Jerry Sims
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Scotch Tape
1962-01-01
Scotch Tape
Overview: Shot in 1959, Scotch Tape is Jack Smith's first film -- a joyous, three-minute romp, in color, using Peter Duchin's rhumba "Carinhoso" for its soundtrack. Three young men merrily bop through the wreckage of razed buildings at the site of what would become Lincoln Center. Apparently, Scotch Tape was never edited and, instead, was cut in the camera by Smith, combining long shots and close-ups while filming mostly from overhead. The title comes from a small strip of scotch tape that was accidentally stuck on the camera and so is visible in the lower-right corner of the frame throughout the film.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-01-01
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Grandma's House
1965-01-01
Grandma's House
Overview: "An encounter at Coney Island both sweet and sad, between Jerry (Sims) and Barbara (Kahn), and the filmmakers, himself!" - B. F.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-01-01
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Overstimulated
1963-08-06
Overstimulated
Overview: Two men dressed as children jump up and down, ad nauseum
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-08-06
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Little Stabs at Happiness
1963-09-16
Little Stabs at Happiness
Overview: Little Stabs at Happiness is a collection of silent shorts Jacobs shot from the period of 1959-1963. Jaunty tunes (and a somber reflection) accompany the footage.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-09-16
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No President
1969-02-02
No President
Overview: Smith's third feature film was originally titled "The Kidnapping of Wendell Willkie by the Love Bandit," in reaction to the 1968 Presidential Campaign. It mixes B&W footage of Smith's creatures with old campaign footage of Willkie, a liberal Republican who ran against FDR in the 1940's. The climax of the work appears to be the "auctioning" of the presidential candidate at a convention.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-02-02
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Jerry Takes A Back Seat, Then Passes Out Of The Picture
1975-01-01
Jerry Takes A Back Seat, Then Passes Out Of The Picture
Overview: In the backyard with the inimitable Jerry Sims. Shot in 8mm in 1975, edited and transferred to 16mm in 1987.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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Star Spangled to Death
2004-05-21
Star Spangled to Death
Overview: An examination of the history of the U.S. through archival footage and contrasting views of society, incorporating audiovisual material ranging from political campaign films to animated cartoons to children’s phonograph records, featuring Al Jolson, Mickey Mouse, the young Jack Smith, and a half-dozen American presidents.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-05-21
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