Boy, Girl
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Boy, Girl is a short experimental film directed by Bruce LaBruce
.
Boy, Girl stars G.B. Jones and Bruce LaBruce and was made in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in 1987. It is an experimental film which, aside from the two stars, features segments filmed from television of Mary Tyler Moore
from the Elvis Presley
film, Change of Habit
. It was filmed silently on Super 8mm colour film with a soundtrack added in post-production. The songs used include an alternately sped up and slowed down version of The Monkees
song Mary, Mary
.
In the film, G.B. Jones sits on a second story window ledge and watches through binoculars various events taking place between Bruce LaBruce and a skinhead
and, alternately, Mary Tyler Moore and various male figures, and a man (Andrew J. Paterson
) in a laundromat. The characters appear to become aware that they are being watched.
Boy, Girl was first shown as part of the J.D.s
movie screenings in London in the UK, in Montreal and Toronto in Canada, at Hallwalls
in Buffalo and in San Francisco in the U.S. in 1990 and 1991.
Bruce LaBruce
Bruce LaBruce is a Canadian writer, filmmaker, photographer and underground gay porn director based in Toronto, Ontario.-Biography:...
.
Boy, Girl stars G.B. Jones and Bruce LaBruce and was made in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in 1987. It is an experimental film which, aside from the two stars, features segments filmed from television of Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore is an American actress, primarily known for her roles in television sitcoms. Moore is best known for The Mary Tyler Moore Show , in which she starred as Mary Richards, a 30-something single woman who worked as a local news producer in Minneapolis, and for her earlier role as...
from the Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
film, Change of Habit
Change of Habit
Change of Habit is a 1969 musical drama film starring Elvis Presley and Mary Tyler Moore. It was Presley's 31st and final film acting role; his remaining two film appearances were concert documentaries. It was also Moore's fourth and final film under her brief Universal Pictures contract; she...
. It was filmed silently on Super 8mm colour film with a soundtrack added in post-production. The songs used include an alternately sped up and slowed down version of The Monkees
The Monkees
The Monkees are an American pop rock group. Assembled in Los Angeles in 1966 by Robert "Bob" Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968, the musical acting quartet was composed of Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork,...
song Mary, Mary
Mary, Mary (song)
"Mary, Mary" is a song written by Michael Nesmith. It was first recorded by The Butterfield Blues Band for their 1966 album, East-West. The Monkees, featuring Nesmith, would later record the song themselves...
.
In the film, G.B. Jones sits on a second story window ledge and watches through binoculars various events taking place between Bruce LaBruce and a skinhead
Skinhead
A skinhead is a member of a subculture that originated among working class youths in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, and then spread to other parts of the world. Named for their close-cropped or shaven heads, the first skinheads were greatly influenced by West Indian rude boys and British mods,...
and, alternately, Mary Tyler Moore and various male figures, and a man (Andrew J. Paterson
Andrew J. Paterson
Andrew J. Paterson is a Canadian inter-disciplinary artist, working with video, live performance, original text, film, and music...
) in a laundromat. The characters appear to become aware that they are being watched.
Boy, Girl was first shown as part of the J.D.s
J.D.s
J.D.s is a queer punk zine founded in Toronto by G.B. Jones and co-published with Bruce LaBruce, that ran for eight issues from 1985 to 1991....
movie screenings in London in the UK, in Montreal and Toronto in Canada, at Hallwalls
Hallwalls
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center is a non-profit organization in Buffalo, N.Y. that showcases artists of diverse backgrounds in film, video, literature, music, performance, media and visual arts. Since its inception, Hallwalls has been dedicated to promoting artists from multiple backgrounds and...
in Buffalo and in San Francisco in the U.S. in 1990 and 1991.
Cast
- G. B. JonesG. B. JonesG. B. Jones is a Canadian artist, filmmaker, musician, and publisher of zines based in Toronto, Canada. Her drawings have been featured at galleries around the world, and her films screened at numerous film festivals, both in Canada and abroad...
- Bruce LaBruceBruce LaBruceBruce LaBruce is a Canadian writer, filmmaker, photographer and underground gay porn director based in Toronto, Ontario.-Biography:...
- Andrew J. PatersonAndrew J. PatersonAndrew J. Paterson is a Canadian inter-disciplinary artist, working with video, live performance, original text, film, and music...
- David Gravelle
- Anne McLean
Further reading
- Editors: Ehmke, Ronald and Licata, Elizabeth, Consider the Alternatives: 20 Years of Contemporary Art at Hallwalls, Hallwalls Publishing, 1996 ISBN 0-936739-20-7