The Beats: An Existential Comedy, 1980.

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Abstract
The Beats and Existential Comedy views like a documentary, where members of the Beats are interviewed or filmed seperately. Some of the works performed include Ferlinghetti's Dog.

Description

Type of resource moving image
Form videocassette
Extent 1 3/4 inch videotape: U-matic
Date created 1980
Language English
Digital origin reformatted digital
Broadcast standard NTSC
Sound content Sound
Color content Black and white

Creators/Contributors

Speaker Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997
Speaker Aya, 1932-
Speaker Clarke, Shirley, 1919-1997
Speaker Ferlinghetti, Lawrence
Speaker Hirschman, Jack, 1933-
Speaker Perkoff, Stuart Z.
Speaker Rios, Frank T.
Speaker Viva, 1938-
Director Long, Philomene, 1940-

Subjects

Subject McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957
Subject Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969
Subject Doyle, Clyde, 1887-1963
Subject Christianity
Subject Buddhism
Genre Documentary films
Genre Filmed literary readings

Bibliographic information

Note Reformatted by Stanford University Libraries in 2017.
Source ID M0733_s11_ss11k_b370_80-009
Location https://purl.stanford.edu/jf032ds3570
Location M0733
Repository Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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Copyright
Copyright © Allen Ginsberg Estate. All Rights Reserved.

Collection

Allen Ginsberg papers, 1937-1994

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