Bernard Durning began at Edison Studios in the Bronx, in 1912, after attending Fordham University. He rose through the ranks of the studio as assistant to Edwin S. Porter, Charles Brabin, and John Hancock Collins. He was Production Manager at Edison for three years. He stood six foot six and is recognizable in a film still of a Stock Market scene of a 1912 Edison film which appears on page 33 in HOLLYWOOD The Pioneers by Kevin Brownlow as the face directly below the podium.William A. Wellman said that "Bernie Durning ...was the handsomest guy I've ever seen in my life."
The years of studio training made Bernard Durning a master of technique, acquainted with every angle of filmmaking. Even in his directorial debut at Edison Studios he "invented and carried into execution an entirely new idea in the lighting of night scenes in 'Aliens'. Some very fine silhouette effects were the result..." Aliens was written by Durning and starred his wife, Shirley Mason, as Kiku San, a Japanese girl. It was released as The Unwritten Code in 1919 and was the last film ever made by Edison Studios. "I guess we broke 'em!" Durning quipped.
When Bearcat Went Dry (1919) Vangie Valentine, Walt Whitman, Bernard J. Durning, Oliver L. Sellers
Bearcat Turner Stacy loves Blossom Fulkerson and promises her to give up drinking. Turner s after is arrested and he finds Blossom in the arms of Jerry Henderson. Kindard Powers attacks Henderson thinking he's an officer. He can rescue himself and hid in Blossoms cabin. Later he is attacked again but this time rescued by Turner. He forces him into marry Blossom from his deathbed and when he dies, Turner goes after Powers and kills him. Blossom leaves the community, but comes back and agrees to marry Turner.
published: 28 Apr 2022
Bernard Durning COTTONFIELD GRAFFITTI Andrew Jackson Durning
Bernard Durning sings in a whisper at night by the stream with frogs singing after the rain in Florida in 2014 combined with graffitti by my brother Andrew Jackson Durning from 1971 on THE ATLANTIC MAGAZINE featuring R.D.Laing. The song is IN THEM OLD COTTONFIELDS BACK HOME.
published: 19 May 2014
Bernard Durning FACTORY GIRL The Rolling Stones
Bernard Durning sings FACTORY GIRL in Florida in 2013. Painting of Mick Jagger by Bernard Durning. This is an old favorite from New York in like the 1960's. "We take busses everywhere." I worked in METAGLO Factory in Mamaroneck, New York, making gold and silver painted HANE'S stocking eggs with Richard Roundtree's (SHAFT'S) cousing. Then we'd go drinking in DUDLEY'S PARKVIEW in New Rochelle until 3A.M. every night. In 1972.True dat.
published: 18 May 2013
Bob Dylan GYPSY Bernard Durning
published: 30 Jan 2011
Bernard Durning YOU GOT TO MOVE Mick Jagger
Bernard Durning sings YOU GOT TO MOVE in Florida in 2013. Photo of Mike Dunn @ Dawn in 1971 by Bernard Durning. Mike Dunn always imitated Mick Jagger going "BAH" in this song. Me and Mike Dunn saw The Stones in Madison Square Garden in 1969 and I scooped up the red rose petals Sir Mick threw out of his top hat. I tossed them into the wind the next day on our street, Hawthorne Road in Larchmont, New York, which is where Mike Dunn is pictured from my window early one summer morning as he was up all night with Steve Upham and his motorcycle. BAH!!!
published: 14 May 2013
Bernard Durning WHEN BEARCAT WENT DRY (HipHop Improvization)
WHEN BEARCAT WENT DRY (1919) starring Bernard Durning and Vangie Valentine. Scene by stream with hiphop improvization by Bernard Durning in 2016. Also starring Lon Chaney.
published: 10 Mar 2016
Bernard Durning HELPLESS Neil Young
Bernard Durning sings HELPLESS with echo f/x in Florida in 2013. Crow quill ink drawing by Bernard Durning.
published: 18 May 2013
David Redtruck Yeaman COMIN IN FROM THE COLD Bernard Durning
Bearcat Turner Stacy loves Blossom Fulkerson and promises her to give up drinking. Turner s after is arrested and he finds Blossom in the arms of Jerry Henderso...
