Doubletakes, The Film (1964)
Assembled and rehearsed the cast and directed the show. He is the bearded man seen near the end of the film reading from a book and then holding large clumps of straw.
A pioneer composer of electronic music as well as a performer of Stockhausen’s and others’ music. Seen here performing Kontakte.
Film Man - Robert Breer
Noted avant-garde filmmaker and animator. His film “Fist Fight,” which according to Barbara Moore consists of baby pictures of the cast interspersed with animation, is seen playing during the performance.
Action music - Nam June Paik
Child - Anton Kaprow
The child plays with boxes to the side of stage, and also, in Stockhausen scholar Robin Maconie’s phrase, “acts as a silent observer of what the adults are up to.”
Models - Olga Adorno and Lette Eisenhauer
Both women were performers in early 60s events in New York. Eisenhauer especially was a contributor to Kaprow’s early happenings
Seen playing the cello while lying on the floor and later from the balcony.
Jazz Musician - Don Heckman
Seen playing saxophone. Later moved into jazz journalism. Together with Ed Summerlin, curated the jazz events at Moorman’s festivals.
Actors
include Dick Higgins and Jackson Mac Low, two language artists associated with Fluxus. Mac Low is seen near the beginning of the film, wearing the CORE/Freedom Now shirt.
Conductor - Alvin Lucier
The noted electronic music composer is briefly seen conducting the actors in their simultaneous readings.
Painter - Robert Delford Brown
Commissioned the film from Moore. Replaced by Fluxus artist Ay-O after a disagreement with Kaprow.
Poet - Allen Ginsberg
The Beat poet is seen early in the film observing the models, then drinks water from Nam June Paik’s shoe, and later chants mantras in his role as “the poet.”
1964-94, 30:05 min, b&w, sound
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