Tag Archives: 70’s
The Music Lovers (1970)
Ken Russell died on November 27th of this year at the age of 84. In the 60’s and the 70’s, Russell specialized in opulent, decadent spectacles; the musical biopic, in particular, was a favorite subgenre for the director, where he … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Ballroom
Tagged 70's, classical music, Drama, Ken Russell
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) (1972)
As vividly illustrated in the new film Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011), by the late 60’s Woody Allen was such a tremendous celebrity that on national television he was belting out songs in a top hat before the giant letters … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Harpo
Tagged 70's, Burt Reynolds, Comedy, Frankenstein, Gene Wilder, John Carradine, slapstick, Transvestite, Woody Allen
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World on a Wire (1973)
Rainer Werner Fassbinder directed World on a Wire as a two-part, four-hour science fiction program for German television in 1973. The subject matter was not typical Fassbinder: based upon the 1964 novel Simulacron-3 by Daniel F. Galouye (also the basis … Continue reading
Posted in Late Night TV
Tagged 70's, Fassbinder, Made-For-TV Movie, Madness, Neo Noir, Science Fiction, Surreal
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