Lionel Rogosin Films, 1956-1974


Summary Information
Title: Lionel Rogosin Films
Inclusive Dates: 1956-1974

Creator:
  • Rogosin, Lionel, 1924-
Call Number: AC 715; AC 718-725; CB 150-164; DD 931-938; FF 540-573; GA 349-362; HB 428-435; SCA 218-365; SCA 435-479

Quantity: 281 reels of film

Repository:
Wisconsin Historical Society Archives / Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research
Contact Information

Archival Locations:
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

Abstract:
Completed films, workprints, outtakes, and trims from Come Back Africa, Arab Israeli Dialogue, Black Fantasy, Black Roots, Good Times, Wonderful Times, On the Bowery, Oysters Are in Season, and other works of documentary film producer and director Lionel Rogosin.

Note:

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Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-rogosin
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Administrative/Restriction Information
Use Restrictions

Material is protected by copyright.


Acquisition Information

Placed on deposit by Lionel Rogosin, New York, New York, 1972 and 1986.


Contents List
Arab Israeli Dialogue
Note: Impact Films, 1974
Produced and directed by Lionel Rogosin
FF 566-569
[Magnetic track]
FF 565
[Workprint]
[Trims and outtakes]
Physical Description: 5 cans of 16mm film in 2000 foot 35mm cans 
SCA 452
16mm Ektachrome positive original outtakes
SCA 453
16mm negative outtakes
SCA 454
16mm original outtakes
SCA 455
16mm trims and outtakes from pix and sound
SCA 456
16mm workprint trims and outtakes
CB 153-154
[Bananas & Oysters] [workprint and magnetic track]
Note: Rogosin Film Productions Ltd., 1967
Produced and directed by Lionel Rogosin
This is a workprint of what would become Oysters Are in Season. A version of How Do You Like Them Bananas? was added to Oysters Are in Season to make the completed film.
CB 150
Be - In Love
Note: Production company unknown, 1967?
A film by Bill Lenahan
DD 932-936
[Beaumit Mills] [miscellaneous original footage]
Note: Production company unknown, undated
Some of this footage used in Arab Israeli Dialogue
Black Fantasy
FF 540-551
[Workprint and magnetic track]
Note

