Student Film Memorabilia:

UCLA ALUMNI MAGAZINE - MARCH/APRIL 1965

In the March/April 1965 issue of UCLA Alumni Magazine, Bill Bolte publishes a lengthy article titled The Filmmakers, featuring photographs and commentary from students and faculty members of the UCLA Motion Picture Division. While Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison are not specifically mentioned or profiled, the head of the division, Ed Brokaw, is quoted and provides photographs for the feature. Cameraman for Ray Manzarek's 1964 film Evergreen John De Bella is quoted and pictured. John De Bella later joins the Feast Of Friends crew briefly in 1968 as an assistant and cameraman. A schedule of events is included on the back cover, showing upcoming dates for New Film Things, a student film screening event featuring Ray Manzarek's Evergreen.

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ROYCE HALL AUDITORIUM PHOTO - MARCH 1965

An original photo/slide of Royce Hall Auditorium dating from March 1965 while Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek are completing student films at UCLA. Student film screening events take place at this location.

The Doors - Royce Hall Auditorium 1965 - Slide
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GEORGE SEATON LETTER - MAY 1965

In a letter dated May 11th 1965, writer-producer George Seaton announces that a press screening of student films will take place at the Director's Guild Theater on May 19th prior to the upcoming New Film Things event at UCLA. At this time, George Seaton is lecturing at UCLA in the Department Of Theater Arts. Ray Manzarek's student film Evergreen is included in the lineup of films to be screened during New Film Things on May 21st & 22nd, 1965.

The Doors - UCLA Letter 1965 - New Film Things
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A 1960's Era Postcard showing the Screen Directors Guild Theater at 7950 Sunset Boulevard

NEWSWEEK - OCTOBER 25TH 1965

Ray Manzarek is quoted in the October 25th, 1965 edition of Newsweek, covering the first National Student Film Festival held in UCLA's Royce Hall on October 1st. While it has not been confirmed, Ray's student film Evergreen is likely submitted for the event. Gary Essert, a proprietor of the Kaleidoscope venue at which The Doors later play in 1967 and 1968, is also profiled and quoted. At the time of this publication, The Doors have been formed and have already recorded their first demo. This is the first known instance of nationwide media coverage of any member of The Doors.

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UCLA YEARBOOK 1965-1966

UCLA's 1965-1966 Yearbook contains coverage of the 1st National Student Film Festival, and the Op, Pop & Kicky Flicks student film screening event.
The Doors - UCLA Yearbook 1965-1966

The Doors - UCLA Yearbook 1965-1966

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OP, POP & KICKY FLICKS - ORIGINAL PROGRAM

In December 1965, UCLA hosts their second student film screening event of the year at the Royce Hall Auditorium. The sixth semi-annual event, hosted by the head of the UCLA Motion Picture Division Ed Brokaw, is titled Op, Pop & Kicky Flicks, and includes an eight minute film by Ray Manzarek titled Who And Where I Live. During the screening of the film, The Doors give one of their earliest live performances as a newly formed group in which they perform an instrumental soundtrack to Who And Where I Live while the audience watches. The original program for this event profiles many of the films shown at the event, including Ray's Who And Where I Live, Patient 411: A Progress Report by Ronald Raley, a film crediting Jim Morrison with cinematography, and Five Situations For Camera, Recorder and People, a film by Alex Prisadsky that credits Jim Morrison with sound.

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