Research Catalog

Title

The ballad of Greenwich Village [videorecording] : culture and counter-culture / produced and directed by Karen Kramer.

Publication

[New York, NY] : Filmakers Library, [2005]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Kramer, Karen (Karen Susan)
• Houck, Jeanne.
• Taylor, Lili
• Albee, Edward, 1928-2016
• Allen, Woody, 1935-
• Angelou, Maya
• Robbins, Tim, 1958-
• Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997
• Mailer, Norman
• Collins, Judy, 1939-
• Havens, Richie
• Haynes, Roy
• Peter, Paul, and Mary (Musical group)
• Karen Kramer Films.
• Erzulie Films (Firm)
• Filmakers Library, inc.

Description

1 videodisc (70 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

The artists, rebels, and bohemians who came to New York's Greenwich Village over many decades changed the face of American culture through their art and politics. This film portrays the important political and social movements that began in the Village: the first interracial jazz club, the earliest Socialist newspapers from before World War I, the Stonewall Rebellion. This unique history includes anecdotes from many famous writers, musicians and performers who got their start in the Village. Interweaves past and present, with 16mm footage, archival photographs, Hollywood movies, cartoons, informative interviews and scenes of contemporary village life. Accompanied by a lively soundtrack that ranges from ragtime to bebop to folk music, the film celebrates what was America's first bohemia.

Alternative Title

Culture and counter-culture

Subjects

• Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.) > Civilization
• Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.) > History > 20th century
• Subculture > New York (State) > New York > History
• Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.) > Intellectual life > 20th century
• Counterculture > New York (State) > New York > History

Note

• Originally produced in 2005 by Karen Kramer/Erzulie Films.
• Title from disc label.

Credits (note)

• Narration written by Jeanne Houck, Karen Kramer ; cinematography, Axel Baumann ... [et al.] ; editors, Molly McKinley, Sebastian Cordoba ; sound, John Bucher ... [et al.].

System Details (note)

• DVD.

Call Number

*WGD-5391

OCLC

122216204

Title

The ballad of Greenwich Village [videorecording] : culture and counter-culture / produced and directed by Karen Kramer.

Imprint

[New York, NY] : Filmakers Library, [2005]

System Details

DVD.

Performer

Narrator, Lili Taylor.

Commentary: Edward Albee, Woody Allen, Maya Angelou, Tim Robbins, Allen Ginsberg, Norman Mailer, Judy Collins, Richie Havens, Roy Haynes, folk singers Peter, Paul and Mary.

Credits

Narration written by Jeanne Houck, Karen Kramer ; cinematography, Axel Baumann ... [et al.] ; editors, Molly McKinley, Sebastian Cordoba ; sound, John Bucher ... [et al.].

Added Author

Kramer, Karen (Karen Susan)

Houck, Jeanne.

Taylor, Lili, narrator.

Albee, Edward, 1928-2016, commentator.

Allen, Woody, 1935- commentator.

Angelou, Maya, commentator.

Robbins, Tim, 1958- commentator.

Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997, commentator.

Mailer, Norman, commentator.

Collins, Judy, 1939- commentator.

Havens, Richie, commentator.

Haynes, Roy, commentator.

Peter, Paul, and Mary (Musical group)

Karen Kramer Films.

Erzulie Films (Firm)

Filmakers Library, inc.

Research Call Number

*WGD-5391 [DVD-ROM]