Image Union, episode 0207: The California View

Compilation episode of Image Union featuring "Festival of the Saws" and "Ugly Dog Contest" by Skip Blumberg and Jules Backus, and "Autoparts" by Chip Lord and Phil Garner.

00:00Copy video clip URL Black, slate, count-in.

00:39Copy video clip URL Image Union opening.

01:18Copy video clip URL “Festival of the Saws” by Skip Blumberg and Jules Backus. Color video. Documentary about the 1st annual International Festival of the Saws in Santa Cruz, CA. The tape mainly features musical performances.

16:24Copy video clip URL “Ugly Dog Contest” by Skip Blumberg and Jules Backus. Color video. Documentary about the contest held in Petaluma, CA. Formatted like a regular dog show. We watch the dogs march around and get to hear the winner announced.

20:35Copy video clip URL “Autoparts” by Chip Lord and Phil Garner. Color video. A short piece in which two men driving in a convertible discuss various topics relating to cars, most especially fuel consumption (as it relates to environmental issues).

26:25Copy video clip URL Image Union end credits.

Main Credits

show produced by Tom Weinberg and Ken Solarz; individual segments produced by Skip Blumberg and Jules Backus; Chip Lord and Phil Garner

Performers

Tom Scribner

Date

1980-01-21

Staff and Producer Comments

Tom Weinberg's comments: About "Festival of the Saws": "One of a series of videotapes done by Skip at various obscure festivals and events around the country. Jules was a founding member of San Francisco's Optic Nerve and died in 1996." About "Autoparts": "It has that Chip Lord/Ant Farm truth to it. Chip actually wrote a book called AutoAmerica and this was the kind of material he has worked with forever."

Running Time

28 min.

Video Tape Format

U-matic

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Producers

Chip Lord, Jules Backus, Ken Solarz, Phil Garner, Skip Blumberg, Tom Weinberg

Production Date

1980-1-21

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