The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes explained
| The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes |
| Director: | Robert Clouse |
| Producers: | --> |
| Starring: | Donald Elson
Garland Thompson |
| Narrators: | --> |
| Music: | Teddy Buckner
Mario Casetta
Lincoln Mayorga |
| Cinematography: | John A. Alonzo |
| Editing: | Robert Wollin |
| Production Companies: | --> |
| Distributor: | Manson Distributing[1] |
| Runtime: | 22 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes is a 1964 short film directed by Robert Clouse.[2]
Summary
'In Storyville, where blues were born/ There's a legend of a golden horn/ And a hot-lipped kid, blue-eyed and fair/ Who tried for a note that wasn't there.'[3]
Production
Teddy Buckner composed the film score.[4] Janee Michelle had her film acting debut in the film.[5] John A. Alonzo, who would later become best known for his camerawork for Chinatown, served as the cinematographer for The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes.[6]
Accolades
The film was screened at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival.[7] The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 37th Academy Awards,[8] but lost to .[9] The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes was Clouse's second film to be nominated for this award, the first being the 1962 film The Cadillac.[10]
Bibliography
- Book: Film Composers in America: A Filmography, 1911-1970. McCarty, Clifford. Oxford University Press. 2000. 0195114736.
External links
Notes and References
- http://worldcinemaparadise.com/2014/06/07/the-other-manson-family-or-bottom-feeding-in-the-overseas-distribution-aquarium-an-exploitative-memoir/ World Cinema Paradise|The Other Manson Family or Bottom Feeding In The Overseas Distribution Aquarium – An Exploitative Memoir
- Web site: The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes (1964). https://web.archive.org/web/20131128000353/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/137856/The-Legend-of-Jimmy-Blue-Eyes/overview. dead. November 28, 2013. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. 2013. March 18, 2015.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_uk0DxQINA The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes posted by Lynne Whelden on YouTube
- McCarty (2000), p. 54.
- Web site: Meet the Actors. NOVAC. 2014. March 16, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402173117/http://novacvideo.org/meettheactors.html. April 2, 2015.
- News: Los Angeles Times. John Alonzo: Filmed 'Chinatown,' Other Movies. March 16, 2011. Oliver, Myrna. March 19, 2015.
- Web site: The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes. Cannes Film Festival. March 18, 2015.
- https://mubi.com/films/the-legend-of-jimmy-blue-eyes MUBI
- Web site: The 37th Academy Awards: 1965. 5 October 2014 . Academy Awards. March 18, 2015.
- Web site: Turner Classic Movies, tcm.com . June 25, 2015 . Enter the Dragon . March 18, 2015.
