Cast: Jerry Sims

Direction Jack Smith

Cast Tally Brown · Tosh Carillo · Francis Francine · Piero Heliczer

Synopsis No President (1967) delves into the political landscape of the 1940s, focusing on Wendell Willkie, a prominent liberal Republican who challenged Franklin D. Roosevelt in the presidential race. The documentary seamlessly blends black-and-white footage of Smith's creatures with archival campaign...

Direction Ken Jacobs

Cast Jerry Sims

Synopsis Jerry Takes a Back Seat, Then Passes Out of the Picture (S) (1987) is a unique documentary that captures the eccentricities of Jerry Sims in his backyard setting. Originally filmed in 8mm in 1975, the footage was later edited and...

Direction Ken Jacobs

Cast Jack Smith · Jerry Sims · Gib Taylor · Bill Carpenter

Synopsis Star Spangled to Death (2004) is a thought-provoking documentary that masterfully blends archival footage with the director Ken Jacobs' own meticulously crafted scenes. This cinematic journey portrays a nation that has been compromised and exploited, using iconic elements of popular...

Direction Jack Smith

Cast Reese Haire · Ken Jacobs · Jerry Sims

Synopsis Scotch Tape (S) (1962) is the inaugural cinematic work by Jack Smith, a vibrant and brief three-minute film captured in 1959. Set to the lively rhythms of Peter Duchin’s "Carinhoso," the movie features three young men joyfully dancing through the...