Dreams that money can buy / Art of This Century Films ; overall director, writer, editor, Hans Richter ; producers, Hans Richter, Peggy Guggenheim, Kenneth Macpherson.
Publisher:
BFI,
Copyright Date:
2006
Description:
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Jack Bittner, Libby Holman, Josh White, Norman Cazanjian, Doris Okerson. DVD release of the 1947 motion picture. Joe, a young man down on his luck, discovers he has the power to create dreams, and sets up a business selling them to others. The dreams he gives to his clients are the creations of Max Ernst, Fernand Léger, Man Ray, Marcel Duchamp, Alexander Calder, and Hans Richter.
Contents:
Dreams that money can buy : a film in seven segments: Desire / director, writer, Max Ernst ; music, Paul Bowles -- The girl with the prefabricated heart / director, writer, Fernand Léger --lyrics, Jean Latouche ; sung by Libby Holman, Josh White -- Ruth, roses, and revolvers / director, writer, Man Ray ; music, Darius Milhaud -- Discs / director, writer, Marcel Duchamp ; music, John Cage -- Ballet / director, writer, Alexander Calder ; music, Paul Bowles -- Circus / director, writer, Alexander Calder ; music, David Diamond -- Narcissus / director, writer, Hans Richter ; music, Louis Applebaum.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)71008050
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.