Christopher Maclaine (born Clifford Vernard McClain; July 27, 1923 – April 6, 1975) was an American poet and filmmaker.
[2] After leaving UC Berkeley, Maclaine started the literary magazine Contour with Norma Smith.
Their collaboration was marked by frequent conflict, with Belson upset that Maclaine would show up intoxicated in the middle of the night.
The resulting film was disjointed, cutting between three different people playing the same character and alternating between black-and-white and color footage.
[3] Maclaine suffered permanent brain damage and eventually was unable to recognize people he knew or care for himself.