Ballad of the Skeletons
First aired on Nov 20, 1997
Runtime: 4mins
60%
Genres: Music
A close-up of Allen Ginsberg reciting his “skeletons” poem is bluescreened and dissolved against archival film and video clips, and backed by musicians to create a sort of song that becomes an American anthem.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Allen Ginsberg | Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney | Self
Featured Crew
Allen Ginsberg | Music
Gus Van Sant | Writer
Gus Van Sant | Director
Allen Ginsberg | Writer
Paul McCartney | Music
