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Three Song (Song of Three) from Sesame Street, episode 1, November, 1969
12.45 Lunch from I am Curious Yellow, directed by Vilgot Sjöman, 1967

Albert Cullum

stills from A Touch of Greatness (1964), Literature Au-Go-Go! (1966), From Sea To Shining Sea (1966), all produced and directed by Albert Cullum, shot and edited by Robert Downey (Putney Swope), music by Tom O'Horgan (with students)

audio excerpts from A Touch Of Greatness and Literature Au-Go-Go

These films are included (as DVD bonus features) with the documentary A Touch Of Greatness, a film by Leslie Sullivan, PBS/First Run Films, 2004

Albert Cullum was an elementary school teacher in Rye, NY, from 1956-66. Cullum believed that children should have early exposure to literary classics, and together with his fifth graders, he produced plays by Shakespeare, Sophocles and Shaw. His friend Robert Downey filmed these events in and out of the classroom, making three incredible short films.

More here. Documentary trailer here.
"Every child should have the chance to play the part of St. Joan before the age of twelve, because the older you get, the more difficult it is to hear the voices of St. Margaret and St. Catherine calling you." -A.Cullum

thanks to Burgin at VKBMKL for her post that sent me off to find this.
Ben, this one's for you.

Ernst

Ernst smoking / murals hidden under wallpaper, house in Eubonne / paintings in trees, 1939 / Ernst explaining how he gave Jackson Pollock the idea / Ernst in Kachina mask, Sedona, Arizona / Ernst painting Microbes / Microbes in matchbox / Ernst carving
stills from Max Ernst: A Film by Peter Schamoni, 1991 (Image Entertainment, DVD)

Toys and Techniques

Visit Ben at Toys and Techniques.

Calder's Circus

Circus Performance, 1929 / Circus clippings from Calder's scrapbook / 3 stills from the film Calder's Little Circus, 1961 / Blue Elephant with Red Ears, 1971 / Tightrope, 1937 / Fratellini's dog, 1930 /Alexander Calder with circus lion, 1971

from Calder's Circus, Whitney Museum of American Art, E.P.Dutton, 1972

Bucky + Towers

R. Buckminster Fuller discusses Simon Rodia's towers, 1983.

This 40 minute unedited interview is included as a DVD bonus feature with the documentary I Build The Tower by Edward Landler & Brad Byer, Bench Movies, 2006. This was R. Buckminster Fuller's final interview at the age of 87. (Isamu Noguchi's chrome nickel steel bust of Fuller features prominently)

previously

The Organized Mind

Limbo: The Organized Mind performed by Jim Henson on The Tonight Show, 1974. Music by Raymond Scott. Watch here.

reminded of room weaving

(thanks Simon!)

the only words worth remembering

Buckskin Stallion/Catfish Song/Nothin'/I'll be here in the morning/...

Townes Van Zandt: A Private Concert, DVD,Varese Sarabande, 2004

Shot at 3AM in a Holiday Inn on Houston, 1988.
also here