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This avante-garde short film was written, directed, and produced by character actor Clu Gulager back in 1969, and follows a group of boys as they just sort of do the things that a pack of boys might do. Lensed by László Kovács.
Ah, the joys of boyhood. Watching A Day with the Boys, one quickly tires of all the outdoor activities director Gulager chronicles. The titular boys have no names and no dialogue–Boys is entirely dialogue-free–and they just act adorably rambunctious. When they’re sliding down a hill on cardboard sheets, they even put their faithful dog in a box so he can join them.
The film’s extremely well-made. Gulager has a lot of excellent help from László Kovács’s photography and especially Robert F. Shugrue’s editing. The process shots are stunning.
But he doesn’t seem to have a point. It’s all very idyllic, then it starts getting monotonous. The only thing suggesting otherwise is Michel Mention’s occasionally ominous score. It doesn’t seem like Gulager has any insight into boyhood.
Then, as it turns out, he does have some insight and it’s startling. Boys is a fantastic piece of filmmaking.
Original title A Day with the Boys (S)
Year 1969
Running Time 18 min.
Country United States United States
Director Clu Gulager
Screenwriter Clu Gulager
Music Michel Mention
Cinematography László Kovács
Cast Mike Hertel, Jack Grindle, John McCaffrey, William Elliott, Craig Williams, Mark Spirtos, John Gulager, Artie Conkling, Ricky Bender, James Kearce
Production Co. Universal Pictures
Genre Drama | Childhood. Experimental Cinema. Short Film
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