Tally Brown, New York

Overview

Tally Brown, New York is a 1979 documentary film directed, written and produced by Rosa von Praunheim. The film is about the singing and acting career of Tally Brown, a classically trained opera and blues singer who was a star of underground films in New York City and a denizen of its underworld in the late 1960s. In this documentary, Praunheim relies on extensive interviews with Brown, as she recounts her collaboration with Andy Warhol, Taylor Mead and others, as well as her friendships with Holly Woodlawn, and Divine. Brown opens the film with a cover of David Bowie’s “Heroes” and concludes with “Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide.” The film captures not only Tally Brown’s career but also a particular New York milieu in the 1970s.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 4, 1979

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German, English

Countries

Germany, United States of America

Production

WDR

Cast

Tally Brown,Paul Ambrose,Edward Caton,Divine,Gil Fontaine,Elizabeth Kashy,Robert Kashy,Taylor Mead,Magdalena Montezuma,Rosa von Praunheimand 2 more

Director

Rosa von Praunheim

Writer

Rosa von Praunheim

Producer

Rosa von Praunheim,Joachim von Mengershausen

Cinematography

Lloyd Williams,Rosa von Praunheim,Michael Oblowitz,Edvard Lieber,Juliana Wang

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0163324