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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: 2001 Sept..Finding aid is written in English.Guide to the Allen Ginsberg film and video archive, 1983 - 1996Collection number: Mss Media 0004Department of Special Collections and University Archives Stanford University Libraries Stanford, CaliforniaContact InformationDepartment of Special CollectionsGreen LibraryStanford University LibrariesStanford, CA 94305-6004 Phone: (650) 725-1022Email: speccoll@sulmail.stanford.eduURL: http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/spc/Steven Mandeville-Gamble2001 Sept.Steven Mandeville-Gamble

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Descriptive SummaryAllen Ginsberg film and video archive, 1983 - 1996Special Collections Mss Media 0004Aronson, Jerry154 videotapesStanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.Administrative InformationAccess Restrictions

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Container List11Allen Ginsberg Performance, Part I.

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Naropa Institute, Boulder, CO, May 27, 1983. Begins with shots of audience, continues with Peter and Allen playing music together and ends with an interview of Allen outside his Boulder house.

Shots of audience.

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In Naropa auditorium.

Peter Orlovsky and Allen Ginsberg playing music.

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In Naropa auditorium.

Allen Ginsberg Interview.

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End of interview on steps at Allen's house on Bluff St. in Boulder.

12Allen Ginsberg Performance, Part II.

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Naropa Institute, Boulder, CO, May 27, 1983. Ginsberg performs with a small band and reads poetry with music backup. Ginsberg later chants a mantra.

"Why I Meditate".

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Ginsberg sings with a small back-up band.

"Put Down That Cigarette Rag (Don't Smoke)".

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Ginsberg sings with a small back-up band.

Mantra.

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Ginsberg chants with a small back-up band.

"September on Jessore Road".

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Ginsberg sings with a small back-up band.

13Allen Ginsberg Performance, Part III.

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Naropa Institute, Boulder, CO, May 27, 1983. More of Ginsberg singing with his back-up band.

"Do the Meditation Rock".

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Ginsberg sings with a small back-up band. (Jump at 1:12:45)

14Allen Ginsberg Interview, Part I.

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Ginsberg's home on Bluff Street in Boulder, CO, May 28, 1983. Interview takes place outside.

Peter Orlovsky working on garden outside.

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General outdoor ambient sound.

Allen Ginsberg walking and interview on steps outside.

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Ginsberg outside his house on Bluff St. in Boulder, CO.

15Allen Ginsberg Interview, Part II.

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Ginsberg's home in Boulder, CO May 28, 1983. Ginsberg outside his house on Bluff St.

16Allen Ginsberg Interview, Part III.

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Ginsberg's home in Boulder, CO May 28, 1983. Ginsberg outside his house on Bluff St.

17Allen Ginsberg Interview, Part IV.

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Ginsberg's home in Boulder, CO May 28, 1983. Ginsberg in the living room of his Bluff Street. residence, reading his own poetry, explaining and analyzing highlights of poems.

"King of May".

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Ginsberg reads his own poetry.

"Kaddish".

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Ginsberg reads his own poetry.

18Allen Ginsberg Interview, Part V.

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Ginsberg's home in Boulder, CO May 28, 1983. Ginsberg in the living room of his Bluff Street. residence, reading his own poetry, explaining and analyzing highlights of poems.

"Father Death Blues" (spoken).

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A spoken version of Ginsberg's blues tune.

"Howl".

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Ginsberg reads his own poetry.

About "Howl".

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Ginsberg explains his poem.

"On Neal's Ashes".

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Ginsberg reads his own poetry.

Interview with Allen Ginsberg.

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Allen discusses the '68 Chicago Convention.

19Excerpt from Don't Look Back.

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Excerpt from D.A. Pennebaker's feature documentary film on Bob Dylan, Don't Look Back.

Don't Look Back: "Subterranean Homesick Blues", the opening scene of the film. Take I

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Dylan in foreground, flipping through cue-cards with lyrics, Ginsberg in background. Full-screen version.

Don't Look Back: "Subterranean Homesick Blues", the opening scene of the film. Take II

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Dylan holds signs up, illustrating the song's text. This version is letter-boxed, where it is easier to see Ginsberg in the background.

110Ginsberg Excerpts from Renaldo and Clara.

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Excerpts from Bob Dylan's feature documentary of his 1975 Rolling Thunder Review entitled, Renaldo and Clara.

Ginsberg at Jewish Old Folks' Home.

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Ginsberg is on stage being introduced to the audience.

Ginsberg Singing Blake Poem.

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Ginsberg sings "All the Hills Echoed" accompanied by a woman guitarist.

Ginsberg with Dylan and Rolling Thunder Review.

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All performers sing and dance together next to a lake.

Ginsberg at Jewish Old Folks' Home.

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Ginsberg reads a poem.

Ginsberg with Fortune Teller.

