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American Movie Archives (美國電影檔案)

Title
Greenwich Village Sunday
Year
1960
Abstract
Exploration of the colorful counterculture of Greenwich Village in the early 1960s. Narrator: Jean Shepherd. Director, producer and screenwriter: Stewart Willensky. Beat life-avant-garde poetry and music: Charles Mills.
Notes
Produced: Wilensky (Stewart)
Sponsor: N/A
Run Time: 12:29
Audio/Visual: Sd, C
Keyword
New York City: History;Counterculture;Bohemianism;Counterculture;Bohemianism
Theme
Great Pictures, Dull Narration
Review
I was excited when I read that the great Jean Shepherd was the narrator. He was among the hippest men in America in 1960. However in this film all he does is read the rather square travelogue type script and that's disappointing. However I really enjoyed the scenes shot in Washington Square Park where the folkies hung out singing their silly songs. The beat poet Ted Joans was kind of cool too.
(Reviewer: Languid)
Location
A/V room, 2/F