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LOST BY THE EIGHT BALL by Peter Nolan Smith

None of the cops from the 9th Precinct were happy about the closing of the basement bar next to their station house in the summer of 1980. Even fewer were excited by its re-opening as a French bistro. Evelyn?s Bistro was another sign that the East Village was giving way to a new crowd. Not […]

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THE SONGBIRD ON GEORGE’S PIZZERIA

A tale of my mother’s voice from 1960s Boston. Little Italy to be exact. Love and Peace to Angeline Theresa Smith Story by Peter Nolan Smith Filmed by Raoul Ollman Set Design, Sound and Lighting by David Henderson YELLOWBIRD by Harry Belafonte To ssee this video please go to this URL

On The March

Yesterday afternoon I was working on a small film at the northern end of Mulberry Street. I caught sight of a three young priests carrying a large wooden cross. About a hundred teenagers followed them. Their faces glowed with devotion to their faith. The director, knowing my feelings about the Catholic Church, sidled up to […]