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Les Blank's first student film, made while at USC, starring Gail Blank, Pieter Van Deusen and Les himself. This short pays homage to Ingmar Bergman's Seventh Seal, the film that inspired Blank to become a filmmaker. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.
Anthology of six short films, including: Dizzy Gillespie Chicken Real Cigarette Blues God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance Running Around Like A Chicken With Its Head Cut Off The Sun’s Gonna Shine
This film by Michael Vidor (edited by Pieter Van Deusen) captured Bernard G. Schatz, aka "Cheyanne Schatz, World's Greatest One-Man Band", aka "L-15", as he traveled around L.A. in a flamboyantly painted, sculpture-embellished art car full of musical instruments, artworks and props, promoting his free-form act that combined folk music, stand-up comedy and dada theatre. B&W.
This creative educational film by Pieter Van Deusen features a variety of percussion instruments performed by noted musicians Bruno Hoffmann, Eric Remsen, and Taranath Rao. The film crew included Les Blank and Skip Gerson. This film was part of a music film series for Churchill Films: Wind Sounds, Percussion Sounds, and an offshoot film by Pieter with Les Blank entitled Christopher Tree.
From opposite ends of the globe come two animated tales illustrating that the wishes and fantasies of people are similar folk themes the world over. The European tale of 'The Fisherman and his Wife' and the Japanese story of 'The Stonecutter' remind us that it is human nature to dream of unlimited glory, but in reality, there is great joy and contentment to be found in ordinary living.
From Worldcat: Presents new musical sounds and new ways of treating old sounds. Includes examples of chance music, tape music, synthesizer music, and other twentieth century innovations.
This creative educational film by Pieter Van Deusen features a variety of string instruments performed by noted musicians such as Shamim Ahmed Kahn. This film was part of a music film series for Churchill Films: Wind Sounds, Percussion Sounds, and an offshoot film by Pieter with Les Blank entitled Christopher Tree.
This creative educational film by Pieter Van Deusen features a variety of wind instruments performed by noted musicians Eli Hollander & Tony Plog. The film crew included Les Blank as 2nd Camera along with assistant Skip Gerson. This film was part of a music film series for Churchill Films: WIND SOUNDS, Percussion Sounds, and an offshoot film by Pieter with Les Blank entitled Christopher Tree.
An independent feature, 12 years in the making, by Pieter Van Deusen in the mill towns and on the moorlands of northern England. Tom, a playwright whose wife has locked him out of the house, now lives in his garden shed. He has been trying to finish a play that is opening that very night, a play about a cowardly knight of local legend--Old Lord Netherby--whose spirit resides in Purgatory.