Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall
Heavy Traffic (1973)
Following the breakout success of Fritz the Cat (1972), the X-rated animated adaptation of Robert Crumb’s underground comix, director Ralph Bakshi had the cachet to pursue the project he’d originally intended to be his first feature: Heavy Traffic (1973). Just … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Inkwell
Tagged 70's, AIP, Animation, Beverly Hope Atkinson, Drama, Jamie Farr, Joseph Kaufmann, New York City, Ralph Bakshi
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Eraserhead (1977)
2021 is the 10th anniversary of Midnight Only. To mark the occasion, this imaginary, rat-infested, leaky-roofed theater is raising the curtain on historically important midnight movies. The following was originally written for this site on July 21, 2015. One of … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 70's, Charlotte Stewart, childcare, David Lynch, horror, Jack Nance, Surreal
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The Harder They Come (1972)
2021 is the 10th anniversary of Midnight Only. To mark the occasion, this imaginary, rat-infested, leaky-roofed theater is raising the curtain on historically important midnight movies. The Harder They Come (1972) was a midnight movie hit shortly after its US … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Ballroom
Tagged 70's, Gangsters, Jamaica, Jimmy Cliff, Midnight Movie, Perry Henzell, Reggae
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