3 Goats and a Gruff (2020 Preservation Print)
Identifier
F.2011-01-0575
Date Of Production
circa 1971
Abstract
"3 Goats and a Gruff" is presumed to be Elam's first finished film, made while she lived in Yellow Springs, OH in the early '70s. In this fable, a "gruff" living in the woods threatens to shoot three "goats" passing, one by one, through a covered bridge. The first, a hippie flower woman, implores the gruff to let her pass and instead look for a smoking hippie man to come next. The man in turn encourages the gruff to look for the next traveler, whom he mimes to be a gruesome beast. Finally, this next man comes on a motorcycle and after a stand-off with the gruff, rides through to the path ahead. The gruff lies defeated in his wake. The exact date of production remains unknown.
Format
16mm
Extent
175 feet
Color
Color
Sound
Silent
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Notes
Blown up from 8mm to 16mm as part of photochemical preservation project supported by the National Film Preservation Foundation.
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Preservation print
Genre
Form
Subject
Preservation Sponsor
Related Collections
Related Places
Main Credits
Elam, JoAnn (is filmmaker)
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