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As he reminisces about his life, Holliday discusses his homosexuality and the gay subcultures in San Francisco and New York. He jokes with the off-screen filmmaker and crew and maintains a sense of humor even as he recalls hustling, heroin addiction, and jail time. Holliday also performs for the cam...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Published: [Harrington Park, N.J.] : Milestone Film & Video, [2014]
Series:Milestone cinematheque.
Project Shirley ; volume 2.
Subjects:
Holliday, Jason, > 1924- > Interviews.
African American gay men > Interviews.
African American gay men > Biography.
Gay men > United States > Interviews.
Gay men > United States > Biography.
Male prostitutes > United States > Interviews.
Male prostitution > United States > Case studies.
Eccentrics and eccentricities > United States > Interviews.
Eccentrics and eccentricities > United States > Biography.
Filmed interviews.
Experimental films.
Biographical films.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Table of Contents:
  • Special features: The lost confrontation (7 min.)
  • Where's Shirley? (25 min.)
  • Jason in color! (3 min.)
  • Portrait of Jason trailer (2 min.)
  • Jason, before and after (2 min.); Butterfly (1967, 4 min.)
  • Shirley Clarke in underground New York (1967, 10 min.)
  • Jason unleashed (audio outtakes) (35 min.)
  • Pacifica Radio interview with Shirley Clarke [audio only] (1967, 53 min.)
  • Jason Holliday comedy album [audio only] (1967, 54 min.).