Videos by Mark Rudolph
The Best of WFMU-TV
This 110-minute compilation brings together the finer moments of WFMU-TV, including an extremely cranky Orson Welles throwing a temper tantrum in "Verbatim Theatre"; a tribute to Raymond Scott; The Three Stooges meet death in "Stooge Elegy"'; original animations like "Corporate Nudnicks" and the FCC litigation thriller "The Case"; a bizarre Indian dance film from the 60's; "Mystery Religion" with Ken Freedman; and "That's Irritainment!" featuring the sitcom "Lesbian Ski Patrol" and Germany's greatest irritainer, Heino. 110 minutes.
That's Irritainment! Various "Artists"
WFMU-TV presents a breezy montage of stuff that is not so good! Features two songs from the amazing Botho Lucas Choir (the visual embodiment of ez listening Muzak); a history of cinematic vomiting; prog-rock excess with ELP's flying piano; Phil Donahue tap dancing; William Shatner performs Rocketman (in triplicate) and Sex U Up; Telly Savalas' music video If; the Stones lip synch Sonny Cher; Joseph Beuys singing crappie new wave! and much more. Includes the patron saint of irritainment, Heino dancing und zinging mitout sunglasses! Guten Himmel! VHS, 60 minutes.
Krautschlock! Various
Treat yourself to an hour of Germans pretending to be happy, lighthearted people on this hour-long kitschfest of musical-variety numbers, bizarre TV, and disturbing pop music videos. Marvel at The Three Nude Guys, and their stupid balloons; get wet with Hot Gossip's "erotic" dance number; cringe to a band of nerds singing "Music to Watch Girls By" im Deutsche; watch East German bubble-gum band Kries croon in their bathtubs; plus more from uber-albino Heino, including "Carnival in Rio"; and footage of Germany's favorite G.I.'s, The Monks. Just in case teutonic indigestion sets in, there's an antidote: Frenchy Brigitte Bardot's psychedelic scopitone "Contact." VHS, 60 minutes, from That's Irritainment.
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