Dir: Harold Mantell US  1975  29mins  16mmKurt Vonnegut Jnr. speaks candidly about his self-discovery as a writer, his recurring  themes and his unique perspective on American life. His comments create an enlightening and amusing self portrait of a major American literary figure. Print courtesy of ACMI.

Dir: Andrew Silver US  1975  25mins  16mm
A young boy, left home alone, overhears an argument between the couple in the house next door. Increasingly disturbed by the dispute, he intervenes in an ingenious way. Based on a Vonnegut short story. Stars James Woods. Print courtesy of ACMI.

Dir: Ron Underwood US  1980  24mins  16mm
A timid journalist’s first assignment at a huge industrial complex is to report on a deer loose in the works. Amid the confusion of endless buildings, labs and faceless people, the search for the story appears futile. Based on a Vonnegut short story. Print courtesy of ACMI.

Dir: Mark Robson US  1971  105mins  16mm
Having been presumed dead for several years, big game hunter Harold Ryan returns home only to find that his wife has developed relationships with other men and that his son has purchased a cake belonging to Wanda June, a young girl who died before she could celebrate her birthday. Wanda June looks down on them from Heaven, where she happily plays shuffleboard. Based on the only play to be written by Vonnegut. Stars Rod Steiger & Susannah York.

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