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Mike Cassidy independent film collection, 1969-1984

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Cassidy, Mike, (independent filmmaker)
Title
Mike Cassidy independent film collection
Dates
1969-1984 (inclusive)
Quantity
36 16mm film
3 reel-to-reel audiotapes
Collection Number
A1185
Summary
The Mike Cassidy independent film collection consists of work prints and film elements directed and produced by him, and other unique videos. Cassidy's most known work is the "(Attack of) The Giant Brine Shrimp". Click here to view or request digitized materials from the collection or visit ArchivesSpace for a container level list of digitized materials.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Audio-visual materials can be fragile and require specialized equipment to play back. For this reason, access to audio-visual materials is provided through digital copies, and it might take longer to provide access to items that are not yet digitized. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Mike Cassidy, born February 18, 1949, Utah, was a University of Utah Arts student around 1969, and was a writer and photographer for the University of Utah Student Newspaper (then The Daily Utah Chronicle). He then became a Salt Lake Tribune staff photographer from 1969 to 1972, and focused on filmmaking after that date. His film, the "(Attack of) The Giant Brine Shrimp," was shown on many arts and film festivals, including the Great Basin Film Festival. The film was one of the finalist in the 1975 Student Film Awards by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science. Cassidy was friends with other remarkable Utah independent filmmakers, like Trent Harris, Diane Orr, and C. Larry Roberts. Cassidy passed away in San Fracisco, California on November 21, 1985.

This information was compiled by Special Collections staff after researching through Utah and California newspapers.

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Content Description

The Mike Cassidy independent film collection consists of 36 16mm films and 3 reel-to-reel audiotapes of elements of his experimental films and other videos filmed by him. Film elements include A, B, and C rolls, 16mm magnectic tracks, and sound on reel-to-reel audiotape, in addition to some work prints. Cassidy's films mostly take place in Utah and California. His most known film is the "(Attack of) The Giant Brine Shrimp", but the collection also includes other unique films, such as "Oct. 15", "Mondo Sleazo", and "Armageddon", in addition to footages of the Pride Festival (which the director refers as "Gay Parade") from the 1970s and 1980s, in California.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The Mike Cassidy films' copyrights are held by Diane Orr.

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Item Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Collection was organized by keeping the film elements together with each other, and by separating interviews, produced and amateur films, and other filmed footage.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Diane Orr and Trent Harris in 2015.

Processing Note

Processed by Special Collections staff.

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Related Materials

Forms part of the Utah Independent Film Archive (UIFA).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Mike Cassidy Interview

    16mm (photographic film size)
    color, sound

    Complete KUTV EXTRA interview of Mike Cassidy by Diane Orr.

    Dates: undated
    Container: Reel 1
  • Description: Magnetic Sound - MISC

    16mm (photographic film size)
    sound

    An audio track that features music performed by Enric Madriguera Orchestra-Brazil, Tico Tico, The Surfaris, Les Offrandes Oubliees, and The Philadelphia Orchestra followed by sounds of moans and a bed squeaking, dialogue, and sound effects from The Giant Brine Shrimp film.

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    Dates: undated
    Container: Reel 2
  • Description: Mike Cassidy: Miscellaneous footage

    16mm (photographic film size)
    color, no sound

    Miscellaneous Mike Cassidy footage. Contains some Brine Shrimp movie special effects and clips.

    Dates: 17 February 1984
    Container: Reel 3
  • Description: Miscellaneous footage

    16mm (photographic film size)
    color, no sound

    Miscellaneous Mike Cassidy footage.

    Dates: undated
    Container: Reel 4
  • Description: Armageddon

    16mm (photographic film size)
    color, no sound

    Film featuring a person traveling rough terrain by foot with various weapons.

    Dates: undated
    Container: Reel 5
  • Description: Brine Shrimp Extra, Ping Pong, Circus

    16mm (photographic film size)
    color, no sound

    Footage used for The Giant Brine Shrimp. Black and white footage of a ping pong tournament. Date determined by film edge code.

