Portrait of Jason

Sep 29 1967 Not Rated 1h 45m
Biography, Documentary

Interview with Jason Holliday aka Aaron Payne. House-boy, would-be cabaret performer, and self-proclaimed hustler giving one man's gin-soaked, pill-popped view of what it was like to be black and gay in 1960s United States. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Milestone Films in 2013.

Plot

The highlights of a 12-hour interview with Aaron Payne, alias Jason Holliday, a former houseboy, would-be cabaret performer, and self-proclaimed hustler who, while drinking and smoking cigarettes and pot, tells stories and observations of what it was like to be black and gay in 1960s America.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Shirley Clarke

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Shirley Clarke Productions, Graeme Ferguson Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
1,618
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
87
Popularity
NA