A Ferlinghetti Poem
Synopsis
Color UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. An Animation Workshop film that visualizes the beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti's poem "The World is a Beautiful Place" by melding collage and cel animation. Repurposing images from popular magazines, Frew juxtaposes photographs of the Holocaust genocide with the hyper-pop images of American culture, contextualized by the rising anti-Vietnam War and Student Protest movements of the late 1960s.
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January 1, 1968
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- William Frew
- Screenplay & Story
- Lawrence Ferlinghetti
- Original Score
- Dick Grayson
- Original Title
- A Ferlinghetti Poem
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- Unknown
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
William Frew
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Dick Grayson
Department Leadership Roster
William Frew
Director
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What is A Ferlinghetti Poem about?
Color UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. An Animation Workshop film that visualizes the beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti's poem "The World is a Beautiful Place" by melding collage and cel animation. Repurposing images from popular magazines, Frew juxtaposes photographs of the Holocaust genocide with the hyper-pop images of American culture, contextualized by the rising anti-Vietnam War and Student Protest movements of the late 1960s.
Who directed A Ferlinghetti Poem?
A Ferlinghetti Poem was directed by William Frew.
Who stars in A Ferlinghetti Poem?
The principal cast of A Ferlinghetti Poem includes Rod Embry.
When was A Ferlinghetti Poem released and how long is it?
A Ferlinghetti Poem was released in 1968 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for A Ferlinghetti Poem?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Ferlinghetti Poem was composed by Dick Grayson.