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Ginsberg gets his palms read by an old fortune teller.

Ginsberg with Dylan at Kerouac's Grave.

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Ginsberg and Dylan reminisce by Kerouac's grave.

Ginsberg Shaving Beard.

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A woman shaves off Ginsberg's beard.

Ginsberg with Dylan at Kerouac's Grave.

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Ginsberg and Dylan reminisce by Kerouac's grave.

Ginsberg with Dylan in Schoolyard.

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Ginsberg and Dylan chat about God with some children playing in a schoolyard.

Ginsberg Dancing.

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Ginsberg dancing with young female partner to modern music at the Jewish old folks' home.

211Excerpt from Renaldo and Clara: Whore house scene.

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Excerpt from Bob Dylan's documentary of his 1975 Rolling Thunder Review, Renaldo and Clara. Ginsberg and friends, including Joan Baez, Anne Waldman and others playing a whorehouse scene.

212Allen Ginsberg Interview.

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September 1, 1984. Interview by John Miglietta with Ginsberg sitting outside. Ignore the color bars: 11:05:52-11:06:35.

21325th Anniversary Reading of "Howl".

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Columbia University, New York City, 1981. Ginsberg has returned to his alma mater to read "Howl" and other poems.

Pre-show.

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Ginsberg discusses "Howl" with Peter Goldfarb. The sound is not good until 13:02:23.

Introduction by Anne Waldman.

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First take, not as good as second take.

Allen introduces the program.

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First take, not as good as second take.

Introduction by Anne Waldman, second transfer.

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Second take, better transfer.

Allen introduces program, second transfer.

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Second take, better transfer.

21425th Anniversary Reading of "Howl".

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Columbia University, New York City, 1981. Ginsberg reading "Howl", Stanza I. Time Code and image jump near the end of the tape.

21525th Anniversary Reading of "Howl".

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Columbia University, New York City, 1981. Ginsberg reads two poems, "America" and "Many Loves" with jumps in the Time Code throughout.

"America", beginning of poem.

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First stanza, mostly out of focus and shaky, but good sound.

"America", end of poem.

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Image partially usable and the sound is good. The last line: "... queer shoulder to the wheel."

"Many Loves".

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Ginsberg reads the portion of the poem that is a love song for Neal Cassady.

21625th Anniversary Reading of "Howl".

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Columbia University, New York City, 1981. Peter Goldfarb interviews Ginsberg on stage at Columbia in 1981. Anne Waldman introduces "Howl."

Goldfarb interview.

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Hand-held with shaky camera and sound problems. However, some material is definitely useable. Stage Left.

Anne Waldman introduction.

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Focus problems and shaky throughout, sound mostly useable. Stage Left.

21725th Anniversary Reading of "Howl"; Ginsberg Interview.

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Columbia University, New York City, 1981. Actual reading of poem, "Howl". Stage Left and Right as camera moves unthinkingly between stage and audience. Also a brief excerpt from 1983 of Ginsberg's interview on the steps in his back yard in Boulder, CO.

"Howl" reading.

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Stage Left. Camera begins to move near end of section. Picture cuts and sound continues.

"Howl" reading continues.

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Stage Right. Image shaky, but there are some useable shots of Ginsberg and of the audience. The sound is excellent.

Ginsberg interview on the steps of his house in Boulder, CO, 1983.

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Ginsberg comments on meditation, high school loves and a very important description of his coming out to Kerouac at Columbia University.

21825th Anniversary Reading of "Howl".

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Columbia University, New York City, 1981. Ginsberg reads the end of "Howl", "Footnote to Howl" and "Sunflower Sutra".

Last portion of "Howl".

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Stage Right. Almost all usable.

Last portion of "Howl".

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Stage Left. Shakier image, but good sound as well as good shots of the audience.

"Footnote to Howl".

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Stage Left. Useable footage.

"Sunflower Sutra".

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Stage Left. Image quality useable. Sound usable and audience shots usable.

219Kerouac Conference.

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Naropa Institute, Boulder, CO, 1982. Includes interviews with Ferlinghetti, Edie Kerouac Parker, David Amram, McClure, Joyce Johnson, Corso, and Kesey.

Allen Ginsberg sings with band.

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Sings "Do the Meditation", great version!

Lawrence Ferlinghetti reads a poem.

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Ferlinghetti reads a poem by Kerouac.

Interview with Edie Kerouac Parker.

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Kerouac's first wife fondly remembers Jack Kerouac as a loving man.

Interview with David Amram.

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Amram talks about music and the Kerouac beat in his work.

Interview with Michael McClure.

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McClure describes Kerouac's writing and how it influenced those around him.

Interview with Edie Parker.

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More talk about Kerouac and their relationship.

Michael McClure reading a Kerouac poem.

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McClure reads one of Kerouac's poems to describe his style.

