Vince Waldron Collection
Inclusive Dates
1973 – 1974
Abstract
The Vince Waldron Collection consists of 13 black & white Super-8 films and one 1/4" magnetic audio tape. The films were shot and edited by Vince Waldron as a student in and around the Antioch College campus in Yellow Springs, Ohio and in downtown Chicago from 1973 to 1974.
Collection Items
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Items with Viewable Media
- Alan Portrait, Record Portrait, Animation Meter of Emotion
- Alison in Bed
- City: An Arcology Film
- ["City" Audiotape] (Audio)
- City: Outtakes 1973
- Claire Naisbitt Jan-Feb 1974
- Claire Portrait
- Dance
- Lisa Plays Guitar
- LPeople
- Outtakes: Aurora Borealis, Chess Game, Squirrel, Arcosan
- Pixilation Mark Driving
- Vince Gets a Haircut
- Vince Self Portrait
Collection Identifier
C.2025-07
Extent of Collection
13 reels of Super-8 film totaling 721 feet, 1 reel of 1/4" magnetic audiotape
Language Of Materials
English
Custodial History
Previously stored by Vince Waldron in Los Angeles, CA before being delivered to CFA in May 2025.
Use Restrictions
CFA holds a one-half joint tenancy interest with the filmmaker in the copyright of the materials.
Creators
Waldron, Vince
(was created by)
Playwright, director, and Emmy-winning writer Vince Waldron writes books (The Official Dick Van Dyke Show Book [1994], Classic Sitcoms: A Celebration of the Best in Prime-Time Comedy [1998]), plays (American Splendor, Confessions of a Ladykiller), and television shows (The Simpsons). With pop icon Ronnie Spector, Vince co-authored Be My Baby: A Memoir (1990), which earned a spot on Rolling Stone’s list of the "25 Best Rock and Roll Memoirs of All Time."
Vince launched his theatrical career as a performer at Chicago’s Second City, and is the creator and director of Totally Looped, the internationally acclaimed live stage show in which comedians improvise new dialogue to old movie clips they haven't screened in advance.
Waldron attended Antioch College after graduating high school in Chicago. Waldron was previously involved with CFA in tracking down negatives, additional footage, and color guides for the 2015 preservation of Metro!!! The School Without Walls, in which he appears as a subject.
Vince launched his theatrical career as a performer at Chicago’s Second City, and is the creator and director of Totally Looped, the internationally acclaimed live stage show in which comedians improvise new dialogue to old movie clips they haven't screened in advance.
Waldron attended Antioch College after graduating high school in Chicago. Waldron was previously involved with CFA in tracking down negatives, additional footage, and color guides for the 2015 preservation of Metro!!! The School Without Walls, in which he appears as a subject.