1960

Andy Warhol in Philadelphia

1966

General Culture

December 1st, 1966

December 1966- Susan Bottomly (aka International Velvet) introduces Allen Midgette to Andy Warhol. Taking a road trip to Philadelphia with Ivy Nicholson, Rod La Rod, Ultra Violet and Mary Woronov, Midgette and the superstars are filmed in William and Acey Wolgin’s twenty foot heated swimming pool in the 29th and 30th floor Penthouse of the Drake Hotel on 1512-1514 Spruce Street and the Egyptian Wing of the Penn Museum. Two reels of this film are later used as Ivy Swimming and Ivy in Philadelphia, eventually included in the 24-hour star star star star (Four Stars). Callie Angell, Andy Warhol Screen Tests; The Films of Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonne, volume 1, p130, Abrams 2006
The trip to the Penn Museum may be in response to the Barbra Streisand's recorded concert at the Philadelphia Museum of Art where Steisand imitates Nefertiti.

 

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