Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son (film)

Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son is a 1969 experimental film made by Ken Jacobs.

Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son
Directed byKen Jacobs
Release date
  • 1969 (1969)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryUnited States

Summary

In a meticulous experiment in rephotography, Jacobs deconstructs, manipulates, and recontextualizes a small fragment of found footage: a 1905 film showing a group of people chasing a thief through a barn, (shot and directed by G.W. ‘Billy’ Bitzer)[1], rescued via a paper print filed for copyright purposes with the Library of Congress," according to Jacobs.[2] Jacobs' refashioning of the footage is an essayistic meditation on the nature of cinematic representation; in the words of Chicago Reader critic Fred Camper, it is "a film about watching movies."[3]

Legacy

The film is considered a landmark in avant-garde and structural filmmaking, and remains Jacobs' best-known work.[4] It was inducted to the National Film Registry in 2007, and is part of Anthology Film Archives' "Essential Cinema" repertory.[5]

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See also

References
  1. TCM.com
  2. Anthology Film Archives: Film Screenings
  3. Chicago Reader
  4. Chicago Reader
  5. Anthology Film Archives: Film Screenings
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