Once Upon An El (1955)

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"The poet Daisy Aldan (who brought Gerard Malanga into the world of experimental filmmaking) directed a beautifully evocative and impressionistic documentary, Once Upon an El, in 8mm color with a 7 1/2 ips tape soundtrack. The 15-minute film's cast included John Ashberry, James Broughton, Chester Kallman, Frank O'Hara, Olga Petroff, Kermit Sheets, and other luminaries of the Avant-Garde, the soundtrack was composed by Storm de Hirsch. Once Upon An El documented the activities of a group of writers and composers...[demonstrating] against the demolition of New York's Third Avenue elevated railway (FMC 1967, 7-8) , which was demolished anyway" - Wheeler Winston Dixon

Director: Daisy Aldan
Runtime: 21 min
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Production: Folder Editions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
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What is Once Upon An El about?
"The poet Daisy Aldan (who brought Gerard Malanga into the world of experimental filmmaking) directed a beautifully evocative and impressionistic documentary, Once Upon an El, in 8mm color with a 7 1/2 ips tape soundtrack. The 15-minute film's cast included John Ashberry, James Broughton, Chester Kallman, Frank O'Hara, Olga Petroff, Kermit Sheets, and other luminaries of the Avant-Garde, the soundtrack was composed by Storm de Hirsch. Once Upon An El documented the activities of a group of writers and composers...[demonstrating] against the demolition of New York's Third Avenue elevated railway (FMC 1967, 7-8) , which was demolished anyway" - Wheeler Winston Dixon
Who directed Once Upon An El?
Once Upon An El was directed by Daisy Aldan.
Who stars in Once Upon An El?
Once Upon An El stars James Broughton, Frank O'Hara, Kenward Elmslie, Jane Freilicher, Grace Hartigan, Leon Hecht.
How long is Once Upon An El?
Once Upon An El has a runtime of 21m (21 minutes).
Where was Once Upon An El produced?
Once Upon An El was produced in United States of America.