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Skip Gerson

Skip Gerson

Directing

Known For

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
7.9

A musical portrait of Texas bluesman 'Lightnin' Hopkins. The film includes interviews and a performance by Hopkins. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002.

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

1968
God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance
5.6

Les Blank's poetic documentation of 1967's Los Angeles Easter Sunday Love-In. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002.

God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance

1968
Spend It All
7.0

Another short documentary of "Real Food, Roots Music, and People Full of Passion for what they do!", Spend It All is Les Blank's spirited look at the French-speaking Cajun community of southwest Louisiana. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.

Spend It All

1972
A Well Spent Life
6.7

A musical portrait of Texas blues songster Mance Lipscomb.

A Well Spent Life

1971
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down
8.0

This short film by Les Blank with Skip Gerson features the charismatic legendary blues icon Lightnin' Hopkins sing a beautiful song about a stuttering boy who learns that he can communicate through singing. Also features Billy Bizor on harmonica.

Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down

1969
String Sounds
N/A

This creative educational film by Pieter Van Deusen features a variety of string instruments performed by noted musicians such as Shamim Ahmed Kahn. This film was part of a music film series for Churchill Films: Wind Sounds, Percussion Sounds, and an offshoot film by Pieter with Les Blank entitled Christopher Tree.

String Sounds

1969
Thailand Moment
2.0

In 1967 Les Blank and Skip Gerson were hired to work in Thailand on a documentary about the B52 Bomber and its use in bombing campaigns over Vietnam.

Thailand Moment

2015