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1. American Pop (1981)
R | 96 min | Animation, Drama, History
The story of four generations of a Russian Jewish immigrant family of musicians whose careers parallel the history of American popular music in the 20th century.
Director: Ralph Bakshi | Stars: Mews Small, Ron Thompson, Jerry Holland, Lisa Jane Persky
Votes: 5,512 | Gross: $6.00M
2. Pull My Daisy (1959)
30 min | Short
A married couple vainly hopes that their irreverent beat poet friends will behave themselves when the bishop comes to visit.
Directors: Robert Frank, Alfred Leslie | Stars: Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, Larry Rivers
Votes: 815
3. A Cool Sound from Hell (1959)
71 min | Crime, Drama
Charlie is inducted into the Toronto Beatnik scene when he falls for a reckless party-girl named Steve. While Debbie, a girl who shares his values, waits in the wings for him, Charlie discovers that Steve is mixed up in a vicious drug ring.
Director: Sidney J. Furie | Stars: Mel Benstock, George Carron, Alan Crofoot, Albert D'Annibale
Votes: 18
4. A Poet on the Lower East Side: A Docu-Diary on Allen Ginsberg (1997)
96 min | Documentary
Two writers from the opposite ends of the world share a meeting of the minds. Hungarian poet and translator István Eörsi journeys to New York City to meet literary legend Allen Ginsberg. ... See full summary »
Director: Gyula Gazdag | Stars: Gregory Corso, István Eörsi, Allen Ginsberg, Peter Orlovsky
Votes: 21
5. David Amram: The First 80 Years (2011)
93 min | Documentary
The life and times of Classical/Jazz/film score composer/conductor/jazz french hornist/world musician and Beat novelist Jack Keroauc's musical collaborator, David Amram.
Director: Lawrence Kraman | Stars: Adam Amram, Adira Amram, Alana Amram, David Amram
6. Corso: The Last Beat (2009)
Documentary
Following Beat Poet Gregory Corso - literary compatriot of Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs -- throughout Europe, discovering his past, and facing his death.
Director: Gustave Reininger | Stars: Gregory Corso, Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, Ethan Hawke
Votes: 27