I am trying to locate actuality footage on the writer Jack Kerouac and
"beat" culture -- artists, filmmakers, jazz musicians, poets, performers,
writers and their underground audience from 1944-1960.  In addition, I'm
interested in film, photographs and audio recordings of the cities and
meeting spots in which they lived and flourished (New York, San Francisco,
Denver, Orlando and Mexico City).  Especially interested in images of New
York bars (e.g., White Horse, Cedar Bar and San Remo); Columbia
University and the New School; and the North Beach scene in San Francisco.
 
In addition, I am seeking footage of the same time period relating to
Elvis Presley and Memphis -- the crossroads of music and musicians that
led to the rise of rock and roll.  Subjects include Beale Street, record
producer Sam Phillips (Sun Records); WDIA radio disk jockeys Dewey
Phillips, B.B. King and Rufus Thomas.
 
Rick Prelinger is research consultant on this project; Megan McShea is
handling archival research.
 
Any help or leads would be appreciated; please excuse crossposting.
 
Ron Mann
Sphinx Productions, Toronto
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