Box 7
Contains 30 Results:
VHS Cassette, “Home Movies 1975 Onward” [DVD copy available]
Series V: Video Material consists of two items. The first is a VHS tape of home movies shot by Dark. The video quality is relatively poor, but the tape has been digitized and a viewing copy is available. The second item is a DVD of the documentary, Shepard and Dark, directed by Treva Wurmfeld. Access to this DVD is by special permission only.
DVD & Blu-ray, Shepard and Dark documentary, 2012
Series V: Video Material consists of two items. The first is a VHS tape of home movies shot by Dark. The video quality is relatively poor, but the tape has been digitized and a viewing copy is available. The second item is a DVD of the documentary, Shepard and Dark, directed by Treva Wurmfeld. Access to this DVD is by special permission only.
Tape 001 Side A: “Sam and John” Side B: “Jazz” [Note: no summary available]
Series IV: Audio Material contains 28 tapes of varying audio quality. Most of the tapes feature conversations between Shepard and Dark - some recorded in person, some over the telephone. The tapes from the 1970s and 1980s form the basis of Dark’s typescript, Dialogues, in Series II. All of the cassettes have been digitized, and there are listening copies available. Archives staff have provided summaries of many, but not all, of the digitized tapes.
Tape 002 Side A: “John and SamSam Shepard discusses various developments in the process of writing a play, such as names, clothing, lifestyle.” Side B: “Darin and Mercer”
Johnny talks about an old girlfriend named Evelyn and the first time they met. He gives a description of her physical appearance and how they “made out” in a car. There are also various other things that are hard to hear or understand because of the low volume.
Tape 003 Side A: “Sam and Johnny, May 7 1983” Sam and Johnny play guitar and sing songs and discuss various things, much of which is hard to understand because of the low volume. Side B: blank, May 7, 1983
Series IV: Audio Material contains 28 tapes of varying audio quality. Most of the tapes feature conversations between Shepard and Dark - some recorded in person, some over the telephone. The tapes from the 1970s and 1980s form the basis of Dark’s typescript, Dialogues, in Series II. All of the cassettes have been digitized, and there are listening copies available. Archives staff have provided summaries of many, but not all, of the digitized tapes.
Tape 004 Side A: “Sam and John” Side B: “Women Swing”
Tape 005 Side A: “Johnny and Sam, Santa Fe July 1983” Side B: unlabeled, July 1983
Tape 006 Side A: “Johnny and Sam, Santa Fe July 1983” Side B: unlabeled , July 1983
Side A: This is a continuation from the previous tape. They continue to make of list of people in history who have and did not have the “right stuff”. Sam also talks more about filming The Right Stuff.
Side B: Sam and Johnny discuss writing the epilogue, Chuck Yeager’s abilities, how Sam is receiving scripts and conditioning for polo.
Tape 007 Side A: “Sam and John 5/5/94 Drinking and Drugs” Side B: “Me [Dark] and Scarlett talking about self remembering 5/13”, May 5, 1994, May 13, [1994]
Tape 008 Side A: “Scarlett” Side B: “Lisa Vale fan club”
Side A: Scarlett discusses with Johnny some of her favorite things such as her favorite dish, animal, weather, locale and winter sports. Johnny reads Scarlett some stories, using voices as he reads. (Note: Tape has some speed variation issues)
Side B: Sam and Johnny jokingly discuss creating The Lisa Vale Fan Club and have fun writing a drunken letter to her
Tape 009 Side A: “Sam and John reminiscing 4/12/94” Side B: unlabeled, April 12, 1994
Tape 010 Side A: “Iowa” Side B: Sam and Darl O-Lan Scarlett” [Note: no summary available]
Series IV: Audio Material contains 28 tapes of varying audio quality. Most of the tapes feature conversations between Shepard and Dark - some recorded in person, some over the telephone. The tapes from the 1970s and 1980s form the basis of Dark’s typescript, Dialogues, in Series II. All of the cassettes have been digitized, and there are listening copies available. Archives staff have provided summaries of many, but not all, of the digitized tapes.
Tape 011 Side A: “Phone 2002 Sam-Gene-Geenie” Side B: unlabeled
Tape 012 Side A: “Sam 92” Side B: unlabeled
Side A: During this conversation, Sam tells Johnny about reading Great River and how the writer, Paul Horgan, has a way with writing. They also discuss continuity in life and with people and relationships. Sam talks with Johnny about moving himself to Texas. (Sound missing due to technical difficulties during digital transfer, beginning at 21:27 and ends at 22:00)
Side B: Classical Music recorded by Johnny.
Tape 013 Side A: “8/22/95 Sam and John” Side B: unlabeled, August 22, 1995
Tape 014 Side A: “10/2001 Sam and John (Typed)” Side B: unlabeled , October 2001
Tape 015 Side A: “Sam and John 1/3/93” Side B: “Johnny ‘93”, January 3, 1993
Tape 016 “Side A 8/28/94 Me and Sam (Both Sides)"
Side A: The first parts of this recording are voice messages left for Johnny. After the messages, Sam tells a story about his son meeting a girl that he was fixated on at a restaurant. Sam talks about his family, burying his mom and growing up. Johnny talks about having reoccurring dreams about certain people in his life.
Side B: This is a continuation of side A. They talk about memories and the difference between American and British actors.
Tape 017 Side A: “Sam 3/15/95” Side B: “RAMDAS” , March 15, 1995
Side A: Audio quality is poor due to the quality of the tape it was recorded on. It is hard to hear what is being discussed during parts of the recording.
Side B: The audio quality is poor due to the quality of the tape. Sound fluctuates between soft and loud. It is difficult to understand what is being discussed.
Tape 018 Side A: “Huck Finn Ed Begley” Side B: "Jesse-Sam-John-’79 Aug Jessie Tells Stories (Rasberries)” , 1979
Side A: This side contains an audiobook excerpt of Huckleberry Finn.
Side B: Sam’s young son Jesse talks about a teacher he doesn’t like and tells Sam and Johnny a story entitled “Raspberries”.