A Trip Down Memory Lane

A Trip Down Memory Lane (1966)

Additional Material for a Time-Capsule

In this experimental collage film, Arthur Lipsett reworks over fifty years of newsreel footage into a surreal audiovisual montage of twentieth-century life. Juxtaposing images of scientific progress, political figures, spectacle, warfare, and everyday leisure, the film becomes a fragmented “time capsule” exploring the rituals and contradictions of modern technological culture.

Date of release
1966-08-28
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (9)
Runtime
12m
Genres
Documentary, History
Director
Arthur Lipsett

Interesting facts

A Trip Down Memory Lane is a 1965 experimental collage film by Arthur Lipsett, created by editing together images and sound clips from over 50 years of newsreel footage.

Production

To create the film, Lipsett travelled from Montreal to New York City to obtain stock footage in 35mm which he had reduced to 16mm. He then drew new edge code on it by hand. Finally, he had it blown up to 35mm for release.

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