Bearcat Turner Stacy loves Blossom Fulkerson and promises her to give up drinking. Turner s after is arrested and he finds Blossom in the arms of Jerry Henderson. Kindard Powers attacks Henderson thinking he's an officer. He can rescue himself and hid in Blossoms cabin. Later he is attacked again but this time rescued by Turner. He forces him into marry Blossom from his deathbed and when he dies, Turner goes after Powers and kills him. Blossom leaves the community, but comes back and agrees to marry Turner.
Bearcat Turner Stacy loves Blossom Fulkerson and promises her to give up drinking. Turner s after is arrested and he finds Blossom in the arms of Jerry Henderson. Kindard Powers attacks Henderson thinking he's an officer. He can rescue himself and hid in Blossoms cabin. Later he is attacked again but this time rescued by Turner. He forces him into marry Blossom from his deathbed and when he dies, Turner goes after Powers and kills him. Blossom leaves the community, but comes back and agrees to marry Turner.
Bernard Durning sings in a whisper at night by the stream with frogs singing after the rain in Florida in 2014 combined with graffitti by my brother Andrew Jack...
Bernard Durning sings in a whisper at night by the stream with frogs singing after the rain in Florida in 2014 combined with graffitti by my brother Andrew Jackson Durning from 1971 on THE ATLANTIC MAGAZINE featuring R.D.Laing. The song is IN THEM OLD COTTONFIELDS BACK HOME.
Bernard Durning sings in a whisper at night by the stream with frogs singing after the rain in Florida in 2014 combined with graffitti by my brother Andrew Jackson Durning from 1971 on THE ATLANTIC MAGAZINE featuring R.D.Laing. The song is IN THEM OLD COTTONFIELDS BACK HOME.
Bernard Durning sings FACTORY GIRL in Florida in 2013. Painting of Mick Jagger by Bernard Durning. This is an old favorite from New York in like the 1960's. "We...
Bernard Durning sings FACTORY GIRL in Florida in 2013. Painting of Mick Jagger by Bernard Durning. This is an old favorite from New York in like the 1960's. "We take busses everywhere." I worked in METAGLO Factory in Mamaroneck, New York, making gold and silver painted HANE'S stocking eggs with Richard Roundtree's (SHAFT'S) cousing. Then we'd go drinking in DUDLEY'S PARKVIEW in New Rochelle until 3A.M. every night. In 1972.True dat.
Bernard Durning sings FACTORY GIRL in Florida in 2013. Painting of Mick Jagger by Bernard Durning. This is an old favorite from New York in like the 1960's. "We take busses everywhere." I worked in METAGLO Factory in Mamaroneck, New York, making gold and silver painted HANE'S stocking eggs with Richard Roundtree's (SHAFT'S) cousing. Then we'd go drinking in DUDLEY'S PARKVIEW in New Rochelle until 3A.M. every night. In 1972.True dat.
Bernard Durning sings YOU GOT TO MOVE in Florida in 2013. Photo of Mike Dunn @ Dawn in 1971 by Bernard Durning. Mike Dunn always imitated Mick Jagger going "BAH...
Bernard Durning sings YOU GOT TO MOVE in Florida in 2013. Photo of Mike Dunn @ Dawn in 1971 by Bernard Durning. Mike Dunn always imitated Mick Jagger going "BAH" in this song. Me and Mike Dunn saw The Stones in Madison Square Garden in 1969 and I scooped up the red rose petals Sir Mick threw out of his top hat. I tossed them into the wind the next day on our street, Hawthorne Road in Larchmont, New York, which is where Mike Dunn is pictured from my window early one summer morning as he was up all night with Steve Upham and his motorcycle. BAH!!!