Joyce Johnson interview.

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Johnson describes her first meeting with Jack, a blind date set up by Ginsberg.

Panel moderator.

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The moderator keeps the women's panel moving by asking a question about Jack's intimacy factor.

Gregory Corso interview.

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Corso makes a humorous comment about Ginsberg and Kerouac.

Ferlinghetti reading a poem of Kerouac's.

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Ferlinghetti reads one of his favorite poems written by Kerouac.

220Kerouac Conference: Interviews with Michael McClure, Carolyn Cassady and Gregory Corso.

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Interviews at the 1982 Kerouac Conference at the Naropa Institute, Boulder, CO.

Michael McClure interview.

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McClure talks about Kerouac and the other Beats and their influence on younger poets.

Carolyn Cassady interview.

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Carolyn Cassady describes being the woman between Neal Cassady and Jack Kerouac and how enjoyable it was.

Gregory Corso interview.

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Corso talks about the meetings and ideas that occurred between Kerouac, Ginsberg and Burroughs.

321Interview with David Amram.

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Kerouac Conference, Naropa Institute, Boulder, CO, 1982. Peter Goldfarb interviews David Amram about musical rhythm and the Beats.

322Panel: Kerouac and His Women, Part I.

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Kerouac Conference, Naropa Institute, Boulder, CO, 1982. Women's panel discussion, including Edie Kerouac Parker, Joyce Johnson, Carolyn Cassady, the panel moderator and an Italian producer, Nanda.

323Panel: Kerouac and His Women, Part II.

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Kerouac Conference, Naropa Institute, Boulder, CO, 1982.Women's panel continued. Includes questions from the audience.

324Kerouac, Part I.

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A documentary by John Antonelli, 1984, with actors playing all the main Beat historical figures. An interesting combination of narrative and documentary.

Allen Ginsberg interview.

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Ginsberg talks about meeting Kerouac.

Allen Ginsberg interview.

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Kerouac avoided authority figures and was kicked out of the Navy.

Herbert Huncke interview.

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Huncke talks about Ginsberg, Kerouac and Times Square.

Allen Ginsberg interview.

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Ginsberg on Kerouac's use of Benzedrine inhalers.

Allen Ginsberg interview

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Ginsberg on Kerouac's archetypal characters.

Allen Ginsberg interview.

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Ginsberg on Kerouac's writing... he was already a genius.

Joyce Johnson interview.

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Joyce Johnson on Ginsberg and Kerouac in New York City

325Kerouac, Part II.

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A documentary by John Antonelli 1984, with actors playing all the main Beat historical figures. An interesting combination of narrative and documentary filmmaking.

Allen Ginsberg interview.

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Ginsberg on Kerouac's drinking before his appearance on the 1969 William Buckley show.

Kerouac on Firing Line, the William Buckley PBS show, 1969.

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Ginsberg appears in the audience. Kerouac expresses his negative attitude towards the Beats.

Allen Ginsberg interview.

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Ginsberg on Kerouac, Catholicism and suffering.

Allen Ginsberg interview.

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Ginsberg states that Kerouac had a heart and mind that could write about the real world.

326Peter Orlovsky and Allen Ginsberg.

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Color video of Ginsberg and Orlovsky in 1978, performing with Jack Allan Cassady. Quality of this video is almost unusable except for the sound.

327USA: Poetry: Outtakes.

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Outtakes from a 1965 episode of USA: Poetry series for WNET. Directed by Richard Moore. Video transfer quality is questionable.

Ginsberg interview in the basement of City Lights book store, San Francisco, July 18, 1965.

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Ginsberg talks about poetry and reads some poems.

Robert Creeley and Neal Cassady enter the scene and sit down to watch.

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Ginsberg reads "King of May".

More poetry and general discussion.

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Ginsberg and Cassady discuss the world situation.

Ginsberg talks about William Carlos Williams and other poets.

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This section ends the basement of City Lights interview.

Ginsberg's apartment in San Francisco, December 14, 1965.

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General hustle and bustle in apartment with Ginsberg, Julius and Peter Orlovsky and Neal Cassady.

Everyone leaves the apartment and boards a VW bus.

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Interesting shots of everyone in a VW bus.

Studio of artist, Robert LaVigne, San Francisco.

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Ginsberg stands in front of Robert's painting: Foster's Cafeteria.

Ginsberg and Orlovksy perform a musical mantra in the studio.

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Orlovsky plays guitar and Ginsberg chimes a small bell.

Ginsberg in studio while LaVigne paints.

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Ginsberg reads poems and explains them.

328Buddha Bellies; September on Jessore Road.

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Two short films featuring Ginsberg and his work.

Buddha Bellies.

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Peter Orlovsky and Ginsberg in a film by Sheila and Lucien Carr.

Outtakes from Buddha Bellies.

