Portrait of Walter Gutman
Thursday, March 24, 1988, 8:00 pm
The Obsessions Of Walter Gutman
With careers as an art critic, Wall Street advisor and underground film producer behind him, Walter Gutman turned filmmaker at age 65. Always a generous behind-the-scenes force (funding films for Robert Frank and George Kuchar), he began to explore life-long preoccupations ranging from historical “reconstructions” to female bodybuilders. Says Kuchar, “Walter was a very corpulent man, always rosie-cheeked and active in the pursuit of youth. He loved writing, painting, the stock market, and strong women who could pick him up.” Gutman died in 1986 — tonight’s tribute to his memory includes The Grape Dealer’s Daughter (1968), It Happened in Sarasota (1980), and Hands Down (1983). Program and notes by Michael Wallin.