Summary

BARTLEBY By Herman Melville

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Title: BARTLEBY By Herman Melville
File Number: EBC-76 Beta SP
Color: Color
Type: Educational
Year: 01/01/1969
Description: Color 1969 Professional actors dramatize Herman Melville's allegorical tale of Bartleby, the man who 'preferred not to' Bartleby applies for a position as a copyist in a lawyer's office at first he is an excellent worker, but later declines to do even the simplest of tasks The lawyer, who cannot escape from his own humanity, accepts a measure of responsibility for Bartleby (EFL) Costume drama, people in nineteenth-century dress, all INT shots Starring James Westerfield and Patrick Campbell with Larry Barton, Billy Beck, Joe Billings, Lincoln Demyan, John Fox, Arthur Gould-Porter, Alvin Hammer, Tom Browne Henry, Tony Joachim, Michael Quinn, Gil Rankin, Vern Rowe, Barry Williams (of the Brady Bunch), Brian Wood Directed by Larry Yust 01:00:25:00 Color 1969 1840, New York City Bartelby interviewed for copying job in law office VS Bartelby hard at work, writing with quill by candlelight Bartelby's insubordinate, refuses several tasks, saying only, I prefer not to Enraged, Bartelby's boss roars and slams his fist on desk Later he discovers that Bartleby's living in his office - he is kind in response 01:10:39:00 Color 1969 ZI back of Bartelby's head, declares that he does not want to copy anymore Boss gives Bartelby notice to leave but can't get rid of him, decides to let him stay VS men at work around table Bartleby continues to refuse to work 01:17:17:00 Color 1969 Boss walks down street talking to himself about the dilemma he's in - he decides to move office to get rid of Bartelby Men carry out furniture Next tenants of building turn up at new office to tell boss he has to get Bartleby out of old office Boss tries, even invites him to his home but Bartleby refuses He is sent to prison 01:23:37:00 Color 1969 Boss visits Bartleby in prison yard but Bartleby will not speak to him Next visit he finds Bartleby dead in yard End of story
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