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Footage of Orlovsky and Ginsberg not included in Buddha Bellies.

September on Jessore Road.

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A film by John Giorno depicts Allen in India, including song "Jessore Road" with Bob Dylan playing in back-up band.

329Excerpts from Good Morning Mr. Orwell.

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A TV special that aired New Year's Eve, 1983, featuring multi-media performances .

"Do the Meditation Rock".

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Relatively good version of this particular poem/chant.

Allen Ginsberg and Peter Orlovsky singing (over closing credits).

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Closes program.

330Pull My Daisy; Allan 'n' Allen's Complaint.

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Pull My Daisy by Robert Frank. Allan 'n' Allen's Complaint by Nam June Paik.

Pull My Daisy.

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A short film by Robert Frank and Alfred Leslie in 1958. Written and narrated by Jack Kerouac, with Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, Peter Orlovsky, Larry Rivers, David Amram and others.

Allan 'n' Allen's Complaint.

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Video art piece by Nam June Paik and Shiseko Kubota in 1982.

Allan 'n' Allen's Complaint: Opening.

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Experimental video images with distorted sound.

Allan 'n' Allen's Complaint: Allen Ginsberg and his father, Louis Ginsberg, in joint poetry reading, 1975.

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Footage of Allen and Louis Ginsberg reading together.

Allan 'n' Allen's Complaint: Peter Orlovsky, Boulder CO.

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Orlovsky is playing the banjo on the Boulder mall.

Allan 'n' Allen's Complaint: Allen Ginsberg and his father 3 years after Louis Ginsberg's death, images combined by video.

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A video image of Louis is superimposed onto Allen's forehead. Allen is crying.

Allan 'n' Allen's Complaint: Superimposed images of Allen Ginsberg and Peter Orlovsky.

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Experimental imagery and sound.

Allan 'n' Allen's Complaint: Orlovsky playing banjo -- Boulder. Interview with Allen Ginsberg and Allan Kaprow.

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Ginsberg explains what it was like coming out to his father and how difficult it was.

Allan 'n' Allen's Complaint: Allen and Louis Ginsberg .

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A video image of Louis is superimposed onto Allen's forehead. Allen is crying.

431Ginsberg and Orlovsky; Ginsberg and Student; Ginsberg and Gregory Corso

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Ginsberg playing music with Peter Orlovsky, teaches a Naropa student, and discusses the past with Gregory Corso.

Ginsberg and Orlovsky

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Ginsberg and Peter Orlovsky singing together. Peter is playing the banjo.

Ginsberg and Naropa Student

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Picture only. Ginsberg and student discuss poetry on the lawn in front of Ginsberg's Boulder home.

Ginsberg and Naropa Student

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Picture and sound, picture scratched. Ginsberg and student discuss poetry on the lawn in front of Ginsberg's Boulder home.

Allen Ginsberg and Gregory Corso talking.

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Ginsberg and Corso dispute the details of an early poetry reading. Corso reflects on Neal Cassady and success with women.

Allen Ginsberg and Gregory Corso talking.

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Ginsberg and Corso discuss Kerouac and Cassady in the early days. Corso comments on finding out about Ginsberg's homosexuality. (Picture out at 12:56:50)

432Allen and Louis Ginsberg Part I.

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Father and son poets read together for an audience, 1973.

433Allen and Louis Ginsberg, Part II.

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Father and son poets read together for an audience, 1973.

434Be In; America's Wonderful.

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Two short films: Be In by Jerry Abrams, and America's Wonderful by John Giorgio, both from 1967.

Be In

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Celebration of life in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.

Be In: Footage of Ginsberg in the 60's, reading poetry at a concert.

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Celebration of life in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.

Be In: Ginsberg dancing.

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Celebration of life in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.

Be In: Ginsberg on stage.

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Celebration of life in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.

America's Wonderful: Footage of Ginsberg in the 60's, reading poetry at a concert.

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Celebration of life in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.

435In Motion: Amiri Baraka.

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Biographical film of poet Leroi Jones, also known as Amiri Baraka, by St. Claire Bourne, 1981.

Ginsberg interviewed with a book of poetry.

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Ginsberg discusses his long friendship with Baraka.

Ginsberg on a trip to Washington, Howard University, reading Baraka's poems.

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They share a strong mutual respect for each other's politics and poetry.

Ginsberg on Baraka, Fascism in Newark.

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Baraka explains how Ginsberg, through "Howl", turned him on to his own anger as a black man in America.

436Burroughs, Part I.

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The definitive 1984 documentary on the life of William Burroughs by Howard Brookner (deceased).

Ginsberg interview.

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Ginsberg on Burroughs.

Burroughs interview.

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Burroughs on meeting Ginsberg and the other Beats in 1944.

Terry Southern interview.

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Terry Southern telling how Kerouac and Ginsberg referred to Burroughs as "Daddy".

