[Frameworks] Vaudeville & silent clowns in experimental film?

[Gene Youngblood]

My memory of Robert Nelson’s “The Great Blondino” is very dim, so it may not qualify, but I think it was at least influenced by the silent physical comedies. in fact, a number of his films were. Am I wrong?

From: Shona Masarin 
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 1:27 PM
To: Frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com 
Subject: [Frameworks] Vaudeville & silent clowns in experimental film?

Hello all,

Does anyone know of any experimental films that have explored vaudeville, slapstick and/or silent era clown films (eg. Buster Keaton) in some way or another?

I am working on a collaborative dance film with choreographer, Cori Olinghouse, who has been studying movement forms like eccentric dance, mime, and voguing. Our film will seek to invoke the spaces of Vaudeville through a Dada/Surrealist eye. We are attracted to the way these two forms share aspects of humor, oddity, and slapstick. 
Here's a link to a preview of our film project on our Kickstarter page: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/139958170/ghost-line 


Some films that have inspired us thus far are Hans Richter's "Ghosts Before Breakfast" and Anna Halprin in James Broughton's "Golden Positions". 

Any leads will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Shona Masarin

www.shonamasarin.com
shonamasarin at hotmail.com



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