Sunday 21 November 2004, 15.00

Programme duration 86’

Pull My Daisy
Robert Frank and Alfred Leslie, USA1959, 16mm, 28'          
Written and narrated by Jack Kerouac, Pull My Daisy marks  Frank’s legendary entry into filmmaking. Documenting everyday life in a loft on New York’s Bowery, this icon of American independent filmmaking is a classic look at the soul of the Beat generation.                                                       

This Song for Jack
Robert Frank, USA1983, 16mm, 30'
A swansong to commemorate Jack Kerouac, This Song for Jack was shot at a gathering of the Beats on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of On the Road’s publication.

Energy And How To Get It
Robert Frank, USA1981, 16mm, 28'
A spoof on documentary filmmaking, Frank’s entertaining reflection on truth and fiction stars William Burroughs as the Energy Czar and Robert Downey as a Hollywood agent.

Tate Modern  Starr Auditorium
£3.50 (£2 concessions), booking recommended

    

This event is related to the Robert Frank: Storylines exhibition