Stan Brakhage discusses censored films, such as Dan Drasin's 'Sunday.' He mentions the movie 'Pull My Daisy' and some notable figures of the Beat movement, such as Robert Frank. Brakhage talks about how 'Pull My Daisy' appealed to communists and describes the making of the movie. Brakhage shows Paul Sharits' film 'Peace Mandala / End War' and compares it with 'Sunday.' Brakhage recalls meeting Ed Bland and discusses Bland's film 'Cry of Jazz.' He tells some personal stories about Willard Maas and Ben Moore and gives a biography of Maas and Marie Menken. Brakhage then plays 'Geography of the Body.' Continued on 'Stan Brakhage on avant garde film makers - Part 2.'
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Stan Brakhage discusses censored films, such as Dan Drasin's 'Sunday.' He mentions the movie 'Pull My Daisy' and some notable figures of the Beat movement, such as Robert Frank. Brakhage talks about how 'Pull My Daisy' appealed to communists and describes the making of the movie. Brakhage shows Paul Sharits' film 'Peace Mandala / End War' and compares it with 'Sunday.' Brakhage recalls meeting Ed Bland and discusses Bland's film 'Cry of Jazz.' He tells some personal stories about Willard Maas and Ben Moore and gives a biography of Maas and Marie Menken. Brakhage then plays 'Geography of the Body.' Continued on 'Stan Brakhage on avant garde film makers - Part 2.'
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