Friday, March 13, 2026

Super 8mm Film Photos 1987 : The Old Man Died And Went To...

Photos from shooting my Super 8mm film, "The Old Man Died And Went To..."

Film: Julie Meitz / Actors: Friend Jim Faulkner (old, middle aged & young man), Cousins Phillip (young child's school friend) & BJ (the old man as a young child) Condon / Assistant Helper: Friend Elaine Geisler

Shooting period & locations: mid-August 1987 to mid-October 1987 in Mt. Clemens & Metro Beach, Michigan USA 1987

Film on YouTube : An experimental and surreal film about dying and returning to childhood. It's one of my early films and came about from a dream I had when I was in my 20's.  

Elaine, Jim & Julie in Mt. Clemens, MI
Elaine, Jim & Julie in Mt. Clemens

Philip, Jim, Julie, & BJ at Metro Beach
Philip, Jim, Julie, & BJ at Metro Beach

BJ, Elaine & Philip, railway tracks in Mt. Clemens
BJ, Elaine & Philip, railway tracks in Mt. Clemens

Jim,Mt. Clemens
Jim,Mt. Clemens

Jim, downtown Mt. Clemens
Jim, downtown Mt. Clemens

Elaine making Jim look old
Elaine making Jim look old

Jim drying makeup
Jim drying makeup

Jim drying makeup
Jim drying makeup

Jim taking a break & toy house prop, Mt. Clemens
Jim taking a break & toy house prop

BJ playing my brother Rick's drums
BJ playing my brother Rick's drums