fred_leif Posted February 15, 2001 Share Posted February 15, 2001 I've read that Willard Van Dyke directed/photographed a documentary film on Edward Weston titled 'The Photographer' for the U.S. Information Agency in 1947. Does anyone know whether this film is available as a videotape? Leads to possible sources would be greatly appreciated. <p> Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon_gammelin Posted February 15, 2001 Share Posted February 15, 2001 Don't know if it's available on video. Some possible leads: <p> Janet Russek of Scheinbaum & Russek (in Santa Fe) founded the New Mexico Council of Photography, which annually awards the Willard Van Dyke Memorial Grant in Photography (and S&R also sell Van Dyke photographs; they're a remarkable resource). She's at <p> 328 S Guadalupe Street, Suite M, Santa Fe, NM 87501, Phone: 505.988.5116 <p> Don't have a website or e-mail for them. <p> I also found two showings of the movie in recent months: the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, (???) 267-9300, showed it last September 8, and the Arts Assn of Nanctucket, (508) 325-5251, showed it last November. They both probably showed a film version but you could ask where they ordered it from and call their source. The latter listed it as 27 minutes long, fwiw.... <p> Hope this helps. <p> .,. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_clark4 Posted February 15, 2001 Share Posted February 15, 2001 Hi Fred, try your local college/university film archive. Maybe a big city library would have it. At least that's where I watched it, the univsersity library. They had it on VCR. I don't remember it being all to long a showing. Best, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_moulton Posted February 15, 2001 Share Posted February 15, 2001 You might try an online retailer like Amazon.com. I have had great luck ordering hard to locate films and books from them.Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean_yates Posted February 15, 2001 Share Posted February 15, 2001 The following libraries own copies: <p> Location Library Code CA SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIV LIBR CSF CO UNIV OF S COLORADO COS MO KANSAS CITY PUB LIBR KCP NC APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV NJB NJ MORRIS CNTY LIBR NWM NY SUNY AT BUFFALO BUF NY SUNY AT BUFFALO, EDUC TECH SERV ZET WA CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIV <p> Here's the full OCLC Citation: <p> The photographer. Publication: U. S. Dept. of State,; 1948.; Produced by Affiliated Film Producers.; Released for educational use in the United States through U. S. Office of Education,; 1950. Year: 1950 1948 Description: 1 reel, 26 min.,; sd., b&w,; 16 mm. Language: English Standard No: LCCN: fia 52-154 Abstract: Personality, philosophy, techniques, and artistry of Edward Weston, a contemporary American photographer, illustrated through scenes of Weston at his home in California and on location, working and talking with his students, and through exhibitions of his portraits. SUBJECT(S) Descriptor(s): Photography, Artistic. Named Person: Weston, Edward, 1886-1958. Class Descrpt: Dewey: 770 Responsibility: Producer, Willard Van Dyke; writer, Irving Jacoby; narrator, Mel Brandt; cameraman, Benjamin Doniger; editor, Alexander Hammid. More Corp Auth: United States.; Dept. of State. ; United States.; Office of Education. ; Affiliated Film Producers, inc., New York. Document Type: Visual Material Entry: 19790110 Update: 19950223 Accession No: OCLC: 4537927 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chad_jarvis1 Posted February 16, 2001 Share Posted February 16, 2001 Check out the big brain on Sean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean_yates Posted February 16, 2001 Share Posted February 16, 2001 Makes it hard to find a good toupee! <p> <p> And just to jazz things up, a lot of college/university libraries won't inter-library loan AV materials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard11 Posted February 23, 2001 Share Posted February 23, 2001 I was able to get a tape made from a 16 mm film copy from the Circulating Film Library (?) at the Museum of Modern Art in New york a few years ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas_robinson Posted April 25, 2001 Share Posted April 25, 2001 I have a good 16mm print of "The Photographer" featuring Edward Weston. It is about a half hour, black & white, sound. Yesterday I sent it to have a digital master made so DVDs and video tapes can be copied with highest quality. Anyone who would like further info please send me an email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne__ Posted March 6, 2002 Share Posted March 6, 2002 Ladies and Gentlemen,if you want a copy of this film your prayers have been answered. Now you can see Edward Weston Walk and Talk and print right there in your Living Room. Sort of. <p> yes, The Photographer is available on VHS video. It costs about $95. It is available from the National Technical Information Service. They have a website but iirc it isnt terribly "informative", if you'll pardon the pun. <p> On to the "sort of". Well this movie sort of, no, it doesnt sort of, by todays or even yesterdays standards this film really totally SUCKS!!! Imagine, there you are with a chance to film one of the greatest photographers of all time, a chance to film him, ask him questions, whatever. Imagine all the things YOU would have done if you were producing this film, and then go cry in your pyro because this film does NONE of it. It isnt an Edward Weston film, or even a photography