Beyond Mr. Smith

The father of L.A.'s alternative poetry scene and literary maverick George Drury Smith, recounts his 92-year odyssey; from being gay in the 1940's; establishing L.A.'s avant-garde writing ce... Read allThe father of L.A.'s alternative poetry scene and literary maverick George Drury Smith, recounts his 92-year odyssey; from being gay in the 1940's; establishing L.A.'s avant-garde writing center Beyond Baroque in 1968; and his battle with alcoholism in the wake of his lover's dea... Read allThe father of L.A.'s alternative poetry scene and literary maverick George Drury Smith, recounts his 92-year odyssey; from being gay in the 1940's; establishing L.A.'s avant-garde writing center Beyond Baroque in 1968; and his battle with alcoholism in the wake of his lover's death due to AIDS. Shot mostly in 2011, the film reveals the difficulties Mr. Smith faced bef... Read all