Directed by
Blank, Les, American, 1935 - 2013
Produced by
Flower Films, American, founded 1967
Subject of
Lipscomb, Mance, American, 1895 - 1976
Lipscomb, Elnora, American, 1897 - 1976
Owned by
D.C. Public Library, American, founded 1896
Date
1971
Medium
polyester film
Dimensions
Duration: 39 Minutes
Length (Film): 1400 Feet
Caption
This film was a part of the Washington D.C. Public Library's circulating 16mm film collection housed at the Martin Luther King Jr. Central Library. The collection is particularly noted for the wide variety of African American and African diaspora content.
Description
A documentary film with the title A Well Spent Life. It consists of a single reel of color polyester film with optical sound. The documentary profiles Texas guitarist, husband and sharecropper Mance Lipscomb. In addition to his commentary on various subjects, Lipscomb also performs songs such as "Asked My Captain," "Tom Moore's farm," "Big Boss Man," "Doorbell Blues," and "Baby Take Me Back."
Place used
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Place filmed
Navasota, Grimes County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
DC Public Library Film Collection
Classification
Time-based Media - Moving Images
Type
sound films
color films (visual works)
16mm (photographic film size)
Topic
Agriculture
Blues (Music)
Documentary films
Families
Film
Folk (Music)
Folklife
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Men
Music
Popular music
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.55.84.1a
Restrictions & Rights
Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a1bc054a-626f-4121-90cd-361a9c37ac7c

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