Lost Landscapes of Detroit, Nov 4 & 5 @ MOCAD

[Kathleen]

In case you missed the Feb 2010 showing at MOCAD and want to see it live with an audience.....

FILM
Friday, November 4th at 7PM AND
Saturday, November 5th at 7PM
The Lost Landscapes of Detroit
Admission: $5

Saturday, November 5th 4PM Matinee
A Family Screening of The Lost Landscapes of Detroit
Admission: Free | For families only [[you must be with a child to attend)

An eclectic montage of rediscovered and rarely-seen archival film clips exhibiting life, cityscapes, labor and leisure from a 'vanishing Detroit,' as captured by amateurs, newsreel cameramen and industrial filmmakers. The Lost Landscapes of Detroit aims to offer Detroiters imagery of the City's past, free from any sense of nostalgia, in an attempt to provide subject for contemplation as the people of the city build toward a new future. Unlike most film screenings, Lost Landscapes relies on audience participation for the soundtrack--interaction with the films is encouraged, as questions are shouted out, observations are shared and mysterious locations are identified.

Rick Prelinger began collecting ephemeral films--advertising, educational, industrial and amateur works--in 1983. In 2002, his collection of over 200,000 items was acquired by the Library of Congress; many key films are available online at the Internet Archive. In 2004 Rick and spouse Megan opened the Prelinger Library in downtown San Francisco. The archive is open to the public and includes over 60,000 pieces of print ephemera, books, periodicals, maps and zines.

[RickPrelinger]

There are many new clips this year. I don't want to spoil the surprises, but here are a few:

-- women workers at World War II Chrysler
-- Detroit public school students [[1947-48) in class, on the streets, and on a field trip to the Diego Rivera murals
-- the Hollywood Theatre and Olympia
-- postal workers on break
-- new footage of Detroit's 250th anniversary parade, with Joe Louis
-- Detroiters making a pilgrimage to the newly opened Northland Center in 1956
-- driving down Woodward during the 1950s, in Kodachrome
-- homes, neighborhoods and ceremonies for you, the audience, to identify

Hope to see all of you there.

[Kathleen]

Thanks, Rick. I was hoping there would be new footage to share. Hope to make it out to see your latest version of Lost Landscapes of Detroit.

[Neilr]

I went to the showing last year at MOCAD. It was standing room only. Lots of fun.

[Kathleen]

Anyone go last night? I was thinking about going tonight so wondered how it went and what you thought of this year's program.

[manualshift]

Anyone go last night? I was thinking about going tonight so wondered how it went and what you thought of this year's program.

Very good. Unfortunately, not much audience knowledge of the places in the film or sharing of.

[Designerguy24]

Does anyone know the name of the bishop that was in the movie that went off and started his own church? Thanks in advance for your help.