Rogosin Films, 1972

Produced and directed by Lionel Rogosin

CB 163
[Pilot]
Note: No credits on print. This print came with a magnetic sound track; magnetic track was discarded because no sound existed on the track.
FF 570-571
[Copy 1]
FF 572-573
[Copy 2]
[Trims and outtakes]
Physical Description: 8 cans of 16mm film in 35mm cans 
Note: 3 cans of 16mm magnetic track trims and outtakes were discarded due to vinegar syndrome and iron oxide coating flaking off of magnetic track
SCA 436-439
4 cans 16mm original outtakes
SCA 440-442
3 cans 16mm workprint trims and outtakes
SCA 443
1 can 16mm original outtakes/titles
Black Roots [trims and outtakes]
Note: Impact Films, 1970
SCA 457
16mm trims and outtakes sync songs pix and track
SCA 458
16mm sync trims AA roll 1-4 pix and track
SCA 459
16mm sync trims AC 3140-7500 pix and track
SCA 460
16mm pix trims and outtakes
SCA 461
16mm magnetic track music outtakes/wild track
SCA 462
16mm magnetic track music outtakes/wild track
SCA 463
16mm sync trims AC 0000-3140 pix and track
SCA 464
16mm sync trims AB 7830-8914 pix and track
SCA 465
16mm pix trims and outtakes
SCA 466
16mm sync trims AB 0000-7828 pix and track
SCA 467
16mm sync trims AA roll 5-7 AA 8000 pix and track
SCA 468
16mm outtakes sync pix and track
SCA 469
16mm pix outtakes
SCA 470
16mm pix and music track outtakes
SCA 471
16mm magnetic track music trims/wild track
DD 938
China! [incomplete--reel 1 of 2 only]
Note: Greene Films, 1965
Produced and written by Felix Greene
Come Back, Africa
Note: Lionel Rogosin Films, 1959
Director: Lionel Rogosin. Screenplay: Lionel Rogosin, Lewis N'Kosi, William Bloke Modisane
GA 355-356
[Outtakes-street musicians/dancers]
GA 357-359
[Workprint]
GA 360
[Miscellaneous footage]
GA 361
[Outtakes-city scenes/men at a shebeen]
[Trims and outtakes]
Physical Description: 149 cans of 35mm film 
SCA 218-229
12 cans 35mm magnetic track
SCA 230-241
12 cans 35mm magnetic track and workprint
SCA 242-253
12 cans 35mm negative trims and outtakes
SCA 254-264
11 cans 35mm negative trims
SCA 265-276
12 cans 35mm negative trims
SCA 277-287
11 cans 35mm negative trims and outtakes
SCA 288-299
12 cans 35mm magnetic track (music)
SCA 300-311
12 cans 35mm magnetic track
SCA 312-321
10 cans 35mm outtakes
SCA 322-333
12 cans 35mm negative trims and outtakes
SCA 334-343
10 cans 35mm negative
SCA 344-355
12 cans 35mm magnetic track
SCA 356-365
10 cans 35mm titles and matte
SCA 435
1 can 35mm negative subtitles and trims and outtakes
AC 718
Conilarie furata (Stolen Children)
Note: Alexandru Sahia Studio, 1967
Scenario and direction, Pavel Constaninescu; producer, Liviu Hoffman
FF 563-564
Good Times, Wonderful Times
Note: Lionel Rogosin, 1966
Produced and directed by Lionel Rogosin
HB 428-431
[Copy 1]
HB 432-435
[Copy 2]
DD 937
[Segment]
CB 164
[Segment]
AC 715
How Do You Like Them Bananas?
Note: Nordic Films, 1966
Produced and directed by Lionel Rogosin
GA 349-351
[Sound rolls A, B, and C]
GA 354
[35mm composite print]
GA 362
[Test]
CB 162
Mingus [incomplete--reel 3 of 3 only]
Note: An Inlet Film, 1968
Produced and directed by Thomas Reichman
GA 353
On the Bowery [workprint from reel 1]
Note: Perry Street Films, 1956
Produced and directed by Lionel Rogosin
DD 931
Out
Note: United Nations Film Board, 1956
Produced by the United Nations Department of Public Information. In charge of production: Thorgold Dickinson. Pictures by Lionel Rogosin
CB 151
Oysters Are in Season
Note: Rogosin Film Productions Ltd., 1967
Produced and directed by Lionel Rogosin
CB 152
[Long version]
CB 155-156
[Workprint and magnetic track for long version]
CB 157-158
[Workprint and magnetic track for 60 minute version]
CB 159
[Workprint]
CB 160
[Magnetic track for long version]
CB 161
[Opt track for long version]
AC 719
[Workprint]
AC 720-725
[A and B rolls]
[Trims and outtakes]
Physical Description: 8 cans of primarily 16mm film in 35mm cans 
SCA 444
16mm positive and magnetic track trims and outtakes [trims to reconstitute version III]
SCA 445
16mm positive and magnetic track trims and outtakes [50 minute version incomplete]
SCA 446
35mm matte
SCA 447
16mm positive trims and outtakes
SCA 448
35mm titles and 16mm positive trims and outtakes
SCA 449
16mm positive and magnetic track trims and outtakes
SCA 450
16mm negative trims [for 20 minute version]
SCA 451
16mm magnetic and optical sound and positive trims and outtakes
FF 552
[Pilot Film #1]
Note: Production company unknown, undated
A compilation of stock footage, some used in the film Good Times, Wonderful Times
FF 553
Sons and Daughters [incomplete--reel 1 of 2 only]
Note: American Documentary Films, Inc., 1966
Directed and written by Jerry Stoll
GA 352
[Vervoerd Shot]
Note: Production company unknown, undated
Stock footage
Woodcutters of the Deep South
FF 554-561
[Workprint and magnetic track]
Note

Impact Films, Inc., 1973

Produced and directed by Lionel Rogosin

FF 562
[Incomplete--reel 1 of 2 only]
[Trims and outtakes]
Note: 2 cans of 16mm magnetic track were discarded due to vinegar syndrome and iron oxide coating flaking off of magnetic track
SCA 472
16mm magnetic track music
SCA 473
16mm workprint trims and outtakes
SCA 474
16mm workprint trims and outtakes
SCA 475
16mm workprint trims and outtakes
SCA 476
16mm original outtakes
SCA 477
16mm original outtakes
SCA 478
16mm original outtakes
SCA 479
16mm original outtakes