Ginsberg and Burroughs together.

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Ginsberg and Burroughs together on NYC rooftop, reciting "Howl".

Ginsberg and Lucien Carr with Burroughs.

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Discussing relationships.

Ginsberg interview.

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Ginsberg on Burroughs forging prescriptions.

Ginsberg and Burroughs.

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Discussing relationships.

437Burroughs, Part II.

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The definitive 1984 documentary on the life of William Burroughs by Howard Brookner (deceased).

Ginsberg interview.

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Ginsberg on the relationship between Burroughs and his son.

Ginsberg interview.

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Ginsberg on Burroughs' writing.

438Suwanose: The Fourth World.

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A television program from 1976 about the protest surrounding the aboriginal peoples on the small Japanese island Suwanose.

Allen at Berkeley poetry reading reciting "Save Suwanose".

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Allen on stage with other poets, both American and Japanese.

"Put Down Your Cigarette Rag (Don't Smoke)"

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Ginsberg sings over footage of Japanese protesters dancing.

Caricature drawing of Allen.

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Caricature drawing of Ginsberg appears with Japanese titles.

Allen chanting.

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As the program closes, Ginsberg sings a mantra with other poets on stage.

439Spectrum: "Anatomy of Violence".

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A sociological study of violence using footage from the "Dialectics of Liberation" convention in London, 1967.

Ginsberg speaking on the panel.

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Ginsberg advocating non-escalation as a resolution to violence.

About Ginsberg.

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Ginsberg described as "poet-prophet of the flower people."

Ginsberg speaking on a panel.

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Ginsberg argues that domestic interracial violence does not help curtail the Vietnam war.

Ginsberg and Stokely Carmichael.

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Ginsberg and Carmichael shown together on the panel.

Ginsberg speaking on a panel.

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Ginsberg on "flower power strategies."

Yippie press conference, including: Allen Ginsberg, Ed Sanders, Judy Collins and Paul Krassner.

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A series of famous people of the times address the press about the alternative convention of life to be held in Chicago during the 1968 Democratic Convention.

Allen Ginsberg addresses the U.S. Congress.

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Ginsberg speaks to the LSD Committee on the value of LSD, June 14, 1966.

Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs in Chicago.

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Ginsberg and Burroughs in the crowd hold flowers and look anxious (silent footage).

Allen Ginsberg.

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Ginsberg at a Canadian demonstration, (silent footage).

Allen Ginsberg and Pete Seeger.

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Ginsberg speaks and Seeger sings at an anti-war tax-evasion rally in 1967.

1968 Republican Convention.

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The contest between Rockefeller, Regan and Nixon. There is a great celebration when Nixon wins.

Vietnam.

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Gruesome footage of American and Vietnamese causalities, 1967.

Chicago and Hubert Humphry.

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This footage contains shots of rioting in the streets of Chicago juxtaposed with Humphry winning the Democratic Convention, also in Chicago.

440St. Cloud College Footage.

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A short black and white film about Allen Ginsberg visiting St. Cloud State University, Minnesota, 1976. Includes Ginsberg interview footage.

St. Cloud College Footage.

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A short black and white piece by Michael F. Cassidy and Richard Reeder chronicling Ginsberg's visit to St. Cloud College sometime in the mid-1960's.

St. Cloud College Footage: Allen Ginsberg singing.

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Allen Ginsberg sings "Can't Find Anyone" over images of Ginsberg arriving at St. Cloud College.

St. Cloud College Footage: Allen Ginsberg chanting.

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Footage of Ginsberg chanting.

St. Cloud College Footage: Allen Ginsberg interview.

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Ginsberg discusses being a writer and seeing like a writer.

St. Cloud College Footage: Allen Ginsberg interview.

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Ginsberg comments on Buddhist meditation and poetry and observing thought forms. We see visuals of Ginsberg meditating and lecturing over his comments.

St. Cloud College Footage: Interview with Allen Ginsberg

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Ginsberg remarks on how the urge to cling to the material world is the source of all pain.

St. Cloud College Footage: Chanting sequence.

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We hear Ginsberg chanting over still photos of Ginsberg.

St. Cloud College Footage: Allen Ginsberg singing.

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Ginsberg sings "Broken Bones" over images of him visiting the college bookstore and signing books.

St. Cloud College Footage: Allen Ginsberg singing.

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Ginsberg sings live before an audience.

St. Cloud College Footage: Interview with Allen Ginsberg.

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Ginsberg comments on writing poetry. Also, on the audio track, a group of people sing "Happy Birthday" to Ginsberg.

541I Believe: Allen Ginsberg.

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An episode of the KPIX-TV San Francisco television series I Believe, featuring Allen Ginsberg being interviewed by Father Miles Riley, 1974.

Allen Ginsberg reading poetry.

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In: "When I sit I see..."