film, its a late 40's post-war pre Cold War Isnt America Great and isnt EW a fine example of a Great American film. Edward utters nary a word through this film; no, no, that would only make you wish the film was about photography, or, god forbid, EW. Instead you get the rich voice of a super-patriotic narrator, trying to get the red American blood flowing until you beat on your chest and proclaim how great it is to be American like EW!!! Well I could go on and I probably will later, but I was sadly disappointed by this film. I wouldnt pay $50 for it, let alone $100. If they even allowed him to utter the word "Isopan 25", or even lip-sync it, I gladly would have paid $50. A tremendous opportunity to record EW for all time was lost, lost lost. When I say it sucks, I'm not exaggerating. Not only will you NOT be glad you saw it, you will wish you hadnt! It didnt make me at all proud to be an American <p> Instead, I recommend a film "Remembering Edward Weston", a film from the Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe. It is no great shakes either, but it includes some (very little, mercifully) of the Van Dyke footage and brief, modern (early 90's?) segments with Cole, Brett, Charis, and Beaumont Newhall. And iirc it cost a lot less and was worth the money, more or less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ra-photo Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 "The Photographer"A film by Willard Van Dyke, about Edward Weston and his photography. 25 minutes, black & white, sound. It was issued in 1948 by the US Department of Information.This DVD was professionally replicated by a major west-coast film labratory, directly from a broadcast quality digital transfer made from a vintage 16mm print of this film. The DVD is professionally printed with the film title on the disc itself (not a label). It is guaranteed to play properly on any DVD player in the world. This is not a "home-burned" disc. This is not a low-quality "telecine" or video transfer made with projectors and video cameras. Note: there were a few minor splices in the original print of this film.You get one DVD and one archival silver gelatin photograph printed directly from the original 4x5" neg. Included with each DVD is a photograph of Edward Weston taken in November 1952 at Edward's home by Larry Smith, former president of the Oregon Camera Club and a life-long friend of Minor White. The print is 7" x 4.25". The photos below show two screen shots and this portrait. I made this print in my darkroom, directly from the original 4x5" vintage negative. It is an archival print on real fiber paper and processed in an archival washer. Shipping is $3.85 by Priority mail in a box (3 day service), or by request I will ship in bubble pack by first class for $2.21, or by media rate for $1.42 (ten day service). Investment Quality ItemOut of print Weston videos sell for four times this amount on ebay.MY PLEDGE TO YOU -- I will package your item securely and professionally. I will ship your item within 24 hours of receiving your payment. You can return any item, for any reason, within ten days for a refund. If something goes wrong with the mail, I work hard to resolve the problem and stay in communication. "The Photographer"A film by Willard Van Dyke, about Edward Weston and his photography. 25 minutes, black & white, sound. It was issued in 1948 by the US Department of Information.This DVD was professionally replicated by a major west-coast film labratory, directly from a broadcast quality digital transfer made from a vintage 16mm print of this film. The DVD is professionally printed with the film title on the disc itself (not a label). It is guaranteed to play properly on any DVD player in the world. This is not a "home-burned" disc. This is not a low-quality "telecine" or video transfer made with projectors and video cameras. Note: there were a few minor splices in the original print of this film.You get one DVD and one archival silver gelatin photograph printed directly from the original 4x5" neg. Included with each DVD is a photograph of Edward Weston taken in November 1952 at Edward's home by Larry Smith, former president of the Oregon Camera Club and a life-long friend of Minor White. The print is 7" x 4.25". The photos below show two screen shots and this portrait. I made this print in my darkroom, directly from the original 4x5" vintage negative. It is an archival print on real fiber paper and processed in an archival washer. Shipping is $3.85 by Priority mail in a box (3 day service), or by request I will ship in bubble pack by first class for $2.21, or by media rate for $1.42 (ten day service). Investment Quality ItemOut of print Weston videos sell for four times this amount on ebay.MY PLEDGE TO YOU -- I will package your item securely and professionally. I will ship your item within 24 hours of receiving your payment. You can return any item, for any reason, within ten days for a refund. If something goes wrong with the mail, I work hard to resolve the problem and stay in communication. Price $19.99 plus $3.85 for shipping by Priority mail. International buyers please contact for shipping information. USA buyers can purchase with a credit card, clicking the button will charge your card for $19.99 plus $3.85 shipping by priority mail, for a grand total of $23.84 | Home Page | Locations | Subjects | Phone: voice 503/460-0415 E mail: tom@historicphotoarchive.comThomas Robinson441 NE Jarrett Street, Portland, OR 97211-3126 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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