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Autobiography

Plot: A home movie from 1951 called Autobiography, shot by Belson and Smith in Belson’s North Beach apartment, depicts the classic Beat pad with Smith and Belson’s paintings on the wall, a 16mm projector, and appearances by filmmakers Hy Hirsh and Chris Maclaine and poets Philip Lamantia, Weldon Kees, and Gerd Stern.
Release Date: Monday, January 1 1951
75 years ago
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Portrait of Jordan BelsonJordan Belson. Jordan Belson was 24 in Autobiography as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Jun 06 1926 –
Died: Tue, Sep 06 2011
Portrait of Harry SmithHarry Smith. Harry Smith was 27 in Autobiography as 'Director'
Birthday: Tue, May 29 1923 –
Died: Wed, Nov 27 1991