The Off-Handed Jape... & How to Pull It Off

The Off-Handed Jape is an afternoon’s lark made by Nelson and his artist friend William Wiley. The two men perform whimsical actions and poses for the camera, then recontextualize this imagery by improvising their own commentary on the action at a later time. —Andy Ditzler. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002.

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The Story of Hansel and Gretel

The Story of Hansel and Gretel

1951

Interviews with My Lai Veterans

Interviews with My Lai Veterans

1971

Death of a Bureaucrat

Death of a Bureaucrat

1966

Somewhere in the Arctic...

Somewhere in the Arctic...

1986

The Path

The Path

1960

Poppycock!

Poppycock!

1966

Self Song/Death Song

1997

On the Pole: Eddie Sachs

On the Pole: Eddie Sachs

1961

Let's Go to the Movies

Let's Go to the Movies

1949

Circles

Circles

1933

The Box

The Box

1967

Tell Me a Riddle

Tell Me a Riddle

1980

Flea Sings

1991

Her Wild Oat

Her Wild Oat

1927

Memories of a Mexican

Memories of a Mexican

1950

Wonderland of California

Wonderland of California

1933

Not a Pretty Picture

Not a Pretty Picture

1976

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

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

1968

Picasso

1973

Eye Myth

Eye Myth

1967

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