Bibliograph

Portrait of Jason, a film by Shirley Clarke

Type

Label

Portrait of Jason, a film by Shirley Clarke

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Portrait of Jason

Oclc number

890139758

Responsibility statement

a film by Shirley Clarke

Runtime

108

Series statement

Milestone cinemathequeProject Shirley, volume 2

Summary

This portrait of Jason Holliday, a black gay prostitute who dreams of a career as a nightclub performer, is drawn from twelve consecutive hours of filming in a New York City apartmentAs he reminisces about his life, Holliday discusses his homosexuality and the gay subcultures in San Francisco and New York. He jokes with the off-screen filmmaker and crew and maintains a sense of humor even as he recalls hustling, heroin addiction, and jail time. Holliday also performs for the camera, impersonating female entertainers and movie personalities such as Mae West, Butterfly McQueen, and Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the wind

Table Of Contents

Special features: The lost confrontation (7 min.) -- Where's Shirley? (25 min.) -- Jason in color! (3 min.) -- Portrait of Jason trailer (2 min.) -- Jason, before and after (2 min.); Butterfly (1967, 4 min.) -- Shirley Clarke in underground New York (1967, 10 min.) -- Jason unleashed (audio outtakes) (35 min.) -- Pacifica Radio interview with Shirley Clarke [audio only] (1967, 53 min.) -- Jason Holliday comedy album [audio only] (1967, 54 min.)

Technique

live action

Classification