Chocolate Cake (Original)
Identifier
F.2011-01-0166
Date Of Production
1974
Abstract
The film consists of a series of shots documenting the making of a chocolate cake, followed by a shot of filmmaker JoAnn Elam's sandaled foot stepping in the middle of the cake.
According to Chuck Kleinhans, the film was made in response to an evening during which a number of male members of Chicago's experimental film scene gathered at JoAnn's house and proceeded to ignore both her and the chocolate cake she made for the occasion. When JoAnn screened the film in homes or loft spaces in Chicago, she would always serve chocolate cake as an accompaniment.
According to Chuck Kleinhans, the film was made in response to an evening during which a number of male members of Chicago's experimental film scene gathered at JoAnn's house and proceeded to ignore both her and the chocolate cake she made for the occasion. When JoAnn screened the film in homes or loft spaces in Chicago, she would always serve chocolate cake as an accompaniment.
Run Time
3 min 41 sec
Format
8mm
Extent
50 feet
Color
Color
Sound
Silent
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Reversal Positives
Genre
Form
Subject
Related Collections
Related Places
Main Credits
Elam, JoAnn (is filmmaker)
Additional Credits
Elam, David (camera)
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