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Del Casher

Del Casher (born Delton Kacher, 1937, Hammond, Indiana) is an American guitarist and inventor. He invented the wah-wah pedal, the Ecco-Fonic, and the Fender Electronic Echo Chamber. He was the first to introduce the Roland Guitar Synthesizer for the Roland Corporation.

Known For

RoustaboutRoustabout · 1964
Roustabout
★ 6.01964
MovieMusicRomance
After losing his job at a coffee shop, Charlie Rogers finds employment at a struggling carnival, but his attempted romance with a teenager leads to friction with her father.
Action U.S.A.Action U.S.A. · 1989
Action U.S.A.
★ 5.61989
MovieActionCrime
After her boyfriend is murdered by the gangsters whose diamonds he stole, a girl is protected by two FBI agents who plan to keep her from sharing the same fate.
Nightmare SistersNightmare Sisters · 1988
Nightmare Sisters
★ 5.61988
MovieHorrorComedy
A trio of socially awkward sorority girls invite three pledges over for a night of fun, but when the group holds a séance, the girls find themselves possessed by a shaman who transforms them into lustful, uninhibited succubi.
Crash and BurnCrash and Burn · 1990
Crash and Burn
★ 4.31990
MovieScience FictionThriller
Unicom is a powerful organization overseeing most of the world after its economic collapse. They have banned computers and robots in an attempt to insure "life, liberty, and the pursuit of economic stability". When a Unicom Synth robot infiltrates a southwest TV station and kills the manager, a revolutionary against the gestapo-like corporation, a lowly Unicom delivery man must help the rest of the station survive through the incoming "thermal storm".
Murder WeaponMurder Weapon · 1989
Murder Weapon
★ 4.71989
MovieHorrorThriller
Two mobster daughters leave a sanitarium, host a party inviting ex-boyfriends, who then start disappearing mysteriously.
White CargoWhite Cargo · 1996
White Cargo
★ 4.11996
MovieDramaCrime
Joe Hargatay is a police detective who works just for the fun of it, investigating a murder that leads him into a dangerous underground world of drugs, models, models as escorts, Asian and Italian mobs, and his ex-wife.
Lady AvengerLady Avenger · 1988
Lady Avenger
★ 2.91988
MovieAction
When the door of freedom cracks open for inmate Maggie Blair at her brother's funeral, nothing stands in her way, kicking off her furious determination to unearth the gang that murdered her brother.
Plan 10 from Outer SpacePlan 10 from Outer Space · 1995
Plan 10 from Outer Space
★ 6.01995
MovieComedyScience Fiction
A woman accidentally discovers the Plaque of Kolob which leads her to discover an insidous alien plot for world domination documented by a disreputable early Mormon prophet. 'Plan 10 from Outer Space' is an eccentric comedy involving a bizarre relationship between Mormons, bees and extra terrestrials, hot on an obviously miniscule budget with a largely unknown cast, save for b-movie queen Karen Black.

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Cry Baby: The Pedal that Rocks the WorldCry Baby: The Pedal that Rocks the World · 2011
Cry Baby: The Pedal that Rocks the World
★ 8.02011
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Cry Baby: The Pedal That Rocks The World tells the story of the wah wah effect pedal, from its invention in 1966 to the present day. Musicians, engineers, and historians discuss the impact of the pedal on popular music and demonstrate the various ways it has been used, as well as how its evolution has improved the ability of artists to express themselves musically. The film features interviews with Brad Plunkett, the inventor of the pedal, plus many other musical luminaries such as Ben Fong-Torres, Eddie Van Halen, Slash, Buddy Guy, Art Thompson, Eddie Kramer, Kirk Hammett, Dweezil Zappa, and Jim Dunlop. These professionals explain how a musical novelty transcended convention and has become timelessly woven into the fabric of modern pop-culture.