Movie Description

Portrait of Jason

(1967)

Overview

Interview with Jason Holliday aka Aaron Payne. House-boy, would-be cabaret performer, and self-proclaimed hustler giving one man's gin-soaked, pill-popped view of what it was like to be black and gay in 1960s United States. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Milestone Films in 2013.

Cast

Facts

Original TitlePortrait of Jason

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1967-09-29

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 48m

Production CompaniesGraeme Ferguson Productions,Shirley Clarke Productions

Genres

  • Documentary