Three by Cornell
Synopsis
Includes: CHILDREN'S PARTY, COTILLION, THE MIDNIGHT PARTY | These are the first three of the six films Cornell gave me to finish before he died. I have not changed the editing structure. I have made the films printable. They are the first known fully collaged films, i.e., films made from found footage, and were done sometime in the '40s. Cornell combines Vaudeville jugglers, animal acts, circus performers, children eating and dancing, science demonstrations, mythical excerpts, and crucial freeze-frames of faces into a timeless structure, totally unconcerned with our usual expectations of "montage" or cinematic progression. He collects images and preserves them in some kind of cinematic suspension that is hard - impossible - to describe. But it's a delight to anyone whose soul has not been squashed by the heavy dictates of Art.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lawrence Jordan
- Original Title
- Three by Cornell
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 25m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lawrence Jordan
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Lawrence Jordan
Director
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What is Three by Cornell about?
Includes: CHILDREN'S PARTY, COTILLION, THE MIDNIGHT PARTY | These are the first three of the six films Cornell gave me to finish before he died. I have not changed the editing structure. I have made the films printable. They are the first known fully collaged films, i.e., films made from found footage, and were done sometime in the '40s. Cornell combines Vaudeville jugglers, animal acts, circus performers, children eating and dancing, science demonstrations, mythical excerpts, and crucial freeze-frames of faces into a timeless structure, totally unconcerned with our usual expectations of "montage" or cinematic progression. He collects images and preserves them in some kind of cinematic suspension that is hard - impossible - to describe. But it's a delight to anyone whose soul has not been squashed by the heavy dictates of Art.
Who directed Three by Cornell?
Three by Cornell was directed by Lawrence Jordan.
Who stars in Three by Cornell?
The principal cast of Three by Cornell includes Not specified.
When was Three by Cornell released and how long is it?
Three by Cornell was released in 1972 with a total runtime of 25m.