    Dates: 1971
    Container: Reel 6
  • Description: Giant Brine Shrimp (Original + Mag Track)

    16mm (photographic film size)
    color, sound

    Includes original print (7A) and magnetic soundtrack (7B). Produced by Beecher Films.

    Dates: undated
    Container: Reel 7
  • Description: The Giant Brine Shrimp musical sound score - Mondo Sleazo vocal

    open reel audiotape
    sound

    Musical soundtrack for The Giant Brine Shrimp and vocals for Mondo Sleazo. Features tracks from the Steve Miller Band's albums "Sailor,""Yes," and "Going for the One," as well as tracks from Robin Trower's album "In City Dreams."

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    Dates: undated
    Container: Reel 8
  • Description: The Giant Brine Shrimp sound effects

    open reel audiotape
    sound

    Sound effects for The Giant Brine Shrimp.

    Dates: undated
    Container: Reel 9
  • Description: Attack of the Giant Brine Shrimp - Original Film

    16mm (photographic film size)
    color, sound

    A short film in which a giant brine shrimp attacks Salt Lake City, Utah. The massive creature destroys several famous landmarks and buildings before being carried away and dropped by a giant bird. Date determined by film edge code.

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    Dates: 1980
    Container: Reel 10
  • Description: Stockdale's (A roll + B roll + Mag track)

    16mm (photographic film size)
    color, sound

    Includes A roll (11A), B roll (11B), and magnetic soundtrack (11C).

    Dates: 21 December 1981
    Container: Reel 11
  • Description: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (B&W filter tests, TV)

    16mm (photographic film size)
    black and white, no sound

    Footage of exterior and interior of a house, the cameraman, and a clip of a man flying as Superman. Date determined by film edge code.

    Dates: 1975
    Container: Reel 12
  • Description: Meanwhile (B and A rolls)

    16mm (photographic film size)
    color, no sound

    An abstract film featuring a man in black and white. Rolls B and A spliced together in the same film reel.

    Dates: November 1974
    Container: Reel 13
  • Description: River Trip

    16mm (photographic film size)
    color, no sound

    Footage of a group rafting down a river. Date determined by film edge code.

    Dates: 1973
    Container: Reel 14
  • Description: Salt Lake City Original

    16mm (photographic film size)
    color, no sound

    Montage of of Salt Lake City skyline and locations. Date determined by film edge code.

    Dates: 1970
    Container: Reel 15
  • Description: AZIZ - A, B, C, Mag / Salt Lake City - A, Mag / The Big Parade - A, Mag

    16mm (photographic film size)
    color, sound

    A film featuring a belly dance performance by Lee Bernstein; A montage of Salt Lake City to "Salt Lake City" by The Beach Boys; Footage of a parade to music. All rolls A, B, and magnetic soundtrack in the same film. Date determined by film edge code.

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    Dates: 1974
    Container: Reel 16
  • Description: Mondo Sleazo - Excerpt

    16mm (photographic film size)
    black and white, no sound

    Black and white footage of people socializing in a stairwell. Date determined by film edge code.

    Dates: 1974
    Container: Reel 17
  • Description: Mondo Sleazo - Work Print

    16mm (photographic film size)
    black and white, no sound

    Film features man smoking outside before entering a joining a stairwell social gathering.

    Dates: 1974
    Container: Reel 18
  • Description: Mondo Sleazo - Soundtrack

    16mm (photographic film size)
    sound

    Soundtrack to Mondo Sleazo film. 16mm magnetic soundtrack.

    Dates: 1974
    Container: Reel 19
  • Description: Mondo Sleazo - Original

    16mm (photographic film size)
    black and white, no sound

    Original version of film Mondo Sleazo. Date determined by film edge code.

    Dates: 1973
    Container: Reel 20
  • Description: The Party - Work Print

    16mm (photographic film size)
    black and white, no sound

    Black and white film featuring a group of party-goers dancing and talking. Date determined by film edge code.

    Dates: 1972
    Container: Reel 21
  • Description: The Party - Original

    16mm (photographic film size)
    black and white, no sound

    Black and white film featuring a group of party-goers dancing and talking. Original instantiation. Date determined by film edge code.

