Francis Ford Coppola presents William S. Burroughs' The Junky's Christmas

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Title:

Francis Ford Coppola presents William S. Burroughs' The Junky's Christmas

Author:

Coppola, Francis Ford, 1939-

Publication Information:

[Place of publication not identified] : Koch, 2006.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (68 min.) : sound, black and white and color ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

Part claymation and part live action, The Junky's Christmas, depicts a story by William S. Burroughs written in 1952. Danny the car wiper, a desperate character who has just been released from jail on the upper west side of Manhattan, searches for a fix on a cold Christmas day. His story ends in a revelation that even Danny could never have thought possible.

Ironbound is a 20-minute short about a boy who finds an old sailor and an ironbound submarine in a junkyard, underscored by songs from Joe Jackson's Night music. Traveling light features the music of Van Morrison.

General Note:

DVD release of 3 short films.

Language:

English

Contents:

Junky's Christmas -- Ironbound -- Traveling light.

Subject Term:

Christmas plays.

Drug addicts -- Drama.

Genre:

Short films.

Experimental films.