Harry Smith Movies

  • 1947
    No. 2: Message From the Sun

    No. 2: Message From the Sun

    No. 2: Message From the Sun

    5.71947HD

    Hand-painted 35 mm stock photographed in 16 mm, color, 2:15 or 10 min. Initially intended to be screened with and synchronized to Dizzy Gillespie's...

    No. 2: Message From the Sun
  • 1956
    No. 10: Mirror Animations

    No. 10: Mirror Animations

    No. 10: Mirror Animations

    5.81956HD

    Study for Film No. 11: Mirror Animations (1957). Harry Smith described the film as, “An exposition of Buddhism and the Kaballah in the form of...

    No. 10: Mirror Animations
  • 1964
    Screen Test: Harry Smith

    Screen Test: Harry Smith

    Screen Test: Harry Smith

    01964HD

    Harry Smith’s screen test by Andy Warhol.

    Screen Test: Harry Smith
  • 1954
    No. 9

    No. 9

    No. 9

    6.71954HD

    16 mm, color, 10 min. Untraced collage.

    No. 9
  • 1950
    No. 6

    No. 6

    No. 6

    71950HD

    16 mm, color, silent or mono, 1:30 or 20 min. Untraced red-green anaglyph 3-D film.

    No. 6
  • 1965
    No. 14: Late Superimpositions

    No. 14: Late Superimpositions

    No. 14: Late Superimpositions

    5.91965HD

    “Superimposed photographs of Mr. Fleischman’s butcher shop in New York, and the Kiowa around Anadarko, Oklahoma–with Cognate...

    No. 14: Late Superimpositions
  • 1947
    No. 3: Interwoven

    No. 3: Interwoven

    No. 3: Interwoven

    5.71947HD

    Hand-painted 35 mm stock photographed in 16 mm, color, 3:20 or 10 min. Reportedly cut down from about 30 min. Initially intended to be screened with...

    No. 3: Interwoven
  • 1956
    No. 11: Mirror Animations

    No. 11: Mirror Animations

    No. 11: Mirror Animations

    5.81956HD

    Cut up animation and collage technique by Harry Smith synchronized to the jazz of Thelonious Monk's Mysterioso.

    No. 11: Mirror Animations
  • 1987
    Home Movie

    Home Movie

    Home Movie

    01987HD

    “Harry Smith visited my apartment on East 3rd Street, New York City, April 1987. Harry told someone calling him he was at “a secret...

    Home Movie
  • 1979
    No. 17: Mirror Animations

    No. 17: Mirror Animations

    No. 17: Mirror Animations

    01979HD

    Features Thelonious Monk's Misterioso. Extended version of No. 11 printed forward-backward-forward.

    No. 17: Mirror Animations
  • 1980
    No. 19

    No. 19

    No. 19

    01980HD

    Film No. 19 US, 1980, 35mm, 12.5 min.

    No. 19
  • 1971
    Ricky Leacock Visit, evening, April 19, 1971

    Ricky Leacock Visit, evening, April 19, 1971

    Ricky Leacock Visit, evening, April 19, 1971

    01971HD

    April 19 nite of Ricky visit but not of Ricky. 1. Jose Soltero & his assistant Alicia from Argentina. I do teaching, they tape. 2. Harry arrives...

    Ricky Leacock Visit, evening, April 19, 1971
  • 1971
    Ricky Leacock Visit, April 15, 1971

    Ricky Leacock Visit, April 15, 1971

    Ricky Leacock Visit, April 15, 1971

    01971HD

    Jonas Mekas visit. Harry comes by before Ricky visit. 1. 12 p.m. April 15th -- Jonas dares to come by but won't talk. I tape him not with set up --...

    Ricky Leacock Visit, April 15, 1971