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David
David
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David

1961
50m
Documentary
Music

Status

Released

Release

1961

Runtime

50m

Storyline

During the fertile early years of Drew Associates following the breakthrough of Primary, came this seldom-seen portrait of David Allen, a jazz trumpeter struggling in the Santa Monica drug rehabilitation center Synanon House. Pennebaker’s love of music drew him to David and the film prefigures later portraits such as Dont Look Back. He teamed with Life photographer William Ray and producer Gregory Shuker.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
50m
Jan 1, 1961
Director
William Ray
Gregory Shuker
D. A. Pennebaker
D. A. Pennebaker
Production
Time Life Films
Time Life Films
United States Information Agency (USIA)
United States Information Agency (USIA)
Drew Associates
Drew Associates

Top Cast

2 Cast Members

David Allen

Self

Joseph Julian

Narrator

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