David

David

  • Overview
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1961

Runtime

0h 50m

Genres

Documentary, Music

Original Title

David

Director

D. A. Pennebaker

Description

During the fertile early years of Drew Associates following the breakthrough of Primary, came this seldom-seen portrait of David Allen, a jazz trumpeter struggling in the Santa Monica drug rehabilitation center Synanon House. Pennebaker’s love of music drew him to David and the film prefigures later portraits such as Dont Look Back. He teamed with Life photographer William Ray and producer Gregory Shuker.