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The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974)
“The 1970’s. Jump back, baby.” So here we have a bastard child of a bastard child. It’s a strange case, The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat. Originally, of course, Fritz was created by R. Crumb, one of the signature … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Inkwell
Tagged 70's, Animation, Comedy, Fritz the Cat, Hitler, lovable animals, LSD, Psychedelic, R. Crumb, Ralph Bakshi, slapstick, The Devil
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American Raspberry (1977)
During the 70’s, satirical, irreverent, and mildly smutty sketch comedy movies glutted the marketplace. Woody Allen’s Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sex But Were Afraid to Ask (1972) and the John Landis/Zucker Brothers collaboration The Kentucky Fried Movie … Continue reading
Confessions of a Window Cleaner (1974)
From Alfred Hitchcock to Powell & Pressburger, the Ealing comedies to kitchen sink dramas, British film was a stalwart warhorse for decades, loved by audiences, esteemed by critics; yet by the 70’s, the industry began to sink into a rut. … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Psychotronic
Tagged 70's, cheesecake, Comedy, Linda Hayden, sexploitation, slapstick
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