by Gessner, Peter; Feldman, Morton
Projected medium / 1966

Country of Origin:

TitleTime of the locust
Item typeProjected medium
Author(s)
  • Gessner, Peter
  • Feldman, Morton
ImprintUnited States [s.n.], 1966
LanguageEnglish
URLLink to original record
Notes
  • "A film about the war in Vietnam. Assembled from American news film, Vietnamese National Liberation Front combat footage, and unreleased material filmed by Japanese Television camera units. Produced with the cooperation of the American Friends Service Committee, the Inter- University Committee for Debate on Foreign Policy."
  • Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CUY.
  • PFA 1604-01-13425. Restricted: PFA exhibition backup.
  • PFA 1608-01-13334. Restricted: For PFA exhibition only.
  • Editor, Peter Gessner ; music, Morton Feldman ; percussion, Max Neuhaus.
Physical description1 reel of 1 (13 min.) (439 ft.) : opt sd., b&w ; 16 mm. print.

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Date text: 
1966
Author: 
Gessner, PeterFeldman, Morton
Publisher: 
[s.n.]
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Millenium MARC Record: 
LEADER 00000ngm 2200541Ia 4500 001 7671003 005 20081022 TAPE OCLC1022: 0068 007 mr baaadmnarannac------ 008 081023s1966 xxu013 e mleng d 009 Reclvl: f Addate: 081023 Addid: OCL Moddate: 081129 Modid: XRF Catid: PFA 035 (PFA-FILM)16166 035 (PFA-FILM)16165 035 (PFA-FILM)16164 035 (PFA-FILM)16163 035 (PFA-FILM)16162 035 (PFA-FILM)16161 035 (PFA-FILM)16160 035 (PFA-FILM)16159 035 (PFA-FILM)16157 035 GLADN51251982 040 UMC|cUMC|dOCLCQ|dCUY 043 n-us---|aa-vt--- 090 |b1604-01-13335 090 |b1608-01-13334 090 |b1604-01-13336 090 |b1604-01-13337 090 |b1604-01-13338 090 |b1604-01-13339 090 |b1604-01-13340 090 |b1604-01-13341 090 |b1604-01-13425 245 00 Time of the locust|h[motion picture] /|cproduced by Peter Gessner. 257 United States 260 United States :|b[s.n.],|c[1966]. 300 1 reel of 1 (13 min.) (439 ft.) :|bopt sd., b&w ;|c16 mm. |3print. 500 "A film about the war in Vietnam. Assembled from American news film, Vietnamese National Liberation Front combat footage, and unreleased material filmed by Japanese Television camera units. Produced with the cooperation of the American Friends Service Committee, the Inter- University Committee for Debate on Foreign Policy." 506 Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating.|5CUY. 506 PFA 1604-01-13425. Restricted: PFA exhibition backup. 506 PFA 1608-01-13334. Restricted: For PFA exhibition only. 508 Editor, Peter Gessner ; music, Morton Feldman ; percussion, Max Neuhaus. 520 Displays war atrocities contrasted by American foreign policy to preserve peace throughout the world. Documentary footage is used exclusively. 590 PFA 1604-01-13425. |aCOPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (13 min.) (439 ft.) : opt sd., b&w ; 16 mm. polyester print. |aExcellent condition; some minor timing improvements over Cinema Arts print #3) CONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 2008/10/29; New print; minor perf wear throughout 590 PFA 1604-01-13341. |aCOPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (13 min.) (439 ft.) : opt sd., b&w ; 16 mm. polyester print. |aExcellent condition; looks somewhat comparable to acetate print #2 590 PFA 1604-01-13340. |aCOPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (13 min.) (439 ft.) : opt sd., b&w ; 16 mm. polyester print. |aExcellent condition; better than print #8 but some sections are still to bright or washed out 590 PFA 1604-01-13339. |aCOPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (13 min.) (439 ft.) : opt sd., b&w ; 16 mm. polyester print. |aExcellent condition; contrast is about equal to approved print #2, but some areas are still too washed out 590 PFA 1604-01-13338. |aCOPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (13 min.) (439 ft.) : opt sd., b&w ; 16 mm. polyester print. |aExcellent condition; print is as bright as #2 but lacks its contrast 590 PFA 1604-01-13337. |aCOPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (13 min.) (439 ft.) : opt sd., b&w ; 16 mm. polyester print. |aExcellent condition; print is brighter than #5 but still darker than #2 590 PFA 1604-01-13336. |aCOPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (13 min.) (439 ft.) : opt sd., b&w ; 16 mm. polyester print. |aExcellent condition; print is dark and lacking in contrast compared to DuArt print #2 590 PFA 1608-01-13334. |aCOPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (13 min.) (439 ft.) : opt sd., b&w ; 16 mm. acetate print. |aCONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 2008/03/17; Good condition; some wear; Eastman b/w pos; significant off- center linear base scratches falling off after title sequence; inner perf tick; fair amount of outside rain scratching just outside track area; no splices 590 PFA 1604-01-13335. |aExcellent condition; light cut scratches in center of frame originate from scratched dupe neg #1 CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2008/10/21 Same. 650 0 Vietnam War, 1961-1975|zUnited States. 