Enjoy these four short films, followed by a discussion moderated by Stuart Hudgins, multi-media artist, illustrator and film archivist.
The Hole, a 1962 Academy Award winner, is an animated short featuring Dizzy Gillespie as the voice of a construction worker with an improvised script. Directed by John and Faith Hubley; music by Dizzy Gillespie.
Urbanissimo is the story of a farmer's love for city life. This award-winning animated short demonstrates how music and art can be joined seamlessly to tell a story. Directed by John and Faith Hubley, 1967; music by Benny Carter and his orchestra.
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is a story most famous for its irregular time sequence and twist ending. The film won an Academy Award in 1962. Jazz drummer Kenny "Klook" Clare's improvisation is the perfect musical accompaniment to director Robert Enrico's "stream of consciousness" visual style.
In Boogie Woogie Blues, pianist, vocalist and composer Hadda Brooks plays her distinctive style of boogie woogie piano, based on the sounds of Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson, and Meade Lux Lewis.
The Pratt Library's African American Film Series is supported by The Juanita C. Burns Memorial Foundation.
Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 1:00pm
Maryland Historical Society, 201 W. Monument St., Baltimore MD 21201, France Hall
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