Allen Ginsberg interview.

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Ginsberg talks about his relationship with his parents, his "homosexual conditioning," auditory hallucinations of Blake's poetry and the search for his and America's souls.

Allen Ginsberg interview.

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Ginsberg discusses the soul, the ego, death, his non-grasping love for Peter Orlovsky and Buddhism vs. Christianity.

Allen Ginsberg interview.

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Ginsberg remarks on observing one's thoughts, the humor in his early poetry, the early Beats and the word "Beat," and the claim that he is a kind of prophet.

Allen Ginsberg reading a short poem.

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In: "Wind makes sound..." Out: "... it's the wind talking."

Allen Ginsberg interview.

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Ginsberg commenting on his work being used as a teaching tool. Ginsberg then closes the show by singing a mantra.

542Beyond Self, Beyond War.

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By John Miglietta, 1986. Includes footage from John Miglietta's 1984 interview (see Tape 12).

Allen Ginsberg introduced.

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Ginsberg introduced as part of this program.

Footage of Allen Ginsberg.

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Ginsberg is shown sitting in the audience.

Allen Ginsberg interview.

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Ginsberg voices his anger and rage over US involvement in worldwide covert operations.

Footage of Allen Ginsberg.

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Ginsberg is shown in the audience.

Footage of Allen Ginsberg.

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Ginsberg participates in a walking meditation.

Allen Ginsberg interview.

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Ginsberg tells about conflicts he had with his father.

Allen Ginsberg interview.

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Ginsberg comments on women in Buddhism.

Allen Ginsberg interview.

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Ginsberg comments on women in Buddhism.

Allen Ginsberg interview.

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Ginsberg explains his involvement with the protest at Rocky Flats.

Footage of Allen Ginsberg.

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We see Ginsberg taking part in a tea ceremony.

Footage of Allen Ginsberg.

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Ginsberg is shown as he walks away near the end of the film.

543Poets on Videotape: Writer's Forum #1.

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Television program featuring an in-depth conversation with Allen Ginsberg, 1970.

Poets on Videotape: Writer's Forum #2.

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A second visit with Allen Ginsberg, 1973.

545Breathing Together: Revolution of the Electric Family.

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A film by Morley Markson, filmed mostly in 1968-69, released in 1971.

Allen Ginsberg and Peter Orlovsky.

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Ginsberg and Orlovsky on their communal farm, bring in goats and calves for the night.

Allen Ginsberg.

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Ginsberg reads a section of "Howl", both on camera and over images of subways.

Allen Ginsberg.

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Hare Krishna's chant at the Washington Monument over images of the Chicago 1968 protest. Abbie Hoffman talks about revolution on the phone.

Allen Ginsberg.

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Ginsberg sings "Jessore Road" and plays the harmonium.

Demonstrators.

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Chicago anti-war protest, 1968.

Timothy Leary, John Lennon, Yoko Ono.

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Interview with Leary at a flower power demonstration, 1968. Demonstrators chant, "Give Peace a Chance" along with John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

Allen Ginsberg.

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Ginsberg, in 1968, comments on the ecology disaster karma that we are developing.

Demonstration.

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Dancing and police brutality in the streets.

Allen Ginsberg.

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Ginsberg comments on every culture's need for sacred music and sacred substances.

Allen Ginsberg.

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Ginsberg discusses alternate strategies other than force that could have defeated Hitler.

Final credits of the movie.

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The credits roll over Allen chanting "Ohm" on camera.

546Allen and Student; Rocky Flats.

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Allen and Student, 1984.

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Allen teaches a student about poetry on the grass outside of his Bluff St. house in Boulder.

Rocky Flats, 1985.

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Documentation of an attempted encirclement of the nuclear trigger factory near Boulder by 10,000 people. Ginsberg and other Naropa faculty and students are a part of this demonstration.

547Carl Solomon Interview; Allen Signing Books; Ginsberg Photo Show.

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Carl Solomon Interview.

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New York City, 1985. Better quality transfer on Tape 74.

Allen Signing Books.

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Ginsberg signs his first hard cover poetry book in 1985 at the Holly Solomon Gallery in New York City.

People at Photo Show.

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Shots of a large crowd of people studying Ginsberg's first full photo exhibit at the Holly Solomon Gallery, 1985.

548Ginsberg Coffee House Poetry Reading; Ginsberg and Gregory Corso.

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Ginsberg Coffee House Poetry Reading.

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Ginsberg reads poetry in a typical coffee house setting, New York City, 1985.

Gregory Corso and Allen Ginsberg conversing, late 1980's.

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Corso and Ginsberg converse with each other on a Boulder back porch.

549What Happened to Kerouac?, Part I.

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This film, by Richard Lerner, 1985, is one of the two best-known documentaries on the life of Jack Kerouac. The editor of this film also edited The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg.

