And This is Free
And This is Free
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Chicago's Maxwell Street Market is captured in its entirety through cinema verite techniques in this unique film. The filmmaker originally set out to capture blues singers, but he realized that the whole area contained a much fuller picture that could explain the blues. Since Maxwell Street has been transformed by urban renewal, this may be the only way to see the singular mix of people and music that this area once offered. Mike Shea---USA---1964---50 mins.

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   | jrderr#1

"And This is Free", the first film on the DVD, is a great no narrator documentary which provides a portrait of Chicago's Maxwell Street Market circa 1964 when the market was beginning to decline. It features some great musical performances and a lot of local characters like Casey Jones the Chicken Man who used to play the accordian with a chicken on his head. The other documentaries are WTTW produced historical features and some archival footage that provide some historical context.

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