The Projection Booth

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The Projection Booth episodes

February 05, 2014 Episode 152: Watermelon Man (1970)
Jeff Gerber has a problem. He used to be a White insurance salesman. But, now, he's a Black man. Maybe it was too much soy sauce? Either way, it's a brand new world for this suburban bigot. Join us as we talk about this 1970 satire from Melvin Van Peebles.
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2 hr 30 min
February 04, 2014 Episode 152: Watermelon Man (1970)
Special Guest: Estelle Parsons & Joe Angio
It's time for the uppity movie.
Jeff Gerber has a problem. He used to be a White insurance salesman. But, now, he’s a Black man. Maybe it was too much soy sauce? Either way, it’s a brand new world for this suburban bigot in Watermelon Man. Join us as we talk about this 1970 satire from Melvin Van Peebles.
Our special guests include Estelle Parsons, the Oscar-winning actress who played "Althea Gerber" and Joe Angio, Director/Producer of How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) - a feature documentary on Melvin Van Peebles.
We're joined by Bill by Force from Outside the Cinema as we talk about this Melvin Van Peebles joint.
Links:
Buy Watermelon Man on DVD
Buy the Watermelon Man soundtrack
Check out Melvin Van Peebles wid Laxative (his band)
Learn more about Estelle Parsons in The Velocity of Autumn coming to Broadway in April 2014
Visit the official How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (...and Enjoy It) website
2 hr 34 min
January 29, 2014 Episode 151: Orgy of the Dead (1965)
Can your heart stand a bevy of beautiful women who try to dance their way into the afterlife, judged by the Emperor of the Underworld (Criswell) and the Princess of Darkness (Fawn Silver)?
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1 hr 31 min
January 28, 2014 Episode 151: Orgy of the Dead (1965)
Special Guest: Andrew Rausch
Can your heart stand a bevy of beautiful women who try to dance their way into the afterlife, judged by the Emperor of the Underworld (Criswell) and the Princess of Darkness (Fawn Silver)? Hear all about the damnation and jiggling as we discuss Stephen C. Apostolof's Orgy of the Dead with the Jordan Todorov, the director of Dad Made Dirty Movies, a documentary on Apostolof and his films.
Links:
Buy Orgy of the Dead on DVD
Buy the Orgy of the Dead soundtrack
Like Dad Made Dirty Movies on Facebook
Buy Nightmare of Ecstasy by Rudolph Grey
Read a great series of articles on Ed Wood films at Dead2Rights
1 hr 35 min
January 22, 2014 Episode 150: Cruising (1980)
A highly controversial film, William Friedkin's Cruising was as confusing as it was confused. It's a slasher film, of sorts, set in the leather bar scene of the late '70s.
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3 hr 46 min
January 21, 2014 Episode 150: Cruising (1980)
Special Guests: Don Scardino, Randy Jurgensen, & Travis Mathews
A highly controversial film, William Friedkin's Cruising was as confusing as it was confused. It's a slasher film, of sorts, set in the leather bar scene of the late '70s.
We're joined by Jeffrey Schwarz of I Am Divine, Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon, Vito! and more.
3 hr 49 min
January 17, 2014 Special Report: Marjorie Conrad on Chemical Cut
On this special episode, former "America's Next Top Model" contestant Marjorie Conrad talks about her upcoming feature film, Chemical Cut and gives the behind-the-scenes haps on ANTM, too.
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23 min
January 16, 2014 Special Report: Marjorie Conrad on Chemical Cut
Special Guest: Marjorie Conrad
On this special episode, former "America's Next Top Model" contestant Marjorie Conrad talks about her upcoming feature film, Chemical Cut and gives the behind-the-scenes haps on ANTM, too.
Links:
Like Chemical Cut on Facebook
26 min
January 15, 2014 Episode 149: Boys in the Sand (1971)
Wakefield Poole's Boys in the Sand was one of the first adult films to find mainstream success. By itself, this is remarkable, that the "gay porn" film came out a mere 18 months after Stonewall and a year before Deep Throat makes it even more so.
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2 hr 26 min
January 14, 2014 Episode 149: Boys in the Sand (1971)
Special Guest: Wakefield Poole
Wakefield Poole's Boys in the Sand was one of the first adult films to find mainstream success. By itself, this is remarkable, that the "gay " film came out a mere 18 months after Stonewall and a year before Deep Throat makes it even more so.
We're joined by Jim Tushinski, the director of I Always Said Yes: The Many Lives of Wakefield Poole to talk Boys in the Sand, Bijou, Bible, and much more.
Links:
Visit the official Wakefield Poole website
Visit the official Jim Tushinski website
Buy Wakefield Poole's Bible! on DVD
Buy Wakefield Poole's autobiography Dirty Poole
Keep up on the Wakefield Poole releases at Vinegar Syndrome
Check out the "Free to Love" series in Philadelphia
2 hr 30 min

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The Projection Booth features discussions of films from a wide variety of genres with in-depth critical analysis while regularly attracting special guest talent eager to discuss their past gems. The…