Ginsberg talking about 1969 Firing Line.

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Ginsberg states that Kerouac was incredibly drunk and bored while on the show.

Herbert Huncke and Allen Ginsberg interview.

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Huncke and Ginsberg talk about when they first met Kerouac and their impressions of him.

Gregory Corso interview.

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Corso describes the first time Ginsberg, Kerouac and Burroughs met.

Herbert Huncke and Allen Ginsberg interview.

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Huncke and Ginsberg discuss Times Square and the New York City scene in the 1940's.

Anne Charters interview.

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Ann Charters talks about the first reading of "Howl" and Kerouac at that reading, which he later described in The Dharma Bums.

Allen Ginsberg and Neal Cassady in the basement of City Lights bookstore, San Francisco.

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Beautiful black and white transfer of famous City Lights footage. There is discussion about who is really in charge of the US -- the military or the elected government.

550What Happened to Kerouac?, Part II.

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This film, by Richard Lerner, 1985, is one of the two best known documentaries on the life of Jack Kerouac. The editor of this film also edited The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg.

Allen Ginsberg interview.

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Allen comments on New York City intellectuals and their sentiments against Kerouac's writings.

Ann Charters interview.

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Ann Charters describes the relationships between Kerouac, Burroughs, Corso and Ginsberg and why those relationships couldn't last as they grew older.

Huncke and Ginsberg interview.

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Huncke and Ginsberg discuss the relationship between Kerouac and his mother.

Huncke and Ginsberg interview.

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Ginsberg describes his last visit to Kerouac. He remarks about Kerouac's grief, joy and suffering, and alcoholic demise the last 10 years of his life.

651Ginsberg Family 8mm Footage: Hannah Litsky Home Movies.

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1938: black and white footage. 1946: color footage. All silent.

51Ginsberg family, black and white.

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Allen with brother, Eugene, and father, Louis.

51Ginsberg family, black and white.

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Naomi, Allen's mother, alone and with Allen, Eugene and Louis.

51Ginsberg family, black and white.

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Allen and Eugene.

51Allen Ginsberg, black and white.

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Allen with some of his friends.

51Ginsberg family, black and white.

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Allen and Eugene.

51Ginsberg family, color.

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Allen, Eugene and Louis.

51Ginsberg family, color.

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Allen with a baby.

51Ginsberg family, color.

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Allen and his family play in the water at the beach.

51Allen Ginsberg, color.

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Allen with beach ball.

652The Simpsons: "Bart vs. Thanksgiving".

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Episode #7F07 of The Simpsons, satirical cartoon television series, November, 22, 1990.

52Lisa Simpson, cartoon character.

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Lisa Simpson writes her version of "Howl".

52Lisa Simpson, cartoon character.

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Lisa Simpson attempts to read her version of "Howl", but is interrupted.

6531968 Chicago Democratic Convention Riot Footage.

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Portions of a film made by the University of Illinois. This is from a 3/4" Window Dub Master with visible Time Code numbers superimposed on the image of all formats.

53Chicago 1968 Demonstration.

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Riot footage from Chicago Democratic Convention, including tear gas, police violence. The shots take place during the day and the night.

53Allen Ginsberg chanting.

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Ginsberg chants in Lincoln Park in Chicago, calming the crowd at the Democratic Convention, 1968.

654Allen Ginsberg Interview, Part I.

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Boulder, CO, 1986. This interview was filmed in the library of a mansion on Mapleton Hill. Allen talks about his life to that point.

655Allen Ginsberg Interview, Part II.

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Boulder, CO, 1986. Interview continued.

656Allen Ginsberg Interview, Part III.

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Boulder, CO, 1986. Interview continued.

657Allen Ginsberg Interview, Part IV.

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Boulder, CO, 1986. Interview continued.

658Allen Ginsberg Interview, Part V.

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Boulder, CO, 1986. Interview continued.

659Allen Ginsberg Interview, Part VI.

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Boulder, CO, 1986. Continuing from the preceding interview session, Ginsberg reads some of his poetry.

59"A Meaningless Institution".

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59"Psalm I".

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In: "Psalm I ..." Out: "... the Dove descends."

59"My Alba".

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In: "Now that I've wasted..." Out: "... alarm clock is ringing."

59"Siesta In Xbalba and Return to the States" (Abridged).

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59"On Burroughs' Work".

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In: "On Burroughs' Work..." Out: "... hide the madness."

59"Love Poem on Theme by Whitman"

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In : "Love Poem..." Out: "... in the silence."

59"Malest Cornifici Tuo Catullo".

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In: "I'm happy, Kerouac..." Out: "... it's like Heaven."

59"A Strange New Cottage in Berkeley".

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In: "A strange new cottage..." Out: "... dry, lovelorn tongue."

59"Europe! Europe!" (Abridged).

