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Dada doo doo

Title
  1. Dada doo doo [videorecording].
Published by
  1. Brooklyn, NY : New York Film Annex, [1998]

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Additional authors
  1. Clair, René, 1898-1981.
  2. Eggeling, Viking, 1880-1925.
  3. Man Ray, 1890-1976.
  4. Picabia, Francis, 1879-1953.
  5. Satie, Erik, 1866-1925.
  6. Desnos, Robert, 1900-1945.
  7. Kiki, 1901-1953.
  8. New York Film Annex.
Description
  1. 1 videocassette : si., b&w; 1/2 in.
Summary
  1. Entre'acte. Depicts the Dada spirit of mockery and unreality (military maneuvers on Paris rooftops, a funeral on a roller coaster, etc.).
  2. Symphonie diagonal. Explores the artistic visual qualities of lighted lines and shapes.
  3. L'etoile de mer. Juxtaposition of separate, elusive images to portray one man's difficulty in becoming committed to a woman. A starfish symbolizes his yearning for sincere beauty without hidden, destructive qualities.
Series statement
  1. The experimental avant garde series ; vol. 4
Alternative title
  1. Entre'acte.
  2. Symphonie diagonal.
  3. L'etoile de mer.
Subject
  1. Video recordings
  2. Short films
  3. Dadaism
  4. Silent films
  5. Experimental films
Genre/Form
  1. Video recordings.
Contents
  1. Entre'acte -- Symphonie diagonal -- L'etoile de mer.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Note
  1. Silent films with added music scores.
  2. Title from container.
  3. Originally produced as motion pictures in 1924 (1st-2nd works) and 1928 (3rd work).
Credits (note)
  1. René Clair, director (1st work) ; Viking Eggeling (2nd work) ; Man Ray (3rd work).
Performer (note)
  1. Jean Borlin, Inge Fries, Picabia, Man Ray, Marcel Duchamp, Erik Satie (1st work) ; Alice (Kiki) Prin, Robert Desnos (3rd work).
System details (note)
  1. VHS.