John Whitney Sr. Movies

  • 1951
    Celery Stalks at Midnight

    Celery Stalks at Midnight

    Celery Stalks at Midnight

    5.21951HD

    Early 'visual music' film by John Whitney. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 1999.

    Celery Stalks at Midnight
  • 1955
    The Performing Painter

    The Performing Painter

    The Performing Painter

    41955HD

    Directed by John Whitney.

    The Performing Painter
  • 1968
    Experiments in Motion Graphics

    Experiments in Motion Graphics

    Experiments in Motion Graphics

    01968HD

    John H. Whitney Sr. explains the graphic art potential of the computer and the methods and philosophy involved in his computer filmmaking. Preserved...

    Experiments in Motion Graphics
  • 1970
    Osaka 1-2-3

    Osaka 1-2-3

    Osaka 1-2-3

    01970HD

    Osaka 1-2-3
  • 1940
    24 Variations on a Theme

    24 Variations on a Theme

    24 Variations on a Theme

    01940HD

    First film by the Whitney brothers.

    24 Variations on a Theme
  • 1993
    Abstract Cinema

    Abstract Cinema

    Abstract Cinema

    91993HD

    Several well-known and pioneering abstract filmmakers discuss the history of non-objective cinema, the works of those that came before them and their...

    Abstract Cinema