Les Blank Movies
- 1979
Del mero corazón
Del mero corazón51979HD
A lyrical journey through the heart of Chicano culture as reflected in the love songs of the Tex-Mex Norteña music tradition. Performers...
- 1995
Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella
Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella5.81995HD
When you think of Latin percussion, think of Francisco Aguabella. Perhaps the finest Afro-Cuban master percussionist still living, he has become...
- 1968
God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance
God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance5.21968HD
Les Blank's poetic documentation of 1967's Los Angeles Easter Sunday Love-In. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002.
- 2008
Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!
Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!02008HD
An obsessively-made documentary, filmed over 16 years, exploring the creative life and adventures of the eccentric artist and entrepreneur Harrod...
- 1967
Christopher Tree
Christopher Tree01967HD
This film, photographed and edited by Les Blank, produced and directed by Pieter Van Deusen, documents a spontaneously improvised concert by musician...
- 1969
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down81969HD
This short film by Les Blank with Skip Gerson features the charismatic legendary blues icon Lightnin' Hopkins sing a beautiful song about a...
- 1970
Chicken Real
Chicken Real71970HD
One of Les Blank's industrial films, which follows a Holly Farms "broiler" chicken from factory incubation to the county fair barbecue pit. A...
- 2016
Out in the Woods
Out in the Woods02016HD
Home video footage shot by Maureen Gosling during the filming of Les Blank's feature "A Poem is a Naked Person".
- 2015
Thailand Moment
Thailand Moment02015HD
In 1967 Les Blank and Skip Gerson were hired to work in Thailand on a documentary about the B52 Bomber and its use in bombing campaigns over Vietnam.
- 1962
Softball Umpire
Softball Umpire01962HD
This softball umpire training film was one of Les Blank's early industrial films made in 1962 prior to his independent filmmaking career. He made...
- 1960
Here Comes Everybody
Here Comes Everybody01960HD
This short film features Les Blank (in a rare acting role) and Getachew Abbai. Directed by David Lawrence. This was a student film made at the USC...
- 1961
Strike!
Strike!01961HD
One of Les Blank's student films: a horror film following a young couple.
- 1969
String Sounds
String Sounds01969HD
This creative educational film by Pieter Van Deusen features a variety of string instruments performed by noted musicians such as Shamim Ahmed Kahn....
- 2005
The Maestro Rides Again
The Maestro Rides Again5.52005HD
Les Blank continued filming the Maestro after the original film “The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists” was completed. Here are the...
- 1960
Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off
Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off4.51960HD
Les Blank's first student film, made while at USC, starring Gail Blank, Pieter Van Deusen and Les himself. This short pays homage to Ingmar Bergman's...
- 2006
Lagniappe
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A film created by Les Blank and Maureen Gosling from footage that was cut from the documentary "Always for Pleasure" (1978) about Mardi Gras in New...
- 1962
And Freedom Came?!
And Freedom Came?!01962HD
A short film looking at the early married life of a young couple.
- 1968
New Sounds in Music
New Sounds in Music01968HD
From Worldcat: Presents new musical sounds and new ways of treating old sounds. Includes examples of chance music, tape music, synthesizer music, and...
- 1971
The Ways of Water
The Ways of Water01971HD
The Ways of Water was made with the Earth Science Curriculum Project and the Environmental Studies Project of the American Geological Institute. A...
- 1991
Marc and Ann
Marc and Ann41991HD
Legendary filmmaker Les Blank's toe-tapping film treats us to a portrait of a musical Louisiana couple committed to celebrating and preserving Cajun...