1968 Cinema Memorabilia: The Swimmer

Newly arrived in the mail this afternoon...  A cool eBay purchase.  Lobby card (size 11" x 14") showing a production still from the 1968 Burt Lancaster film The Swimmer.  Filmed in the Summer of 1966 and based on a John Cheever novel (which I have, but have not yet read) it wasn't released until 1968.  

The film is an oddball favorite of mine... A bit of an expensive rarity to find on DVD, but one that I've watched over and over again.  Upon seeing it for the first time, I was drawn to its dark tone, sweeping orchestral score (which I have on vinyl) and story of a man who decides to swim across his affluent Connecticut county by going pool to pool through the backyards of friends, acquaintances and (as it turns out) some folks who are less than pleased to see him.  

Celluloid Scans: 1960 Kenner Give-A-Show Projector

Maverick, Popeye, Brutus, Olive Oyl, Oswald, Curly, Larry& Moe...

Scans from the 1960 Kenner Give-A-Show Projector, which was basically a glorified blue flashlight that magnified still images from celluloid strip comics onto any flat surface.  Though I've had this toy for about 10 years, I never bothered to look closely at the "show" inside until now.  It seems that despite the toy's age, the slide strips (whose images are seen here totally unretouched) were in fantastic shape. 

BONUS:  The "Maverick" actually looks like James Garner!

Black & White 1990s NYC

More from the 35MM archives.  NYC as seen through a 21 year old art student's eyes in 1994.

It Was A Pleasure Then

The way we were: Kate DiMonda, Gwen Singley, Kevin Burke, Maura Geelan,
Herb Ascherman, Christos Prevezanos and Jeff Spangler (with one of his old friends from home).
Art Skool Kids doing Art Skool Things in class and on the town.  NYC 1994.