Mark Kaplan Documentary on the River City Reunion (1987) and Burroughs' Last Reading (1995)

New York City and Lawrence, Kansas, US: Mark Kaplan (DVD, documentary), c.1995.
4.875" x 5.625" x 0.25", 23'47", single track, single DVD in slim jewel case, no booklet, with label for director affixed.

A DVD by Mark Kaplan documenting two events: River City Reunion Sample Tape 9.1987 – Lawrence, Kansas and William Burroughs' Last Public Reading Trailer 2.1995 – Lawrence, Kansas. These are samples of a larger body of recordings that are currently unreleased. 

In the section on the September 1987 River City Reunion, this includes footage of Marianne Faithfull, John Giorno, Andrei Codrescu, Michael McClure, Allen Ginsberg, Stan Brakhage, Anne Waldman, Gene Bernofsky, Timothy Leary, William S. Burroughs, Jim Carroll, Frankie Edie Kerouac-Parker, among others. This includes some footage of Burroughs and friends shooting guns at Fred Alrich's home.

The second section covers the February 1996 final reading by Burroughs and includes footage of Wayne Propst, Jim McCrary, and James Grauerholz. 

This was directed by Mark Kaplan with assistance from Wayne Propst, Arthur Lewis, and Mark Cassar. The Director of Photography was Leighton Edmonson. Camera operation by Don Mayberger, David Blair, Arthur Lewis, and Mark Kaplan. Audio support from James Grauerholz, David Evans, and Rich White. Production work by Marc Ashmore and Mark Cassar. Voice-over work by Katrina Flener. Edited by Mark Cassar. Production assistance from José Férez, Bill Rich, Colin Murphy, and James Grauerholz.

This copy was formerly owned by Jim McCrary and was acquired from him during a trip to Lawrence, Kansas.