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Portrait of Jason
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- Summary
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An autobiographical experimental film of Jason Holiday, a black, homosexual prostitute. He describes how he sees himself, what his life has consisted of, and how he has managed to survive.
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- Creator
- Shirley Clarke and Film-Makers Distribution Center
- Other Title
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- Working title: Jason
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- United States : Film-Makers Distribution, 1967
- Physical Details
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- 3 film reels of 3 (3,870 ft.) : sound, black and white ; 16 mm print (FF 345-347)
- 1 can of 1 (383 ft.) : silent, black and white ; 16mm arch pos (CA 542)
- 6 film reels of 6 (3,931 ft.) : silent, black and white ; 16 mm arch pos (CA 536-541)
- 5 cans of 5 (3,373 ft.) : sound ; 16mm master mag track (CA 543-546, 565)
- 1 videocassette of 2 (U-Matic) (51 min.) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in. viewing copy (VBB 424)
- 1 DVD viewing copy (VDA 262)
- OCLC
- ocn853624224, ocn853624678
- Credits
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- Director: Shirley Clarke
- No duplication or public screening without consent of copyright holder.
- Archives holds a final version of the film (FF 345-347), an incomplete video viewing copy (VBB 424 reel 2 of 2), outtakes (CA 542), a rough cut (CA 536-541), and soundtracks (CA 543-546, 565).
- Film restoration completed by Milestone Film in 2013. VDA 262 is a copy of the restored film.
- VBB 424, CA 536-546, and CA 565 form part of the Shirley Clarke Papers, also described in this catalog.