) / a film by Connie Beeson ; songs, Mollie Gregory Prod. ; produced for artist and educational purposes by the National Sex and Drug Forum.
  • The Covenant (10 min., b&w) / choreography and performance, Elizabeth Harris ; music composed by Pauline Oliveros ; photography by Alfred Taylor ; directed and produced by Ronald Chase.
  • Light (approximately 7 min., color).
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-7350
OCLC
860835902
Title
Four in the afternoon : The Human Body Machine ; Orange ; Women ; The Covenant ; Light.
Production
1951-1974.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
computer
video
Type of Carrier
online resource
Original Version
Original format: 1 videocassette (VHS) ; 1/2 in.
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming video files online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Event
Filmed between 1951 and 1974 various locations in the United States.
Source
Gift; Anna Halprin; 2012.
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Added Author
Broughton, James, 1913-1999, filmmaker.
Smith, William O. (William Overton), 1926-2020, composer.
Halprin, Anna, dancer.
Lathrop, Welland, dancer.
St. John, Charmian, dancer.
Penney, Don, dancer.
Whitney, Marguerite, dancer.
Graham, John, dancer.
Ryan, Paul, filmmaker.
Leistiko, Norma, speaker.
Johnson, Karen, filmmaker.
Beeson, Constance, filmmaker.
Harris, Elizabeth, dancer.
Harris, Elizabeth, choreographer.
Oliveros, Pauline, 1932-2016, composer.
Chase, Ronald, 1934- director.
Chase, Ronald, 1934- producer.
San Francisco Dancers' Workshop.
National Sex and Drug Forum (U.S.)
Halprin, Anna, donor.
Added Title
Container of (work): Four in the afternoon (Motion picture)
Container of (work): Human Body Machine (Motion picture)
Container of (work): Orange (Motion picture)
Container of (work): Women (Motion picture : 1974)
Container of (work): Covenant (Motion picture)
Container of (work): Light (Motion picture)
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-7350
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