Nelson Algren
Nelson Ahlgren Abraham was an American writer whose novels of the poor are lifted from routine naturalism by his vision of their pride, humour, and unquenchable yearnings. He also catches with poetic skill the mood of the city’s underside: its jukebox pounding, stench, and neon glare.
Fearless Frank
as NeedlesA country boy arrives in Chicago, gets killed by some gangsters, and returns to life with...
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Algren
as Self (archive footage)Algren will spotlight the hard-knock life and authentic creative legacy of one of the most...
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The New Deal for Artists
as uncreditedThe Arts Project of the Work Projects Administration (1935-1942) was a USA government agency...
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Goldstein
as HimselfGOLDSTEIN, the feature film debut of talented director Philip Kaufman, is an early example of...
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Nelson Algren: The End Is Nothing, the Road Is All...
as uncreditedAn in-depth feature length documentary of one of America's greatest and least understood...
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The Merv Griffin Show
as SelfThe Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...
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The David Susskind Show
as SelfThe David Susskind Show is an American television talk show hosted by David Susskind. The...
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