Flushing Meadows
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Flushing Meadows is an American short film by Larry Jordan
, with director Joseph Cornell
. The film is 8 minutes long, in color, 16mm, and silent
.
The film is an ode to the memory of Joyce Hunter, a Queens waitress Cornell met in 1962. Cornell apparently had an infatuation with Hunter even though she was found to have stolen items and attempted to fence them. Cornell never pressed charges against Hunter and she was murdered in December 1964.
The film was produced after Hunter's death and is largely a series of scenes from Flushing Cemetery
where Hunter was buried.
The film was first shown publicly at the Gramercy Theatre in New York
on December 22, 2003. The short aired twice at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival
, in commemoration of the centennial of Cornell's birth.
Larry Jordan
Larry Jordan is an independent filmmaker who has been working in the Bay Area in California since 1955, and making films since 1952. He has produced some 40 experimental and animation films, and three feature-length dramatic films. He is most widely known for his animated collage films. In 1970 he...
, with director Joseph Cornell
Joseph Cornell
Joseph Cornell was an American artist and sculptor, one of the pioneers and most celebrated exponents of assemblage...
. The film is 8 minutes long, in color, 16mm, and silent
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
.
The film is an ode to the memory of Joyce Hunter, a Queens waitress Cornell met in 1962. Cornell apparently had an infatuation with Hunter even though she was found to have stolen items and attempted to fence them. Cornell never pressed charges against Hunter and she was murdered in December 1964.
The film was produced after Hunter's death and is largely a series of scenes from Flushing Cemetery
Flushing Cemetery
Flushing Cemetery is a cemetery in Flushing in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York.The cemetery is the final resting place for:*Louis Armstrong, renowned musician and singer*Bernard Baruch, financier, after whom Baruch College is named...
where Hunter was buried.
The film was first shown publicly at the Gramercy Theatre in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
on December 22, 2003. The short aired twice at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival
2004 Toronto International Film Festival
The 2004 Toronto International Film Festival ran from September 9 through September 18.- Canada First :* CQ2 * I, Claudia * Ill Fated The 2004 Toronto International Film Festival ran from September 9 through September 18.- Canada First :* CQ2 (Seek You Too) (Carole Laure)* I, Claudia (Chris...
, in commemoration of the centennial of Cornell's birth.