What is "gerry"

Gerry is both a surname and a masculine given name. As a given name, it is often a short form ( hypocorism) of Gerald or Gerard. Notable people with the name include:

Surname:

• Elbridge Gerry, U.S. Vice President (1813–4) for whom the term gerrymander was named
• Peter G. Gerry, U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, grandson of Elbridge Gerry

Given name:

• Gerry Adams, Irish republican politician
• Gerry Boulet, Canadian rock singer from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
• Gerry Bertier, Virginia high school football player
• Gerry Dee, Canadian comedian
• Gerry Dick, American journalist, and host of Inside Indiana Business
• Gerry Ferraro, 1984 U.S. Vice Presidential candidate
• Gerry Glaude, Canadian ice hockey defenceman
• Gerry Kearby, entrepreneur of the "dot-com" boom of the late 1990s
• Gerry Marsden, English musician, frontman of Gerry and the Pacemakers
• Gerry Rafferty, Scottish singer and songwriter
• Gerry Sherry, American football player
• Gerry Tuttle, American football player

Gerry is a 2002 American drama film directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck, who also co-wrote the film with Van Sant. It is the first film of Van Sant's " Death Trilogy", three films based on deaths that occurred in real life, and is succeeded by Elephant (2003) and Last Days (2005).

Frequently cited as an example of non-narrative cinema, Gerry is noted, among other things, for its slow pacing and unvarying set pieces.

Gerry is a brand of outdoor sports clothing and gear, currently specializing in cold weather garments. The company was founded in 1946 in Denver, Colorado by Gerald "Gerry" Cunningham, a veteran of the 10th Mountain Division. Initially it was a mail order business providing lightweight equipment for mountaineers. In 1947 Cunningham developed the triangular carabiner, the first in the modern style. In 1951 he invented the drawstring clamp or cord lock. In 1953 Gerry tents were used in the first successful Everest expedition.

In 1958 Gerry opened the first of its retail stores, in Boulder. In 1959 Cunningham invented the Gerry Kiddie Carrier; it was patented in 1963. The company Gerry Designs, Inc. was spun off with Meg Hansson in 1960 to market the carrier to a wider audience. Nearly a million babies were toted in the carriers.

In 1959 the company created a very compact survival suit for the US Air Force. The seven piece suit was made of nylon and goose down and came vacuum packed in a small box. It was used in jets and space capsules. The coat converted into a sleeping bag. Gerry expanded into outerwear and produced some of the first lightweight down jackets. In 1963 the company supplied ultra lightweight gear for the first American ascent of Everest. For the 1964 Winter Olympics the Olympic Committee wore Gerry ski coats.

In 1971 Cunningham resigned from the company, saying it was "too big and no fun". In 1973 he was elected to the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame. At that time Gerry was a division of Outdoor Sports Industries. Through 1980, the company offered a collection of innovative and brightly-colored down garments, which sold well world-wide. But within a few years the company's products largely disappeared from the retail market.

Later the Gerry brand was owned by the Amerex Group Inc., a New York based privately owned clothing manufacturer which owned several brands. In 2002, Amerex created the Gerry website and announced a number of sponsorship programs.

Cunningham died May 15, 2010 at his home in Patagonia, Arizona (born February 17, 1922).

In 2010, the Gerry brand was bought by Studio Ray, of New York City which revamped the catalog, which included their classic outerwear and accessories. In Fall 2012, Gerry began to be sold at retailers, including Macy's, Dillard's, and The Sports Authority. Gerry has its showroom in New York City.

Gerry is both a surname and a given name.

Gerry may also refer to:

• Gerry (company), an American manufacturer of outdoor sports gear
• Gerry (2002 film), a 2002 film by Gus Van Sant
• Gerry (2011 film), a 2011 biographical film by Alain Desrochers about Gerry Boulet
• Gerry, New York, U.S.
• Gerry Branch, a river in Tennessee

Gerry is a 2011 biographical film shot in Quebec about rock singer Gerry Boulet (1946-1990) from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec written by Natalie Petrowski and directed by Alain Desrochers. The lead role of Boulet was played by Mario Saint-Amand.

Gerry was filmed in Montréal and other places in Québec starting 19 April 2010. The live concert scene where Boulet and his band Offenbach perform in Montreal Forum required the presence of 3000 spectators.

The film was premiered in Boulet's home town Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu on 30 May 2011 and launched on Quebec movie theatres on 15 June 2011.