Reminiscences of Alan and Susan Raymond : oral history, 1979.

Biographical Note

Documentary filmmakers.

Scope and Contents

New York University Film School, 1962-1965; Mike Shea Films, Chicago, 1966-1967; Quest Productions: A PRIVATE DECISION, 1968, beginning of Raymonds camera-sound team; COWBOY, 1968; THE TRIUMPH OF CHRISTY BROWN, 1969; AN AMERICAN FAMILY, 1973: finding the Loud family, relations with the Louds and with Craig Gilbert and WNET, New York; Loud family interrelationships; reactions of the Raymonds and the Louds to film and press reviews, reactions of other filmmakers, effects on the Raymonds' careers; POLICE TAPES, 1977: relations with police, financing, critical reception; BAD BOYS, 1978: problems of getting access to institutions, filming at Brookwood and Spofford, reaction from New York Board of Education; current projects, development of cinema verit'e: early technical problems, role of editor, changes in approach; philosopical problems of cinema verit'e: exploitation of and by subjects, unsuitability for certain topics, emotional involvement with subjects; relations between independent filmmakers, Public Broadcasting System and commerical networks; views on broadcast journalism; views of other documentary filmmakers.

Subjects

• Documentary films--Production and direction.
• Hogenson, Barbara, interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Interviews.
• Motion picture producers and directors--Interviews.
• Motion pictures--Editing.
• Oral histories.
• Raymond, Alan.
• Raymond, Susan.
• Raymond, Susan.
• United States--Social conditions--1960-1980.
• United States--Social life and customs.

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