THE FIRST FOUR FILMS FROM THE LEGENDARY STANLEY KUBRICK
Featuring brand new interviews with KRSJR Productions founder Kenneth Starcher and fellow Kubrick enthusiast Matthew Duffy.
(c) 2006 KRSJR Productions, Inc./Carolina Waltz Productions
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DAY OF THE FIGHT
**** 1951 16 mins.
Day of the Fight is a short documentary about a boxer named Walter Cartier as he goes about his day preparing for the fight that lies ahead. This film holds special historic value because it is the very first film from the legendary Stanley Kubrick. While it may not be of any great artistic value, it still holds a high level of importance, which is why it gets four stars.
Not rated.
NOTES:
- Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
- Premiered April 26, 1951 as part of RKO Pathe's "This is America" series.
Starring:
Walter Cartier + Vincent Cartier + Bobby James + Douglas Edwards
Narration Written by
Robert Rein
Directed by
Stanley Kubrick
FLYING PADRE
** 1951 9 mins.
Flying Padre is a short documentary about two typical days in the life of a priest named Fred Stadmueller. There's not much in the way of entertainment or interesting facts presented in this film. It's just another early Kubrick film, so it's worth a look.
Not rated
NOTES:
- Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Starring:
Fred Stadmueller + Bob Hite
Written and Directed by
Stanley Kubrick
THE SEAFARERS
1953 ** 30 mins.
The Seafarers is a short documentary about the Seafarers International Union. Kubrick's first colour film is nothing more that a bore-fest galore. It is a decently made documentary, but there's just nothing in it that holds the viewer's interest. I mean, how exciting can you make a bunch of sailors hanging around in their natural environment?
Not Rated
NOTES:
- Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
- Original release date: October 15, 1953
Starring:
Don Hollenbeck
Written by
Will Chasen
Directed by
Stanley Kubrick
FEAR AND DESIRE
1953 ***1/2 68 mins.
Fear and Desire is Kubrick's first feature film. In it, four soldiers are trapped behind enemy lines and encounter odd happenings. I see this film as a kind of ancestral version of Apocalypse Now It's a truly interesting anti-war film that could use a bit of remastering.
Not rated.
NOTES:
- Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
- Premiered in New York City on March 31, 1953
Starring:
Frank Silva + Kenneth Harp + Paul Mazursky + Steve Coit + Virginia Leith + David Allen
Written by
Stanley Kubrick and Howard Sackler
Directed by
Stanley Kubrick
Other Films with:
Stanley Kubrick - A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Barry Lyndon, A Clockwork Orange, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Eyes Wide Shut, Full Metal Jacket, Killer's Kiss, The Killing, Lolita (1962), Paths of Glory, The Shining (1980), Spartacus, Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures, and 2001: A Space Odyssey
Frank Silva - Killer's Kiss
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