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3 records found for Frederick Wiseman
#686: ART OF FILM, THE
Order1964-07-22, WNDT, 28 min.
Stanley Kauffmann interviews filmmaker Shirley Clarke. The entire program relates to Clarke's new film THE COOL WORLD which took four months to cast and one year to film. She states that this is the first film to be shot mostly in Harlem, New York. Kauffmann questions Clarke from all angles...how the film technically was made, how it was cast, challenges filming on the streets of Harlem, etc. Shirley Clarke discusses the genesis of the film...how she was approached by Frederick Wiseman who bought the rights to the 1958 book, her dependency and friendship with Carl Lee and her relationship with her cameraman, Baird Bryant. This interview has not been seen or heard in over half a century. It was recorded off the air by Phil Gries and is considered the only known broadcast record in the world of such rare television interview of length with Shirley Clark who at the time was at the top of her form and notoriety. This is the only one on one TV interview of length,extant ,done by Clarke. Shirley Clarke (I) (1919–1997) Director | Editor | Producer Shirley Clarke was born on October 2, 1919 in New York City, New York, USA as Shirley Brimberg. She was a director and editor, known for The Cool World (1963), Skyscraper (1960) and The Connection (1961). She was married to Bert Clarke. Born: October 2, 1919 in New York City, New York, USA Died: September 23, 1997 (age 77) -Notable Films - 1967 Portrait of Jason(Documentary)-selected to*film registry* 1963 Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel with the World (Documentary short) 1963 The Cool World------------ selected to*film registry* 1961 The Connection 1960 Scary Time (Short) 1960 Skyscraper (Short documentary)
#16725A: STUDS TERKEL SHOW, THE
Order1972-11-22, WFMT, 56 min.
Studs Terkel Program aired on 98.7 WFMT Chicago between 1952 and 1997. The one -hour program was broadcast each weekday, 10am-11:00am and on Thursday evenings 8:00pm-9:00pm. for 45 years. On his programs he interviewed guests as diverse as Martin Luther King Jr., Leonard Bernstein, Mort Sahl, Bob Dylan, Dorothy Parker, Tennessee Williams, Jean Shepherd, Frank Zappa and Frederick Wiseman. On this program Documentary Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman discusses many points of view related to five of his first six films, High School (1968), Law and Order (1969), Hospital (1970), Basic Training (1971) and Essene (1972). Sound clips from each of the above are played. NOTE: This rare Studs Terkel broadcast is not extant in the Studs Terkel Radio Archive, which contains thousands of his programs. Two later broadcasts with Frederick Wiseman are archived, one which aired November 6, 1973, Wiseman discussing his film Juvenile Court, and another which aired on February 6, 1976, Wiseman discussing his film Public Welfare.
#18842: STUDS TERKEL RADIO PROGRAM
Order1972-11-22, WFMT, 60 min.
Long-running radio program heard on WFMT in Chicago. In 1998, WFMT donated over 7,000 of Terkel's audio recordings to the Chicago History Museum for preservation. On this episode: Frederick Wiseman, documentary film.