Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Clarke, Shirley, 1919-1997
2. Allen, Lewis M., 1922-2003
3. Gelber, Jack
4. Ornitz, Arthur J. (Arthur Jacob), 1916-1985
5. Redd, Freddie
6. Sylbert, Richard
7. Brenner, Albert, 1926-2022
8. Finnerty, Warren, 1925-1974
9. Raphael, Jerome
10. Goodrow, Garry
11. Anderson, James (Jim)
12. Lee, Carl, 1926-1986
13. Winchester, Barbara, 1882-1968
14. Proach, Henry, 1920-1986
15. Browne, Roscoe Lee
16. Redfield, William, 1927-1976
17. McLean, Jackie
18. Ritchie, Larry
19. Mattos, Michael
20. Gelber, Jack
21. Allen-Hodgdon Productions, production company
22. Milestone Film & Video, publisher
23. Oscilloscope Laboratories (Firm), film distributor

Description

1. 1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, black & white; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. A group of addicts in a dingy apartment await the arrival of their "connection," to bring them heroin, while a documentary film maker struggles to film them.

Series statement

1. The Milestone cinematheque
2. Project Shirley ; volume 1

Uniform title

1. Connection (Motion picture)
2. Milestone cinematheque.
3. Project Shirley ; v. 1.

Subject

1. Film adaptations
2. Jazz > Analysis, appreciation > Drama
3. Gelber, Jack > Film adaptations
4. Fiction films
5. Drama
6. 1900 - 1999
7. Documentary-style films
8. Jazz musicians > Drama
9. Drug addicts > Drama
10. Feature films > United States
11. Video recordings for the hearing impaired
12. Experimental films

Genre/Form

1. Documentary-style films.
2. Experimental films.
3. Film adaptations.
4. Fiction films.
5. Feature films.
6. Feature films – United States.
7. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
8. Drama.

Call number

1. Sc BLURAY-4

Note

1. "The connection, a film by Shirley Clarke. Volume 2"--DVD menu.
2. Based on Jack Gelber's play, originally produced at The Living Theatre.
3. Originally issued as a motion picture in 1961.
4. Preserved by UCLA Film & Television Archive from the original 35mm picture and soundtrack and from a 35mm fine grain master positive in 2004.
5. Special features : The connection home movie (6 mins.) -- A conversation with Albert Brenner / by Ross Lipman (4 mins.) -- Connecting with Freddie Redd (27 min.) -- The connection : behind the scenes photo gallery -- Trailer -- Carl and Max at the Chelsea (4 mins.) -- Audio only: Who killed Cock Robin -- I'm in love.

Credits (note)

1. Screenwriter, Jack Gelber ; producers, Lewis Allen, Shirley Clarke ; cinematographer, Arthur J. Ornitz ; editor, Shirley Clarke ; composer, Freddie Redd ; production design, Richard Sylbert ; art director, Albert Brenner ; an Allen-Hodgdon production.

Performer (note)

1. Warren Finnerty, Jerome Raphel, Garry Goodrow, James Anderson, Carl Lee, Barbara Winchester, Henry Proach, Roscoe Browne, William Redfield ; musicians, Freddie Redd (piano), Jackie McLean (saxophone), Larry Ritchie (drums), Michael Mattos (bass).

System details (note)

1. Blu-Ray ; requires Blu-Ray player.

Language (note)

1. In English, optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Title

1. The connection / directed by Shirley Clarke.

Publisher

1. [Harrington Park, NJ] : Milestone Film & Video, [2015]

Distributor

1. [New York, New York] : Exclusively distributed by Oscilloscope Laboratories, [2015]

Country of producing entity

1. United States

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videodisc

Digital file characteristics

1. video file Blu Ray

Series

1. The Milestone cinematheque
2. Project Shirley ; volume 1
3. Milestone cinematheque.
4. Project Shirley ; v. 1.

System details

1. Blu-Ray ; requires Blu-Ray player.

Cast

1. Warren Finnerty, Jerome Raphel, Garry Goodrow, James Anderson, Carl Lee, Barbara Winchester, Henry Proach, Roscoe Browne, William Redfield ; musicians, Freddie Redd (piano), Jackie McLean (saxophone), Larry Ritchie (drums), Michael Mattos (bass).

Credits

1. Screenwriter, Jack Gelber ; producers, Lewis Allen, Shirley Clarke ; cinematographer, Arthur J. Ornitz ; editor, Shirley Clarke ; composer, Freddie Redd ; production design, Richard Sylbert ; art director, Albert Brenner ; an Allen-Hodgdon production.

Language

1. In English, optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Schomburg Moving Images and Recorded Sound

Chronological term

1. 1900 - 1999

Added author

1. Clarke, Shirley, 1919-1997, film producer, film director, film editor.
2. Allen, Lewis M., 1922-2003, film producer.
3. Gelber, Jack, screenwriter.
4. Ornitz, Arthur J. (Arthur Jacob), 1916-1985, cinematographer.
5. Redd, Freddie, composer (expression), actor, instrumentalist.
6. Sylbert, Richard, production designer.
7. Brenner, Albert, 1926-2022, art director.
8. Finnerty, Warren, 1925-1974, actor.
9. Raphael, Jerome, actor.
10. Goodrow, Garry, actor.
11. Anderson, James (Jim), actor.
12. Lee, Carl, 1926-1986, actor.
13. Winchester, Barbara, 1882-1968, actor.
14. Proach, Henry, 1920-1986, actor.
15. Browne, Roscoe Lee, actor.
16. Redfield, William, 1927-1976, actor.
17. McLean, Jackie, actor, instrumentalist.
18. Ritchie, Larry, actor, instrumentalist.
19. Mattos, Michael, actor, instrumentalist.
20. Motion picture adaptation of (work): Gelber, Jack. Connection.
21. Allen-Hodgdon Productions, production company.
22. Milestone Film & Video, publisher.
23. Oscilloscope Laboratories (Firm), film distributor.

Research call number

1. Sc BLURAY-4