Bad Boy Made Good — The Documentary

"An insanely loud and precise modern music milestone, a fine documentary on its revolutionary composer, and some valuable interviews. A must-have for any music lover into off-the-beaten-track music.The six extended interviews on the second DVD are some of the most worthwhile items I have seen in any DVD extras section."
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"A compelling look at a fascinating man—essential viewing for lovers of 20th century music and a great introduction for those of us whose tastes are less noisily inclined."
—New England Film Magazine (read the whole review…)

"A terrific film, perhaps the most original and interesting independent documentary I have screened this year."
-WETA-TV, Washington DC

"Outstanding. Absolutely fascinating."
-The Boston Phoenix (read the whole review…)

"Stimulating, informative, totally entertaining. A well-made documentary which everyone in music must see."
-The Audio Engineering Society

To request a screening copy, please contact The Ballet mécanique Project.

1st Prize Winner

ARTTRAIL
Cork, Ireland

International Scientific
Film Festival,
Budapest

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Directed and Edited by Ron Frank
Produced and Written by Paul Lehrman
Narrated by Tony Kahn

featuring historic interviews with:

Charles Amirkhanian composer
Peter Antheil* George's son
Michael Bates Yamaha Pianos
Henry Brant* composer
Stanley Burnshaw* poet
Mary E. Davis musicologist

Jeffrey Fischer conductor
Truman Rex Fisher* composer
William Holab (formerly) G. Schirmer
Benjamin Lees* composer
Guy Livingston pianist
David Raksin* composer

(*deceased since they were interviewed for the film)

Wolfsonian Museum, Miami Beach, FL

Ex'pression College for Digital Arts,
(w/the San Francisco chapter of the AES)

International Scientific Film Festival, Budapest, Hungary

Ithaca, NY

The Flanders International Film Festival, Ghent, Belgium
(followed by the Léger Ballet mécanique)

Arttrail Soundworks Midsummer Festival,
Cork City, Ireland

Brown University, Providence, RI

Berklee College of Music, Boston

University of Massachusetts Lowell