Lewis Archibald, a journalist who wrote for the magazine "Downtown," interviews American filmmaker Arthur J. Bressan. Bressan talks about his career after he switched from the gay pornography genre to documentary and featured films. He speaks about the drama film "Buddies" (1985), the first American feature film on the subject of the AIDS pandemic, that he directed. He also discusses the AIDS issue, and how it affected many lives of his friends and colleagues in the 1980's.
Alternative title
Lewis Archibald collection of recorded interviews.
Interview by Lewis Archibald, most probably conducted for the magazine "Downtown".
Title supplied by cataloger from audition of original cassette.
Part one includes approximately 8 minutes only (11:57-19:58) excerpt from the interview with Arthur J. Bressan; the beginning and the end of the side contain excerpts from interviews with unidentified people, first with a woman, second with a man-woman couple. An unidentified man-woman interview continues and ends on part 2.
Access (note)
Access to original items restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio at NYPL Research Libraries only.
Additional formats (note)
Archival original (2 audiocassettes ; analog, mono) available on *LTC 6403--6404.
Linking entry (note)
Forms part of Lewis Archibald collection of recorded interviews, *L (Special) 96-05.