The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes
| The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert Clouse |
| Written by | Edward P. Brophy (as Edmund Brophy) |
| Starring | Donald Elson Garland Thompson |
| Cinematography | John A. Alonzo |
| Edited by | Robert Wollin |
| Music by | Teddy Buckner Mario Casetta Lincoln Mayorga |
| Distributed by | Manson Distributing[1] |
Running time | 22 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes is a 1964 short film directed by Robert Clouse.[2]
Summary[edit]
'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[edit]
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[edit]
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 Casals Conducts: 1964.[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]
References[edit]
- ^ World Cinema Paradise|The Other Manson Family or Bottom Feeding In The Overseas Distribution Aquarium – An Exploitative Memoir
- ^ "The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes (1964)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2013. Archived from the original on November 28, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ^ The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes posted by Lynne Whelden on YouTube
- ^ McCarty (2000), p. 54.
- ^ "Meet the Actors". NOVAC. 2014. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ^ Oliver, Myrna (March 16, 2011). "John Alonzo: Filmed 'Chinatown,' Other Movies". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ "The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ^ MUBI
- ^ "The 37th Academy Awards: 1965". Academy Awards. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ^ "Enter the Dragon". Turner Classic Movies, tcm.com. June 25, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
Bibliography[edit]
- McCarty, Clifford (2000). Film Composers in America: A Filmography, 1911-1970. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195114736.
