In the Street ca. 1948 (VHS); Helen LEVITT, editor

Helen LEVITT, Janice LOEB and James AGEE (cinematographers)

Published by Arthouse, Inc., 1996

About this Item

New York: Arthouse, Inc., 1996 (VHS tape in plastic case with printed insert). 14 minutes. Edited by Helen Levitt. Piano soundtrack composed and performed by Arthur Kleiner. From the back of the case: "In the Street" was shot mostly on East 103rd Street in New York City's East Harlem during the 1940's. It captures a parade of people who stroll, laugh, cry, fight, flirt, or quietly exist. The clowning and costumes of the exuberant characters, filmed on Halloween and other holidays, suggest a deep, humorous, sometimes macabre view of humanity caught unawares." Stan Brakhage ranks it among the greatest films ever made. Charles Silver (Curator, Dept. of Film, MoMA) writes "In the Street brought a candor and a degree of cinematic vérité to its material, long before anyone thought of coining the term." Excellent condition and scarce in this 1996 VHS format. Seller Inventory # 2012911

Bibliographic Details

Title: In the Street ca. 1948 (VHS); Helen LEVITT, ...

Publisher: Arthouse, Inc.

Publication Date: 1996

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good