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3 Accolades  





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The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes






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The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes
Directed byRobert Clouse
Written byEdward P. Brophy (as Edmund Brophy)
StarringDonald Elson
Garland Thompson
CinematographyJohn A. Alonzo
Edited byRobert Wollin
Music byTeddy Buckner
Mario Casetta
Lincoln Mayorga
Distributed byManson Distributing[1]

Running time

22 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes is a 1964 short film directed by Robert Clouse.[2]

Summary[edit]

'In Storyville, where blues were born/ There's a legend of a golden horn/ And a hot-lipped kid, blue-eyed and fair/ Who tried for a note that wasn't there.'[3]

Production[edit]

Teddy Buckner composed the film score.[4] Janee Michelle had her film acting debut in the film.[5] John A. Alonzo, who would later become best known for his camerawork for Chinatown, served as the cinematographer for The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes.[6]

Accolades[edit]

The film was screened at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival.[7] The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 37th Academy Awards,[8] but lost to Casals Conducts: 1964.[9] The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes was Clouse's second film to be nominated for this award, the first being the 1962 film The Cadillac.[10]

References[edit]

  • ^ "The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes (1964)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2013. Archived from the original on November 28, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  • ^ The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes posted by Lynne Whelden on YouTube
  • ^ McCarty (2000), p. 54.
  • ^ "Meet the Actors". NOVAC. 2014. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  • ^ Oliver, Myrna (March 16, 2011). "John Alonzo: Filmed 'Chinatown,' Other Movies". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  • ^ "The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  • ^ MUBI
  • ^ "The 37th Academy Awards: 1965". Academy Awards. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  • ^ "Enter the Dragon". Turner Classic Movies, tcm.com. June 25, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
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