Wheaton Galentine

Birth : 1914-05-19, Joplin, Missouri, USA

Death : 2011-06-20

History

(Walter) Wheaton Galentine was a documentary filmmaker known for a series of short documentary films made in the 1950s and 1960s.

Movies

Mozart in Love

Thanks

An irreverent take on Mozart's relations with the three Weber sisters: Louisa, whom he loved, but who didn't love him; Constanza, whom he loved and married; and Sophie, who loved him but whom he didn't love. An anthology of arias from Mozart's operas, in which art comments on life through a cheeky use of back-projection and miming to records.

To the Fair!

Director

Promotional film extolling the wonders to be seen at the New York World's Fair.

The Creation of Woman

Director of Photography

This 14-minute film talks about the Hindu god Brahma's creation of life, the world and of course the first woman. Saeed Jaffrey narrates the story as dancers Bhaskar, Dinu and Anjali Devi "act" out the story.

Skyscraper

Director

Nominated for an Academy Award, this live-action short film playfully chronicles the construction of the Tishman Building at 666 Fifth Avenue in New York City.

Brussels Loops

Director

A collection of twenty short films, averaging 2-3 minutes, by various filmmakers depicting American life, intended to be shown in a continuous loop at the American Pavilion of the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair. Some releases of the film include ten extra minutes of rough cuts.

Treadle and Bobbin

Director

Displays the hypnotic rhythms and flashing precision of the sewing machine.