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In: "Europe! Europe!" Out: "... empty tombs."

59"First Party at Ken Kesey's with Hell's Angels" Take 1.

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59"First Party at Ken Kesey's with Hell's Angels" Take 2.

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In : "First Party..." Out: "... in the leaves."

660Allen Ginsberg Interview, Part VII.

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Boulder, CO, 1986. A series of private readings of Ginsberg's poetry by Ginsberg.

60"Going to Chicago" (Abridged).

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In: "The lake blue..." Out: "... Metal Microphone."

60"Grant Park: August 28, 1968".

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In: "Green air..." Out : "... garden of Eden?"

60"Rain-wet asphalt heat, garbage curbed cans".

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In: "Green air..." Out : "... garden of Eden?"

60"Memory Gardens" (Abridged).

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In: "Northport in the trees...." Out: "... drunken dumbshow."

60"Returning to the Country for a Brief Visit" (Abridged).

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In: "Returning to the Country...." Out: "... in dark Rain."

60"Drive All Blames into One".

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In: "Drive All Blames..." Out: "... had a hardon."

60"Brooklyn College Brain".

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In: "Brooklyn College Brain..." Out: "... in the Birdroom."

761Ginsberg Poetry Reading Part I.

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Ginsberg performs live on the University of Colorado campus, Macky Auditorium, Boulder, CO, July 24, 1989. Ginsberg introduces each poem briefly before reading it.

61Intro by Peter Michelson.

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Michelson tells an anecdote of Blake and compares Ginsberg's and Blake's style of agitating.

61Ginsberg's intro.

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The last days of Abbie Hoffman's mother.

61"CIA Dope Calypso".

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Ginsberg sings poem.

61"Whom Bomb".

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A sound poem.

762Ginsberg Poetry Reading, Part II.

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Ginsberg performs live on the University of Colorado campus, Macky Auditorium, Boulder, CO, July 24, 1989. Ginsberg introduces each poem briefly before reading it.

62"In Society".

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In: "In Society..." Out: "... dominating the whole room."

62"Pull My Daisy".

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In: "Pull My Daisy..." Out: "... gap be shut."

62"Tonight, All Is Well".

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In: "Tonight All Is Well..." Out: "... sleepless on the couch."

62"Song".

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In: "Song..." Out: "... where I was born."

62"A Supermarket In California".

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In: "Supermarket in California" Out: "... black waters of Leathy."

62"Sunflower Sutra".

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In: "Sunflower Sutra..." Out: "... sit-down vision."

62"America".

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Includes an explanation of important figures in the poem. In: "America..." Out: "... Ewig-Weibliche made me --"

763Ginsberg Poetry reading, Part III.

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Ginsberg performs live on the University of Colorado campus, Macky Auditorium, Boulder, CO, July 24, 1989. Ginsberg introduces each poem briefly before reading it.

63"America" (cont'd).

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In: " -- them bad Russians..." Out: "... queer shoulder to the wheel."

63"Kaddish" (Abridged).

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In: " And it's the last moment..." Out: "... death fall of flowers."

63"On Neal's Ashes".

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In: "On Neal's Ashes..." Out: "... all ashes again."

63"Uluru".

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In: "When the red pond fills..." Out: "... worlds come to their end."

764Ginsberg Poetry Reading, Part IV.

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Ginsberg performs live on the University of Colorado campus, Macky Auditorium, Boulder, CO, July 24, 1989. Ginsberg introduces each poem briefly before reading it.

64"Yaweh and Allah Battle".

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In: "Yaweh and Allah Battle..." Out: "... Salaam"

64Short poems about Allen Ginsberg's Father's decline.

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In: "Feeble arms..." Out: "... mixed up with stones."

64"Father Death Blues".

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A solo song by Ginsberg.

64"Put Down Your Cigarette Rag".

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A solo song by Ginsberg.

64"Maturity".

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In: "Maturity..." Out: "... vomit air."

64"Irritable Vegetable".

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In: "Irritable Vegetable..." Out: "... eat hotdogs."

64Allen's Haikus.

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Six 17 syllable one-line poems read by Ginsberg.

765Ginsberg Poetry Reading Part V.

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Ginsberg performs live on the University of Colorado campus, Macky Auditorium, Boulder, CO, July 24, 1989. Ginsberg introduces each poem briefly before reading it.

65"Sphincter".

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In: "I hope my good old..." Out: "... 'til death, relax."

65"Cosmopolitan Greetings".

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In: "Stand up against..." Out: "... Candor ends paranoia."

65"Personals Ad".

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In: "Poet professor in autumn..." Out: "... 10009, New York."

65"Proclamation".

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In: " I am king of the universe..." Out: "... every word I say."

65"Do the Meditation".

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A solo song by Ginsberg.

766Dick Cavett Show, with Allen Ginsberg