Basically the title, a life well spent should be changed to the new title, a mans life well spent. The center for humane technology formerly known as time well spent is a nonprofit organization focused on the ethics of consumer technology. This site is intended to inform, to interest, and to inspire others to share their own recipes for a life well spent. A well spent life is a documentary directed by les blank, skip gerson. A tribute to the texas musical performer mance lipscomb. Time well spent is an example of this transformative genre.
With nathan abshire, glenn allensan, savy augustine, dewey balfa. Mary anne alhadeffs career path in public media resembles the life of a military veteran who has moved from base to base. For 24 hours a day, for 10 years, all i thought about was being in a band. Wellspent definition of wellspent by the free dictionary. Lupe diosdado, community development director city of navasota 936 8256450 ext. Ive been racing, chasing, caught up in the grind damn near going out of my mind and its going old real fast i need a new time zone, zip code, point of view i sat. Treasure island is a 1972 adventure film, based on the novel by robert louis stevenson.
Overview of a well spent life, 1971, directed by les blank, with mance lipscomb, at turner classic movies. Mance lipscomb a well spent life 1972 avi file, 450 mb a deeply moving tribute to the texas songster, mance lipscomb, considered by many to be the greatest guitarist of all time. In this excerpt from a supplement on our collectors edition les blank. A life well spent is not affiliated with royal alliance associates, inc. A deeply moving tribute to the texas songster mance lipscomb, considered by many to be one of the greatest guitarists of all time. The life and music of obscure blues genius mance lipscomb are laid out in this observational documentary from les blank. In the tradition of his past and future upclose celebrity documentaries, les blank served up 1981s mance lipscomb a wellspent life. A well spent life 1972 a tribute to the texas musical performer mance lipscomb. A life well spent poem by david paradine poem hunter. Apr 21, 2015 this glowing portrait of the legendary musician also lifelong husband and sharecropper is among blanks special masterworks.
Motherless children 1971 mance lipscomb urodzil sie bowdie glen lipscomb 9 kwietnia 1895 roku w poblizu navasota w teksasie. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. About ten years later, a film crew visits to listen to him play and sing and to record his reflections on a life well lived. Nov 21, 2018 the best biographical documentaries on netflix. Les blank passed away on april 7, 20 at his home in berkeley at the age of 77. It is a sobering reminder of our mortality as human beings. Brett eldredge time well spent lyrics genius lyrics. The subject is texas blues artist mance lipscomb, seen at work and in repose. Time well spent is about four young men from different challenging background of pain and hardships that have found refuge in the ocean. In 1972, les blank, the poet laureate of the music documentary, moved into lipscombs world to capture a sense of who he was. Dec 02, 2014 les blanks documentaries focusing on musicians are wonderfully easygoing and authentic.
A quiet, poetic and deeply moving tribute to the greatest guitarist, blues singer mance lipscomb. Oct 30, 2019 mary anne alhadeffs career path in public media resembles the life of a military veteran who has moved from base to base. The film stars orson welles as long john silver, kim burfield as jim hawkins, walter slezak as squire trelawney, rik battaglia as captain smollett, and angel del pozo as doctor livesey. The programspend it all, 41 minutes, and a well spent life, 44 minutes, two color documentaries directed, photographed and edited by les blank and produced by flower films. Wellspent definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Portrait of the cajun lifestyle in southwest louisiana. It can mean manufactured in first world nonsweatshop conditions, or made using sustainable materials, or. An early entry in the cult filmmakers career, blank shoots to capture the experience of being with and around mance, rather than following a traditional film narrative. Director charles burnett killer of sheep, my brothers wedding, to sleep with anger presents a tale about a young boys encounter with his family in mississippi in the 1950s, and intergenerational tensions between the heavenly strains of gospel and the devilish moans of the blues.
The subject is texas blues artist mance lipscomb, seen at. The ten greatest texas documentaries texas monthly. Time well spent was created by james fazio, a surfer, filmmaker who wanted to give a life changing trip to four young men from different walks of life around the world. How do you measure a life well spentwhat is the gauge to be usedhow do you determine if a life had meaning. A simpler, pastoral way of life filled with boating, horse racing, drinking whisky, curing tobacco, backyard cookouts, and dancing all night to zydeco tunes at the country ballroom. Sep 07, 2011 a deeply moving tribute to the texas songster mance lipscomb, considered by many to be one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Many people consider texas bluesman mance lipscomb to be the greatest blues guitarist and songster of all time. This author has very little respect for professional women. Scattered in amongst film and photo posts were the odd bit of gumpf from me. Taika waititi confirmed to direct a star wars movie. See the full list of a well spent life cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Quotes about life well spent 48 quotes quote master. South east area texas film commission office of the.
A well spent life 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Les blank and maureen gosling filming in heaven there is no beer, c. A well spent life is well organised in every area and brings a positive, productive, rewardable fruit here on earth and in the great beyond. It can mean manufactured in first world nonsweatshop conditions, or made using sustainable materials, or it can simply mean built to last. Texas sharecropper mance lipscomb began singing and playing guitar at an early age but was largely unknown until he was discovered by mack mccormick and chris strachwitz at the age of 65.
