Andy (12/29/1971)

Compilation/Packaged Set: The Wakefield Poole Collection 1971-86

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This set (Main Set Entry) includes three of Wakefield Poole's gay erotic films of the 70s & 80s which predicted the modern gay erotic film industry. Poole is a dancer, choreographer, artist, and theatrical director. He became a pioneering film director in the gay pornography industry. His films feature, among others, Casey Donovan ((November 2, 1943 – August 10, 1987 of AIDS) and Bill Harrison, two of the best known porn stars of their time.
Feature films included in the set are:
• Boys in the Sand (1971)
• Bijou (1972)
• Boys in the Sand II (1986)
Also included in the set are short films and special features:
• Andy (a short commemorating Andy Warhol's first retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art, May 1971)
• Roger (a short of one of gay porn's early superstars masturbating against a black background and drum music)
• Freedom Day Parade ('home movies' of the 1974 San Francisco gay pride celebration)
• Godfathers of Porn (Jerry Douglas talks with Wakefield Poole)
Links:
• Wikipedia: Gay Pornography
• Wikipedia: Wakefield Poole
• Bright Lights Film Journal: Sex in Shangri-La
• Movie: I Always Said Yes: The Many Lives Of Wakefield Poole

Fans of Andy Warhol will definitely appreciate this short. Filmed during a Warhol retrospective in 1971 at the Whitney Museum, Poole documents the event in a way that is exciting and kinetic. Not only that, but it compliments Warhol’s work perfectly. Not only did Poole shoot and edit this, he also created a soundtrack to compliment the imagery. It’s interesting to note that Poole presented the finished piece to Warhol as a present and even screened it before showings of Boys in the Sand. The soundtrack alone makes this worthy of viewing.
From the lead-in to movie itself: "Wakefield was good friends with Andy Warhol. To commemorate Andy's first retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, Wakefield created this 10-minute film. As it was shot in the late '60s, it was made completely "in camera" - there are no special effects at all, only some editing tricks. Wakefield gave the film to Andy as a birthday present."

Edition Details
Distributor	TLA Releasing
No. of Discs/Tapes	1

Personal Details
Location	Personal Library - Wakefield Poole Collection
Owner	Deitz
Links	‡ NY Times: "Huge Andy Warhol Retrospective at Whitney" (May 1, 1971)

References
IMDb Voters	<5

Filmed at the same time Poole was releasing Boys in the Sand, the eye of the camera takes us through the Whitney gallery focusing on the various works, from afar, then close up, sometimes very detailed, much as we would if we were perusing the show · Seemingly of crude filmwork, we come to realize that it is the spontaneous critical eye of Poole as he examines his friend's works, much as he might have done if he were visiting Warhol in his studio ·
The original print used in this version apparently has not been restored · Yet the scratches and imperfections give the feeling that we are looking at a hidden bit of history from an old attic chest, which I suppose we are.