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The Dream of the 1890s Is Alive in Portland
SKETCH-O-VISION
A VERY GOOD USE OF YOUR TIME.
The setup
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The premise
Here’s the bit.
Back in Los Angeles after visiting Portland, Jason describes a city devoted to homemade food, old-fashioned grooming and handmade clothes. Melanie gradually realizes that his nostalgic account concerns the nineteenth century. Their conversation gives way to a musical montage of bearded residents, bakers, cured meats and antiquated transport. Jason treats the city’s resistance to modern life as an escape from the present. When Melanie joins the period-costumed celebration, even her dance needs adjusting to fit the preferred decade.
The funny people
Meet the cast. 2
Say it with us
Highly quotable.
No. The 1890s.
It's as if the 20th century never happened.
Behind the scenes
The people who made it.
A little extra
Notes from the archive.
The Parson Red Heads appear as the period-costumed vocal group. Scenes were filmed at Portland’s Olympic Provisions.
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