Penny Bright & Jimmy Witherspoon

Penny Bright & Jimmy Witherspoon

Nelson sets minimal, repetitive imagery against a looping recording of his daughter Oona, which goes gradually from sweet to curious to mysterious to cacophonous as the loops overlap each other. Since its premiere alongside The Great Blondino and other shorts in April 1967, the film has rarely been seen. It stands out as a more textural piece from Nelson, which, rather than retreating into pure abstraction or bland trippiness, subtly transmits an undercurrent of its ominous source material. —Mark Toscano. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.

The Masque of the Red Death

The Masque of the Red Death

1964

All the King's Men

All the King's Men

1949

Appointment in Tokyo

Appointment in Tokyo

1945

A Crime to Fit the Punishment

A Crime to Fit the Punishment

1982

Human Desire

Human Desire

1954

Steel Town

Steel Town

1944

Man Hunt

Man Hunt

1941

Hud

Hud

1963

He Comes Up Smiling

He Comes Up Smiling

1918

Showman

Showman

1963

Pickup on South Street

Pickup on South Street

1953

Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet

1952

The Racket

The Racket

1928

Wings

Wings

1927

The Circus

The Circus

1928

Spider Baby

Spider Baby

1967

In the Region of Ice

In the Region of Ice

1976

Number Our Days

Number Our Days

1976

A Doonesbury Special

A Doonesbury Special

1977

Notes on the Popular Arts

Notes on the Popular Arts

1978