    Dates: 1972
    Container: Reel 22
  • Description: For All Three Artichokes and Weenies

    16mm (photographic film size)
    Color, sound

    Two men share a meal of hot dogs and artichokes. Date determined by film edge code.

    Dates: 1974
    Container: Reel 23
  • Description: Bizarre Movie. Nancy Stotz A, B, orig. (To Mike Cassidy)

    16mm (photographic film size)
    black and white, no sound

    Black and white film focused on a woman's reflection. Includes A roll (24A) and B roll (24B).

    Dates: 27 March 1980
    Container: Reel 24
  • Description: The Right Stuff

    16mm (photographic film size)
    color, no sound

    A series of bright, moving, watercolor images. Date determined by film edge code.

    Dates: 1973
    Container: Reel 25
  • Description: Man O Man / Jimi Hendrix / Robin Hood / Malace in Wonderland

    16mm (photographic film size)
    color, no sound

    A stop-motion film made with toys; Jimi Hendrix performs; A clip from feature film "Robin Hood"; An adult-themed animated short. Date determined by film edge code.

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    Dates: 1982
    Container: Reel 26
  • Description: Orange Juice / Oct. 15

    16mm (photographic film size)
    color, sound

    A film focused on a Vietnam War protest featuring music and a speech; Commercial for Tree Sweet frozen orange juice (film)

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    Dates: 15 October 1969
    Container: Reel 27
  • Description: Oct. 15 - Work Print

    16mm (photographic film size)
    black and white, no sound

    Date determined by film edge code.

    Dates: 1969
    Container: Reel 28
  • Description: Audiotape for the film: Oct. 15

    open reel audiotape
    sound
    Dates: undated
    Container: Reel 29
  • Description: Gay Parade

    16mm (photographic film size)
    color, no sound

    Footage of a gay pride parade and its attendees. Date determined by film edge code.

    Dates: 1976
    Container: Reel 30
  • Description: Gay Parade 1982 - Original

    16mm (photographic film size)
    color, no sound

    Footage of a gay pride parade and the crowd in attendance.

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    Dates: 1982
    Container: Reel 31
  • Description: Gay Parade 1983

    16mm (photographic film size)
    color, no sound

    Footage of a gay pride parade and the crowd in attendance.

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    Dates: 1983
    Container: Reel 32
  • Description: Gay Parade 1977 - Work Print

    16mm (photographic film size)
    black and white, no sound

    Footage of a gay pride parade and its attendees.

    Dates: 1977
    Container: Reel 33
  • Description: Haight Street Fair 1983

    16mm (photographic film size)
    color, no sound

    Film featuring visitors, vendors, and performers of the Haight Street Fair.

    Dates: 1983
    Container: Reel 34
  • Description: Gay Parade 1978 - Work Print

    16mm (photographic film size)
    color, no sound

    Footage of a gay pride parade and the crowd in attendance.

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    Dates: 1978
    Container: Reel 35
  • Description: Castro Fair, Gay Parade 1981 - Work Print

    16mm (photographic film size)
    color, no sound

    Footage of a gay pride parade and its attendees, as well as the Castro Fair.

    Dates: 1981
    Container: Reel 36
  • Description: Gay Freedom Day - Original

    16mm (photographic film size)
    color, no sound

    Footage of the Gay Freedom Day celebrations in San Francisco, California.

    Dates: 20 July 1977
    Container: Reel 37
  • Description: No on 6 / Gay Parades 1977-1983

    16mm (photographic film size)
    color, no sound

    Footage of Briggs Initiative protest, featuring speech from Harvey Milk; Footage of gay pride parade and the crowd in attendance.

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    Dates: 1977-1983
    Container: Reel 38
  • Description: Parade '78

    16mm (photographic film size)
    color, no sound

    Footage of a gay pride parade and the crowd in attendance.

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    Dates: 1978
    Container: Reel 39

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Subject Terms

  • Amateur films--Utah
  • Independent filmmakers--Utah

Form or Genre Terms

  • Experimental films
  • Independent films
  • Moving images
  • Sound recordings

Finding aid written by Special Collections staff.
2023 (last modified: 2024)

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