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Wikipedia article




'The Adventures of Jimmy' is a 1950 American short experimental film directed by, and starring, James Broughton. It was Broughton's second film as sole director, following 'Mother's Day' (1948), and was filmed by Art in Cinema founder Frank Stauffacher with an original musical score by Weldon Kees.

Plot



Jimmy (Broughton) is a woodsman who lives in a remote, mountain cabin. Several times he travels to the city in search of a wife, each time changing his appearance and clothing somewhat in hopes of improving his chances.Pever Lev -- 'The Fifties: Transforming the Screen', University of California Press, Berkeley and Los Angeles, 2003, p. 290

Legacy



The film reportedly combined elements of farce and slapstick with the emerging experimental film genre, and as such would have been considerably lighter fare than Broughton's prior collaboration with Sidney Peterson, 'The Potted Psalm' (1946) or his own 'Mother's Day'. Although Broughton was no longer including it in his touring film programs by the late 1970s, at that time 'The Adventures of Jimmy' was still available for rental from the Film-Makers' Cooperative and Canyon Cinema. At some point the title was withdrawn from circulation, and 'The Adventures of Jimmy' has become a very difficult title to see; regrettable, as it contains the film score by Weldon Kees. Kees was primarily a poet, painter and short story author whose music making is only sparsely documented.

See also



* List of avant-garde films of the 1950s

References




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