Pull my daisy is a 1959 american short film directed by robert frank and alfred leslie, and adapted by jack kerouac from the third act of his play, beat generation kerouac also provided improvised narration. Directed by robert frank and alfred leslie, daisy was adapted by jack. Wednesday poem of the week pull my daisy by jack kerouac. Nov 11, 20 pull my daisy tip my cup all my doors are open cut my thoughts for coconuts all my eggs are broken hop my heart song harp my height seraphs hold me steady hip my angel hype my light lay it on the n. Pull my daisy this is the only film the core beat writers of the 1950s actually created themselves. Sep 29, 2019 the film was produced, written, and directed by alfred leslie, artist and filmmaker, along with the great still photographer robert frank, who recently died, on september 9. Directed by robert frank and alfred leslie, daisy was adapted by jack kerouac from the third act of his play, beat.
Directed by photographer, robert frank, and painter, alfred leslie, pull my daisy began filming began on 2 nd january and it premiered 11 th november. May 01, 2008 first take best take, to paraphrase allen ginsberg, was for years the ethos presumed to have governed the making of robert frank and alfred leslies classic beat generation film pull my daisy 1959until leslie revealed in 1968 that its scenes had been as scripted and rehearsed as any hollywood movie. Pull my daisy 1959 is a movie starring jack kerouac and allen ginsberg. Vimeo is an amazing video service for original creative work, but its also a company with real human employees. The film will be screened exclusively in norman james theatre, william smith hall. They participated in the creation of a few, almost all of them hokey failures like the film version of the subterraneans but pull my daisy was not a hypedup commercial effort by a hollywood studio but rather a fun and largely spontaneous experiment, arranged in 1959 by the wellknown. Jul, 2015 pull my daisy tip my cup all my doors are open cut my thoughts for coconuts all my eggs are broken jack my arden gate my shades woe my road is spoken silk my garden rose my days now my prayers awaken bone my shadow dove my dream start my halo bleeding milk my mind.
Narrated by jack kerouac, and codirected by robert frank the rolling stones cocksucker blues and alfred leslie, this was a radical experiment when first released, and is still a seminal glimpse into the. Text by jack kerouac for the film by robert frank and alfred leslie with broadside for the u. David amram pull my daisy 1995 lyrics at the lyric archive. Robert frank and jack kerouacs brilliant 1959 short, pull.
Pull my daisy is a 1959 american short film directed by robert frank and alfred leslie, and adapted by jack kerouac from the third act of his play, beat. It can also be said that pull my daisy was the first film to practice the radical beliefs of the new american cinema group. Pull my daisy was accordingly praised for years as an improvisational masterpiece. Starr center team up to bring the short film pull my daisy to a theatre near you. This short film, from 1959, is a neat beat pickmeup set in the slaphappy bohemian pad of a railroad conductor whose pals include allen. In the opening credit sequence of pull my daisy a film codirected by robert frank and alfred leslie and written and narrated by jack kerouacthe lens captures the aesthetics of a home. Pull my daisy kerouac alfred leslie robert frank 1959. It was filmed in alfred leslies loft at fourth ave. It is said to have been written with one person writing the first line.
Pull my daisy by allen ginsberg, jack kerouac and neal. This short film, from 1959, is a neat beat pickmeup set in the slaphappy bohemian pad of a railroad conductor whose pals include allen ginsberg, peter. Another part of the daisy myth asserts that kerouac watched the film once and boom his words sprang out of him full blown, unspooling like. David amram talks about the making of the film pull my daisy. Pull my daisy is a film that typifies the beat generation. Pull my daisy 1959 is a short film that typifies the beat generation. But why settle for that highgloss metrogoldwynmayer feature treatment when you can get an unadulterated halfhour chunk of the real thing above, in pull my daisy. Leslie and frank discuss the film at length in jack sargeants book naked lens. When milo and his wife are visited by their bishop, they naturally would like their friends to be on their best behavior.
Only kerouacs narration was offthecuff and it was likely still edited. Pull my daisy is a poem written by three of beat poetrys most famous sons. It is in mild disarray with articles of clothing on the furniture and artwork lounging around like an overstayed guest. E um classico sobre a alma da geracao beat feito em parceria com os escritores jack kerouac e allen ginsberg. First take best take, to paraphrase allen ginsberg, was for years the ethos presumed to have governed the making of robert frank and alfred leslies classic beat generation film pull my daisy 1959until leslie revealed in 1968 that its scenes had been as scripted and rehearsed as any hollywood movie. The film presents an affectionate portrait of beat culture at its height through the. Pull my daisy is a poem by allen ginsberg, jack kerouac and neal cassady. Pull my daisy situates the viewer in one of franks most creative decades, with a cast of whos who among the beats. Directed by robert frank and alfred leslie, daisy was adapted by jack kerouac from the third. Although alfred leslie directed pull my daisy, it was franks lens and franks eye that pulled the focus and framed the scenes, so this gives us a great oppportunity to. Pull my daisy 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Pull my daisy 1959 directed by robert frank, alfred. The fact that audiences assumed the entire film to be impromptu speaks to the quality of pull my daisy, a film that feels like it captures something raw and truly organic.
It was written in the late 1940s in a similar way to the surrealist exquisite corpse game, with one person writing the first line, the other writing the second, and so on sequentially with each person only being shown the line before. The title pull my daisy was taken from the poem of that name written by jack kerouac, allen ginsberg, and neal cassidy during the course of the 1940s and 50s. The beat generation of the late 50s came to cinematic life in this short film, populated by some. Pull my daisy text by jack kerouac for the film by robert.
Leaving home, coming home, a blurry portrait of photographer. First two verses of pull my daisy by jack kerouac and allen. Jack kerouac starred in the film as himself, and also wrote the screenplay, which was adapted from his play beat generation. Pull my daisy is a 1959 american short film directed by robert frank and alfred leslie, and adapted by jack kerouac from the. They have some poet friends who spend a good bit of time hanging out at their apartment. Directed by robert frank and alfred leslie, daisy was adapted by jack kerouac from the third act of his play, beat generation. Pull my daisy directed by robert frank and alfred leslie. An illustrated transcript of the films narration was also published in 1961 by grove press. Sure, you could experience the beat sensibility on film by watching the beat generation.
In fact it is allen ginsberg and some friends, all of whom appear as themselves in this film. Apr 11, 2014 one such example was pull my daisy, a short film that aimed to incorporate the sort of spontaneous, freeform, jazzinspired principals that governed the beats written work. It is wonderful that steidl has chosen to republish the pull my daisy book nowthis little bookwas the authentic statement, document and presentation, done at the time of the film. The beat generation of the late 50s came to cinematic life in this short film, populated by some that eras most indelible talents. Full of hep cats and hipsters, his voiceover brings a genuinely unpredictable vitality to. With jack kerouac, allen ginsberg, gregory corso, larry rivers. Although alfred leslie directed pull my daisy, it was franks lens and franks eye that pulled the focus and framed the scenes, so this gives us a great oppportunity to watch a gifted artists working across two technologies. Robert frank and jack kerouacs brilliant 1959 short, pull my daisy. Mar 29, 2012 pull my daisy is a poem written by three of beat poetrys most famous sons. Pull my daisy is a 1959 short film 30 minutes directed by robert frank and albert leslie. He collaborated with them on a short experimental film, pull my daisy 1959. That kerouac himself provides all the narration assures us were watching a movie fully committed to the beat mindset. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing pull my daisy near you.
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