| Edition |
Director-approved special edition. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 532 |
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Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 532.
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| System Details |
DVD, region 1, fullscreen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital, mono. |
| Cast |
Featuring Howard Armstrong, Ted Bogan, James "Yank" Rachell, "Banjo" Ikey Robinson. |
| Summary |
Documents the obscure country blues musician and idiosyncratic visual artist, Howard 'Louie Bluie' Armstrong, member of the last known black string band in America. Director Terry Zwigoff honors him with an unsentimental but endlessly affectionate tribute. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Note |
Special features: Audio commentary featuring Zwigoff; Over thirty minutes of unused footage; Illustrations by Howard Armstrong; Stills gallery. |
| Language |
English dialogue with optional English subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Armstrong, Howard, 1909-2003.
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African American musicians -- Biography.
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African American artists -- Biography.
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African Americans -- Music.
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Blues (Music)
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| Genre/Form |
Biographical films.
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Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Zwigoff, Terry.
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Bogan, Ted, 1910-1990.
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Rachell, Yank.
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Robinson, Ikey, 1904-1990.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781604653113 |
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1604653116 |
| Standard No. |
715515061513 |
| Music No. |
CC1923 The Criterion Collection |
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