Bernard Durning sings YOU GOT TO MOVE in Florida in 2013. Photo of Mike Dunn @ Dawn in 1971 by Bernard Durning. Mike Dunn always imitated Mick Jagger going "BAH" in this song. Me and Mike Dunn saw The Stones in Madison Square Garden in 1969 and I scooped up the red rose petals Sir Mick threw out of his top hat. I tossed them into the wind the next day on our street, Hawthorne Road in Larchmont, New York, which is where Mike Dunn is pictured from my window early one summer morning as he was up all night with Steve Upham and his motorcycle. BAH!!!
WHEN BEARCAT WENT DRY (1919) starring Bernard Durning and Vangie Valentine. Scene by stream with hiphop improvization by Bernard Durning in 2016. Also starring ...
WHEN BEARCAT WENT DRY (1919) starring Bernard Durning and Vangie Valentine. Scene by stream with hiphop improvization by Bernard Durning in 2016. Also starring Lon Chaney.
WHEN BEARCAT WENT DRY (1919) starring Bernard Durning and Vangie Valentine. Scene by stream with hiphop improvization by Bernard Durning in 2016. Also starring Lon Chaney.
Bearcat Turner Stacy loves Blossom Fulkerson and promises her to give up drinking. Turner s after is arrested and he finds Blossom in the arms of Jerry Henderson. Kindard Powers attacks Henderson thinking he's an officer. He can rescue himself and hid in Blossoms cabin. Later he is attacked again but this time rescued by Turner. He forces him into marry Blossom from his deathbed and when he dies, Turner goes after Powers and kills him. Blossom leaves the community, but comes back and agrees to marry Turner.
Bernard Durning sings in a whisper at night by the stream with frogs singing after the rain in Florida in 2014 combined with graffitti by my brother Andrew Jackson Durning from 1971 on THE ATLANTIC MAGAZINE featuring R.D.Laing. The song is IN THEM OLD COTTONFIELDS BACK HOME.
Bernard Durning sings FACTORY GIRL in Florida in 2013. Painting of Mick Jagger by Bernard Durning. This is an old favorite from New York in like the 1960's. "We take busses everywhere." I worked in METAGLO Factory in Mamaroneck, New York, making gold and silver painted HANE'S stocking eggs with Richard Roundtree's (SHAFT'S) cousing. Then we'd go drinking in DUDLEY'S PARKVIEW in New Rochelle until 3A.M. every night. In 1972.True dat.
Bernard Durning sings YOU GOT TO MOVE in Florida in 2013. Photo of Mike Dunn @ Dawn in 1971 by Bernard Durning. Mike Dunn always imitated Mick Jagger going "BAH" in this song. Me and Mike Dunn saw The Stones in Madison Square Garden in 1969 and I scooped up the red rose petals Sir Mick threw out of his top hat. I tossed them into the wind the next day on our street, Hawthorne Road in Larchmont, New York, which is where Mike Dunn is pictured from my window early one summer morning as he was up all night with Steve Upham and his motorcycle. BAH!!!
WHEN BEARCAT WENT DRY (1919) starring Bernard Durning and Vangie Valentine. Scene by stream with hiphop improvization by Bernard Durning in 2016. Also starring Lon Chaney.
Bernard Durning began at Edison Studios in the Bronx, in 1912, after attending Fordham University. He rose through the ranks of the studio as assistant to Edwin S. Porter, Charles Brabin, and John Hancock Collins. He was Production Manager at Edison for three years. He stood six foot six and is recognizable in a film still of a Stock Market scene of a 1912 Edison film which appears on page 33 in HOLLYWOOD The Pioneers by Kevin Brownlow as the face directly below the podium.William A. Wellman said that "Bernie Durning ...was the handsomest guy I've ever seen in my life."
The years of studio training made Bernard Durning a master of technique, acquainted with every angle of filmmaking. Even in his directorial debut at Edison Studios he "invented and carried into execution an entirely new idea in the lighting of night scenes in 'Aliens'. Some very fine silhouette effects were the result..." Aliens was written by Durning and starred his wife, Shirley Mason, as Kiku San, a Japanese girl. It was released as The Unwritten Code in 1919 and was the last film ever made by Edison Studios. "I guess we broke 'em!" Durning quipped.