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Guns of the Trees is a 1962 American black-and-white film by Jonas Mekas. It follows two young couples – Barbara and Gregory (Frances Stillman and Adolfas Mekas) and Argus and Ben (Argus Spear Juillard and Ben Carruthers). The film features an original musical score by Lucia Dlugoszewski and also folk songs by Sara Wiley, Caither Wiley and Tom Sankey. It also features Allen Ginsberg reading his poetry. George Maciunas makes a short appearance in the film.

References

1. "Jonas Mekas".
2. Hoberman, J. (23 January 2020). "Jonas Mekas's Debut Is an Artifact of Beat-Era New York". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
3. Ebert, Roger (17 April 1967). "Guns of the Trees". Roger Ebert. Retrieved 23 January 2021.

External links

• Guns of the Trees at the Film-Makers' Cooperative
• Guns of the Trees at IMDb

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