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A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

I had great expectations,you know. I thought I was goingto conquer a new world. He had to...

I had great expectations,
you know. I thought I was going
to conquer a new world. He had to go through getting
kicked off of the trains

Full Transcript

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I had great expectations, you know.
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I thought I was going to conquer a new world.
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He had to go through getting kicked off of the trains.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:52
Uploaded
May 11, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
HBO Documentary Films,Kunhardt Films

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Movie Summary

Follows Gordon Parks' stellar career from staff photographer for LIFE magazine, through his artistic development photographing everyday Americans, through his evolution as a novelist and groundbreaking filmmaker.
He had to go through all these different forms of life, - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:11
He had to go through all these different forms of life,
And the more you observe, - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:05
And the more you observe,
He would ride the trains and pick up the magazines, - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:15
He would ride the trains and pick up the magazines,
He's teaching himself photography - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:12
He's teaching himself photography
That's how Gordon Parks started out, you know, - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:17
That's how Gordon Parks started out, you know,
When Gordon Parks came along, he found value and interest - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:10
When Gordon Parks came along, he found value and interest
At a time and in a society - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:23
At a time and in a society
In January 1942, Parks receives word - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:12
In January 1942, Parks receives word
The purpose of the FSA was to resettle American farmers - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:08
The purpose of the FSA was to resettle American farmers
It set up a unit of photographers and filmmakers - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:11
It set up a unit of photographers and filmmakers
Many of the photographers who shot for - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:09
Many of the photographers who shot for
And so his idea is, "Let me go out there, - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:05
And so his idea is, "Let me go out there,
He was the one who taught me - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:12
He was the one who taught me
Roy Stryker actually introduces Gordon Parks - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:25
Roy Stryker actually introduces Gordon Parks
Here is a woman - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:13
Here is a woman
Gordon Parks is one of my heroes. - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:20
Gordon Parks is one of my heroes.
We have fought and died for this country. - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:04
We have fought and died for this country.
We have loved this country, but the love has not been returned. - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:06
We have loved this country, but the love has not been return...
Then I thought of Grant Wood and American Gothic. - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:04
Then I thought of Grant Wood and American Gothic.
I said, "Take this broom in one hand, - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:14
I said, "Take this broom in one hand,