The Final academy documents 1962/63

Contains archival film footage of William S. Burroughs and Brion Gysin, filmed by the late Anthony Balch in 1962-1963. Includes “Ghosts at Number 9” and the classic film “Towers Open Fire”.

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Credits

production company

IKON (GB)

Duration

01:00:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1962

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

304832

Language

English

Subject categories

Literature → Burroughs, William S., 1914-

Literature → Gysin, Brion

Literature → Literature

People → Burroughs, William S., 1914-

People → Gysin, Brion

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1962

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