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Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith

Jerry Tartaglia

2017 • 1h 28m

In his essay film, Jerry Tartaglia, longtime archivist and restorer of the film estate of queer New York underground, experimental film, and performance legend Jack Smith, deals less with Smith’s life...

Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith

Cast

Jack Smith

Jack SmithHimself (archive footage)

Mario Montez

Mario MontezHimself (archive footage)

Beverly Grant

Beverly GrantHerself (archive footage)

Tony ConradHimself (archive footage)

Agosto MachadoHimself (archive footage)

Francis FrancineHimself (archive footage)

Irving RosenthalHimself (archive footage)

Tally BrownHerself (archive footage)

Mary WaronorHerself (archive footage)

Tiny Tim

Tiny TimHimself (archive footage)

Crew

Jerry Tartaglia

Jerry TartagliaDirector

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