A picturesque account of the search of a particularly naive young man for his ideal mate in the big city (San Francisco) and his rather overwhelming success at the film’s conclusion. Though told with tongue in cheek, it has a lot to say about loneliness in a busy world. Stylistically, “Adventures of Jimmy” takes a not undeserved poke at those psychoanalytical literary travelogues so popular in the 1950’s featuring the neurotic as hero. Mr Broughton reads the commentary while Weldon Kees, himself a poet and painter, arranged and plays the musical accompaniment. Written by James Broughton. Photography by Frank Stauffacher.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000145
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → San Francisco (Calif.)
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Poets, American - 20th century
People → Poets, American - 20th century
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)