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Lucky Three (or Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait) is a 1997 11-minute short film directed by Jem Cohen and featuring singer-songwriter Elliott Smith.

Filming

Lucky Three was filmed from October 17–20, 1996 in Portland, Oregon.

Content

The film features Elliott Smith playing acoustic songs. These include: an instrumental based on what became "Baby Britain", at the beginning and between the last two songs; "Between the Bars"; "Thirteen" (Big Star cover); and "Angeles". Parts of the film were filmed around the Lovejoy Columns.

Release

Lucky Three was released in 1997. It is available on Kill Rock Stars' now-out-of-print 1999 Video Fanzine #1 release.

References

1. "Up Close: Conversations with Filmmakers Presents Jem Cohen" (PDF). The Independent Film & Video Monthly. 22. Foundation for Independent Video and Film: 58. 1999. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
2. Pelly, Jenn (August 2, 2012). "Listen: Alternate Take of Elliott Smith's 'Alameda' | News | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
3. Wells, Lisa (October 16, 2013). "Now You See Your First Mistake". Portland Mercury. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
4. Schultz, William Todd (October 10, 2013). Torment Saint: The Life of Elliott Smith. A&C Black. ISBN 9781408840009. Retrieved April 4, 2015.

External links

• Lucky Three at IMDb
• Lucky Three on YouTube

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