Filmed interview. Title from container. Originally released in 1967; re-released in 2013; re-released with additional features in 2014. "Restoration by the Academy Film Archive, Milestone Films and Modern Videofilm"--Container. Featuring Jason Holliday.
Contents:
Special features: The lost confrontation (7 min.) -- Where's Shirley? (25 min.) -- Jason in color! (3 min.) -- Portrait of Jason trailer (2 min.) -- Jason, before and after (2 min.); Butterfly (1967, 4 min.) -- Shirley Clarke in underground New York (1967, 10 min.) -- Jason unleashed (audio outtakes) (35 min.) -- Pacifica Radio interview with Shirley Clarke [audio only] (1967, 53 min.) -- Jason Holliday comedy album [audio only] (1967, 54 min.).
Summary:
This portrait of Jason Holliday, a black gay prostitute who dreams of a career as a nightclub performer, is drawn from twelve consecutive hours of filming in a New York City apartment. As he reminisces about his life, Holliday discusses his homosexuality and the gay subcultures in San Francisco and New York. He jokes with the off-screen filmmaker and crew and maintains a sense of humor even as he recalls hustling, heroin addiction, and jail time. Holliday also performs for the camera, impersonating female entertainers and movie personalities such as Mae West, Butterfly McQueen, and Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the wind.
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