651 0 United States|xForeign relations|zVietnam. 651 0 Vietnam|xForeign relations|zUnited States. 655 7 Documentaries and factual works|2mim 655 7 War documentaries.|2mim 655 7 Shorts.|2mim 700 1 Gessner, Peter,|d1939- 700 1 Feldman, Morton,|d1926-1987. 935 GLADN51251982 941 0 PFA 1604-01-13425. PFA collection acquisition Cinema Arts print #4 made at Cinema Arts from preservation dupe neg #3; 2008/09/04. 941 0 PFA 1604-01-13341. PFA collection acquisition Cinema Arts print #3 made at Cinema Arts from preservation dupe neg #3; 2002/08/21. 941 0 PFA 1604-01-13340. PFA collection acquisition preservation print #9 made at D0225 Film and Video from preservation dupe neg #3 with funds from an D0139 Challenge Grant 1999; 2002/08/21. 941 0 PFA 1604-01-13339. PFA collection acquisition preservation print #8 made at D0225 Film and Video from preservation dupe neg #3 with funds from an D0139 Challenge Grant 1999; 2002/05/31. 941 0 PFA 1604-01-13338. PFA collection acquisition preservation print #7 made at D0225 Film and Video from preservation dupe neg #2 with funds from an D0139 Challenge Grant 1999; 2002/01/31. 941 0 PFA 1604-01-13337. PFA collection acquisition preservation print #6 made at D0225 Film and Video from preservation dupe neg #2 with funds from an D0139 Challenge Grant 1999; 2001/12/21. 941 0 PFA 1604-01-13336. PFA collection acquisition preservation print #5 made at D0225 Film and Video from preservation dupe neg #2 with funds from an D0139 Challenge Grant 1999; 2001/12/14. 941 0 PFA 1608-01-13334. XSV 941 0 PFA 1604-01-13335. XSV 946 PFA 1604-01-13425. INV record created 2008/09/29 by js; MIN record created 2008/10/22 by sw; record revised 2009/ 02/03 by gc (945); revised 2012/10/02 by js (948) 946 PFA 1604-01-13341. Michael Kolvek at Cinema Arts made over 120 light changes to the final timing provided by DuArt in an effort to match the old reference print. 946 PFA 1604-01-13341. INV record created 2008/09/29 by js; MIN record created 2008/10/22 by sw. 946 PFA 1604-01-13340. This is the second print from preservation dupe neg #3, which was made in an attempt to improve upon the poor contrast of dupe neg #2. Dupe neg #3 seems to be an improvement, though some areas are slightly washed out. 946 PFA 1604-01-13340. INV record created 2008/09/29 by js; MIN record created 2008/10/22 by sw. 946 PFA 1604-01-13339. This is the first print from preservation dupe neg #3, which was made in an attempt to improve upon the poor contrast of dupe neg #2. Dupe neg #3 seems to be an improvement, though some areas are slightly washed out. 946 PFA 1604-01-13339. INV record created 2008/09/29 by js; MIN record created 2008/10/22 by sw. 946 PFA 1604-01-13338. This is the third print from preservation dupe neg #2, which was made to replace the scratched dupe neg #1. Dupe neg #2 has less contrast than dupe neg #1, unfortunately. 946 PFA 1604-01-13338. INV record created 2008/09/29 by js; MIN record created 2008/10/22 by sw. 946 PFA 1604-01-13337. This is the second print from preservation dupe neg #2, which was made to replace the scratched dupe neg #1. Dupe neg #2 has less contrast than dupe neg #1, unfortunately. 946 PFA 1604-01-13337. INV record created 2008/09/29 by js; MIN record created 2008/10/22 by sw. 946 PFA 1604-01-13336. This is the first print from preservation dupe neg #2, which was made to replace the scratched dupe neg #1. Dupe neg #2 has less contrast than dupe neg #1, unfortunately. 946 PFA 1604-01-13336. INV record created 2008/09/29 by js; MIN record created 2008/10/22 by sw. 946 PFA 1608-01-13334. This print was approved by Peter Gessner but was mistakenly printed on acetate. 946 PFA 1608-01-13334. INV record created 2008/09/29 by js; MIN record created 2008/10/22 by sw; revised 2010/06/23 by js (945). 946 PFA 1604-01-13335. INV record created 2008/09/29 by js; MIN record created 2008/10/21 by sw. 946 PFA 1604-01-13335. This print is the first on polyester stock but contains the cut scratch that originated from the damaged preservation dupe neg #1. 948 PFA 1604-01-13425. Restricted: PFA exhibition backup. 948 PFA 1608-01-13334. Restricted: For PFA exhibition only. 956 PFA 956 20140326|bpfmcq|cMR 956 20140224|bPFA migration/merge load 957 OCLC xref loaded 20140406 994 02|bCUY