To say i loved james fazios time well spent would be an understatement. A well spent life 1971 chulas fronteras 1976 people talk about being moved by a film, but these three short films about texas music may inspire you to actually get up and dance. What actors and actresses appeared in a well spent life. Over the past 40 years, she went from kcta now tpttwin cities pbs to kcts now cascade public media to new hampshire pbs to prairie public to maine public, and then, finally, to kera in dallas, where she has been president and ceo for nearly 15 years. Travel is an essential ingredient of my own life well spent so there will be a lot about travel on this site. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. With mance lipscomb, elnora lipscomb, hattie franklin, alfred franklin. Rate your music is an online community of people who love music. But spandau ballet is such a difficult shadow to outrun. Whatever you do for a living, make sure that love for jesus christ is at the heart of why you are living. Mance lipscomb, born in 1895, a black texas sharecropper, guitarist, and singer, was recorded by arhoolie records in 1960. Les blanks documentaries focusing on musicians are wonderfully easygoing and authentic.
A pocketsized stepbystep guide for how to live a well spent life addressing struggles faced in every day life. April, 1924 february 21, 2019 was an american film director and choreographer whose most celebrated works are on the town 1949 and singin in the rain 1952, both of which starred gene kelly who codirected. A well spent life not rated 44min documentary, short, music 11 march 1971 usa a deeply moving tribute to the texas songster, mance lipscomb, considered by many to be the greatest guitarist of all time. When you rate your music, the sites musicsocial recommender can recommend similar music and. A well spent life texas sharecropper mance lipscomb began singing and playing guitar at an early age but was largely unknown until he was discovered by mack mccormick and chris strachwitz at the age of 65. Les blank celebrity profile check out the latest les blank photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. He says that women should never earn more than their husbands and that it is ok for a woman to work up until she gets married. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. About ten years later, a film crew visits to listen to him play and sing and. Ive spent the past 10 years having a real life as well. Watching films like a well spent life, a 1971 portrait of texas blues guitarist mance lipscomb, one senses a relationship of total trust between. This glowing portrait of the legendary musician also life long husband and sharecropper is among blanks special masterworks. Well spent features honestly crafted products that look good and dont cost an arm and a leg.
Tarkovsky for me is the greatest of us all, the one who invented a new language, true to the nature of film, as it captures life as a reflection, life as a. Then, whether you live a short or long life on this earth, you can have the assurance that you have spent it well. The film includes interviews and a performance by hopkins. A feel good document of the cajun people of southwest louisiana in the 1970s. A well spent life 1971 directed by les blank, skip gerson. Instead of growing bitter, tough times made lipscomb sweet. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. A absolutely astonishing film from start to finish. Director blank makes excellent use of the materials at hand there is comparatively little of lipscomb on film, and the result is a rich, fully fleshed. A lifelong sharecropper and tenant farmer, lipscomb was 65 when he made his first record. A life devoted to anything else, no matter how noble, is a life ultimately wasted. Registered representative may only discussand or transact securities business with residents of the following states.
Time well spent our mission the junior league of nashville is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Always for pleasure, blank collaborators chris strachwitz and. A well spent life 1971 texas sharecropper mance lipscomb began singing and playing guitar at an early age but was largely unknown until he was discovered by mack mccormick and chris strachwitz at the age of 65. Mary anne alhadeff on a life well spent in public media. The best biographical documentaries on netflix paste. The center advocates for regulators and technology companies to avoid social media features and profit incentives that it sees as contributing to internet addiction, political extremism, and misinformation. A well spent life the 1972 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. In the tradition of his past and future upclose celebrity documentaries, les blank served up 1981s mance lipscomb a well spent life. Watching films like a well spent life, a 1971 portrait of texas blues guitarist mance lipscomb, one senses a relationship of total trust between subjects and filmmakers. Thomas carlyle a wellwritten life is almost as rare as. I suppose it is a sign of growing older when one gets into the habit of reading the obituaries in the newspaper. That doubleset became franklins biggestselling album, as well as the. Life well spent the atlantic sponsor content synchrony. In the tradition of his past and future upclose celebrity documentaries, les blank served up 1981s mance lipscomba wellspent life.
A deeply moving tribute to the texas songster, mance lipscomb, considered by many to be the greatest guitarist of all time. Especially if you have been in one place for a very long time, you find the names of friends, business associates, and people with whom you have come into contact written up on the obituary pages. On the contrary, negligence is wasteful and unprofitable. Especially if you have been in one place for a very long time, you find the names of friends, business associates. Caine gardner the film yap once in a while, a special film comes along that has the ability to transport you mind, body and soul from the time the lights dim to the time the credits roll. A pocketsized stepbystep guide for how to live a wellspent life addressing struggles faced in every day life. Profit of a wellspent life part 1 the guardian nigeria. Film director chris marker produced the television documentary one day in the life of andrei arsenevich as an homage to andrei tarkovsky in 2000. The richness of these gatherings, and the discussions that they engendered, is an especially poignant marker of a well spent life, to quote blanks 1971 film by the same name. In aretha franklins revelatory concert film amazing grace, she barely speaks a word.