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Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968 [Mingus / Mingus In Greenwich Village] (Thomas Reichman, 1968)

Nov

22

1968

Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968 (1968)

Charles Mingus and Carolyn sharing an intimate father/daughter moment in their studio. DPs: Lee Osborne & Michael Wadleigh.

“I pledge allegiance to the flag–the white flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of America. When they say “black” or “negro,” it means you’re not an American. I pledge allegiance to your flag. Not that I have to, but just for the hell of it I pledge allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. The white flag, with no stripes, no stars. It is a prestige badge worn by a profitable minority.”

– Charles Mingus

A Face in the Crowd (Elia Kazan, 1957)

Nov

21

1956

A Face in the Crowd (1957)

Variety blares L. R.'S BLOOPER TOPS UNK DON'S. It's Wednesday, November 21, 1956. DPs: Gayne Rescher & Harry Stradling Sr..

“I'm not just an entertainer. I'm an influence, a wielder of opinion, a force… a force!”

– Lonesome Rhodes

Ciao Manhattan (John Palmer + David Weisman, 1972)

Nov

21

1971

spoiler warning: click to toggle image Ciao Manhattan (1972)
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A newspaper, partially obscured blares “[…], Andy's Star of '65, Is Dead at 28”. The article mentions she (Edie/Susan) died “a week ago today”, making the newspaper's date November 21. DPs: John Palmer & Kjell Rostad.

“It's sort of like a mockery, in a way, of reality, because they think everything is smiles and sweetness and flowers, when there is something bitter to taste. And to pretend there isn't is foolish.”

– Susan

20 de noviembre de 1936 ¿Te acuerdas de esta fecha, compañero? [20th of November] (1937)

Nov

20

1936

20 de noviembre de 1936 ¿Te acuerdas de esta fecha, compañero? (1937)

Soldiers in silhouette. Disclaimer: I am not 100% sure this still is from the correct film. DP: anonymous.

A documentary made by the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo in honour of anarchist Buenaventura Durruti, who was murdered on November 20, 1936.

“Fascism is not to be debated, it is to be destroyed.”

– Buenaventura Durruti

El escapulario [The Scapular] (Servando González, 1968)

Nov

20

El escapulario (1968)

Padre Andrés (Enrique Aguilar). DP: Gabriel Figueroa.

Shoot (Barbara Burden, 1971)

Nov

19

1971

Shoot (1971)

Dunlap aiming at Burden at F Space, Santa Ana, California (via). DP: Barbara Burden.

“At 7:45 p.m. I was shot in the left arm by a friend.”

– Chris Burden

Mix-Up ou Meli-melo (Françoise Romand, 1986)

Nov

18

1936

Mix-Up ou Meli-melo (1986)

Mother and daughter in one of the surreal reenactment scenes. DP: Emile Navarro.

A bit – occasionally a lot – Greenaway without the room for interpretation. Lovely though and impossible to make in this overly self-aware selfie universe.

The Walking Dead (Michael Curtiz, 1936)

Nov

16

The Walking Dead (1936)

John Ellman (Karloff), dead man walking. DP: Hal Mohr.

“You take away my life and offer me a favor in return. That's what I call a 'bargain'.”

– John Ellman

The Big Combo (Joseph H. Lewis, 1955)

Nov

15

1946

The Big Combo (1955)

A man's hand holds up a photo negative of a black-and-white picture, showing two men and a woman, and the date 11-15-46 underneath. DP: John Alton.

“I'm trying to run an impersonal business. Killing is very personal. Once it gets started, it's hard to stop.”

– Mr. Brown

E tanta paura [Plot of Fear] (Paolo Cavara, 1976)

Nov

14

1975

spoiler warning: click to toggle image E tanta paura (1976)

Two newspaper clippings in a scrapbook, one of them with the date November 14. DP: Franco Di Giacomo.