The painter/filmer Andy Warhol captured Cale on screen in two movies. He also played incidental music with Lou Reed during screenings Hedy (1966) and The Velvet Underground can be heard in Chelsea Girls (1966).
Andy Warhol, B&W, sound, 16 mm, 67 min.
Starring: The Velvet Underground & Nico, Ari Boulogne (Nico's son); appearances by Gerard Malanga, Billy Name, Stephen Shore, Andy Warhol, the New York Police, and others.
Story:
Captures the Velvets rehearsing in the Factory. Little Ari is playing quietly, despite the racket. Rehearsal stopped when the cops arrive.
Andy Warhol, B&W, sound, 35 min.
Starring: The Velvet Underground
Story:
Maureen Tucker is tied up with ropes. Lou Reed, Sterling and John Cale are milling around, throwing food. This bunch of homemade nonsense came in two separate reels, for split screen projection.