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.
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Algren will spotlight the hard-knock life and authentic creative legacy of one of the most underrated writers of the twentieth century, Nelson...
Movies5 1965 HD
GOLDSTEIN, the feature film debut of talented director Philip Kaufman, is an early example of American independent filmmaking from the early 1960s. A...
Movies4.8 1969 HD
A country boy arrives in Chicago, gets killed by some gangsters, and returns to life with superhuman powers in this satirical look at movie genres.
Movies1 2015 HD
An in-depth feature length documentary of one of America's greatest and least understood authors, Nelson Algren. This never before told compelling...
Movies1 1981 HD
The Arts Project of the Work Projects Administration (1935-1942) was a USA government agency established to support writers, theater people,...
Movies6.5 1962 HD
At a 1930s New Orleans bordello, Hallie is the main attraction for both clients and the shrewd madam. The arrival of Dove Linkhorn, her lovesick...
Movies7.111 1955 HD
A junkie must face his true self to kick his drug addiction. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2005.
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A performance of some of Nelson Algren's greatest and least known works, performed live at the Steppenwolf theatre in Algren's hometown, Chicago.
Movies6 2021 HD
Algren will spotlight the hard-knock life and authentic creative legacy of one of the most underrated writers of the twentieth century, Nelson...
Movies1 2015 HD
An in-depth feature length documentary of one of America's greatest and least understood authors, Nelson Algren. This never before told compelling...
S5 E2575.3 1962 HD
The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC,...
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The David Susskind Show is an American television talk show hosted by David Susskind. The program began its existence in 1958 as Open End, and was...
