by Belson, Jordan; Pyramid Films, inc
Projected medium / 1970
TitleCosmos
Item typeProjected medium
Author(s)Belson, Jordan
Imprint[United States] Jordan Belson, 1970
LanguageEnglish
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Notes
  • Running time: 05:21.
  • The filmmaker's logo (a spiral) appears before the main title credit. No distribution logo found on the print.
  • Credits and date intentionally omitted from film. Filmmaker's name and production date taken from Pyramid Films label on can; also implied from Belson's spiral logo preceding the main title. Malcolm LeGrice gives date as 1971.
  • No dialogue; soundtrack is electronic music.
  • PFA 1604-01-15804. Restricted: Not for research use.
  • PFA 1604-01-2663. Restricted: For research use only.
  • Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.
Physical description1 reel of 1 (192 ft.)(5 min.) : opt sd., col. ; 16 mm. triacetate print.

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Date text: 
1970
Author: 
Belson, Jordan
Publisher: 
Jordan Belson
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Millenium MARC Record: 
LEADER 00000ngm 2200397Ia 4500 001 42687447 005 19991123 TAPE OCLC1123: 0161 007 mr caaadunartabac------ 008 991124s1970 xxu005 maeng d 009 Reclvl: f Addate: 991124 Addid: OCL Moddate: 080606 Modid: XRF 035 (PFA-FILM)220 035 GLADN184811758 040 CUY|cCUY 090 |b1604-01-2663 245 00 Cosmos|h[motion picture]|c[filmmaker, Jordan Belson]. 257 United States 260 [United States] :|bJordan Belson,|c[1970];|bPyramid Films, |c[19--]. 300 1 reel of 1 (192 ft.)(5 min.) :|bopt sd., col. ;|c16 mm. |3triacetate print. 500 Running time: 05:21. 500 The filmmaker's logo (a spiral) appears before the main title credit. No distribution logo found on the print. 500 Credits and date intentionally omitted from film. Filmmaker's name and production date taken from Pyramid Films label on can; also implied from Belson's spiral logo preceding the main title. Malcolm LeGrice gives date as 1971. 500 No dialogue; soundtrack is electronic music. 506 PFA 1604-01-15804. Restricted: Not for research use. 506 PFA 1604-01-2663. Restricted: For research use only. 506 Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating.|5CBPF. 510 4 LeGrice, Malcolm. Abstract film and beyond,|cp. 84. 510 4 Sitney, P. Adams. Visionary film. 2d ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 1979,|cp. 267, 272. 520 "Shapes and images form and unform in a pattern of continuous metamorphosis. As soon as an image seems to make sense, it changes into something else. To paraphrase the filmmaker's own thoughts, the film is an abstract journey to the center of the galaxy where the viewer is caught up in its spiral vortex and drawn into the nucleus. There he [sic] enters into 'galactic consciousness,' perceiving a vision of the entire cosmic sphere. At the center, a pure creative force is revealed. To many viewers, images and phenomena beyond astronomical ones are suggested as the film unfolds."--Pyramid Films synopsis on label inside can's upper lid. 541 0 PFA 1604-01-15804. D0114 541 0 PFA 1604-01-2663. D0005 590 PFA 1604-01-15804. |aCONDITION NOTE: Last inspected 2013/ 11/06 js; color fading slightly (1?) but looks good; excellent condition (immaculate); W.A. Palmer leader; "Peerless-treated" 590 PFA 1604-01-2663. |aCONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 23 Oct 1992; scratches; Excellent condition: small scratches; color good CONDITION NOTE: Last viewed (K. Geritz): 2000/ 08/06; Colors do not seem very saturated 650 0 Interplanetary voyages. 655 7 Shorts.|2mim 655 7 Personal/independent films.|2mim 655 7 Animation.|2mim 690 U.S. films 700 1 Belson, Jordan. 710 2 Pyramid Films, inc. 935 GLADN184811758 941 PFA 1604-01-15804. D0114 ; deposit ; 1995/09/14 941 0 PFA 1604-01-2663. D0005 purchased with the aid of funds from the NEA; logged in 23 March 1976 PFA. 946 PFA 1604-01-2663. Record revised 2010/08/17 by js (945) 946 PFA 1604-01-2663. On leader: W.A. Palmer Films. On can: Pyramid Films label. On inner side of upper can: Pyramid Films label giving synopsis of film (see summary note). 948 PFA 1604-01-2663. Restricted: For research use only. 956 20131216 |bpfmcq|cMR 956 20140224|bPFA migration/merge load 957 OCLC xref loaded 20140928 961 PFA 1604-01-2663.|bStored on 400 ft. reel. 994 02|bCUY