John Cale on screen

Andy Warhol

The painter/filmer Andy Warhol captured Cale with The Velvet Underground 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).

The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony Of Sound (1966)

Andy Warhol, B&W, sound, 16 mm, 67 min. Filmed by Andy Warhol and Paul Morrissey
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. Nico's son Little Ari is playing quietly, despite the racket. Rehearsal was stopped when the cops arrive.

The Velvet Underground (1966)

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.

© 1999- Hans Werksman