Ruth Orkin: Frames of Life

1996
18m

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A chronology of the life and work of Ruth Orkin (1921-1985). Julie Harris narrates, with Orkin herself sometimes heard on the soundtrack talking about her life. A few friends (Mary Ellen Mar... Read allA chronology of the life and work of Ruth Orkin (1921-1985). Julie Harris narrates, with Orkin herself sometimes heard on the soundtrack talking about her life. A few friends (Mary Ellen Mark, Ninalee Craig, and Orkin's husband, Morris Engel, among others) tell stories or give ap... Read allA chronology of the life and work of Ruth Orkin (1921-1985). Julie Harris narrates, with Orkin herself sometimes heard on the soundtrack talking about her life. A few friends (Mary Ellen Mark, Ninalee Craig, and Orkin's husband, Morris Engel, among others) tell stories or give appraisals. Most of what we see are her photographs, plus a few scenes from "Little Fugitive... Read all

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Richie Andrusco

Cornell Capa

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Ninalee Craig

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(as Nina Lee Craig)

Morris Engel

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Julie Harris

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Mary Ellen Mark

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Ruth Orkin

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(archive sound)
(voice)

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- Mary Engel
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- Mary Engel
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Michael_Elliott

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Ruth Orkin: Frames of Life (1997)

*** (out of 4)

Nice. low-budget documentary short takes a look at the career of photographer Ruth Orkin. That name might not be too familiar to people, it wasn't to me, but this documentary does her justice in showing why those who do know her love her work so much. We get some really beautiful clips of her work, which includes photographs of the likes of Tracy, Brando and other Hollywood stars. We also get a brief intro to some of the autographs she collected as a child including one by Clark Gable. The documentary also briefly goes over her marriage with filmmaker Morris Engel who she also worked with on his picture LITTLE FUGITIVE. The movie runs a very short 18-minutes but it packs in some nice information and in the end turned out to be a fitting tribute. Julie Harris narrates.

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Features Le Petit Fugitif (1953)

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From Foreign Lands and People (Von fremden Ländern und Menschen, Op. 15, No. 1)
Music by Robert Schumann
Performed on piano by Donna Lee Weng