Tuesday June 17, 2008 8:30 - 10:00 PM
Nimbus Prototype Test GE, Pre-1964, 5 min (Silent)
Some sort of vibration test, followed by men working on satellite prototype.
Telezonia AT&T, 1974, 25 min
Wonderfully goofy telephone company psychedelic extravaganza purporting to teach small children how to properly use the telephone. Androgynous "Telly" takes children to Telezonia, where perky children's-theater types dressed as letters and numbers teach them how to dial through song and dance numbers building to a dramatic climax.
Space Station Environment and Mission Simulation G.E., n/d, 6 min
An early mockup of the space station and the men living inside it undergoing physiological testing. Missing end.
En Face Filmow Oswiatowych, Lodz, Poland, 1960s, 7 min
The last time we shows this the sound went out, so let's try again. Psychedelic collage animation of overlaid clip art images with mid century art music.
1999 Philco-Ford, 1987, 25 min
Produced for the 1967 World’s Fair, shows just how great life is going to be in the (strangely depopulated) future. What's next? You never know, you never really know.
(Optional)
Roller Skate Fever, Pyramid, 1982, 9 min
It once was lost but now is found. Originally intended for this program instead of En Face.
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Next Show : Tuesday, July 15 2008 8:30 - 10:00 PM at Domy Books 1709 Westheimer. Admission free.
Alco Beat Cahill, 1965, 12 min : Hop in the car, honey! The cops are giving away booze!
Kathy, Mike and Alcohol Sid Davis, 9 min Dumb teens drive drunk and get into trouble, Sid Davis style.
Everything Looks So Normal Bryan & Schulze, 1983, 28 min : The boss is perplexed by his falling productivity. Well, no wonder! Half the employees are getting high, stealing stuff, and running over the straight ones with forklifts. Filmed in Oil-Boom Era Houston!
So Long, Pal! 1970's, 17 min : Full of gratuitous costume vignettes, this film is almost apologetic for pointing out that you really shouldn't drink and drive. Stars Steve Franken, who is probably best known for his role as Chatsworth on the TV Series Dobie Gillis.