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Wendy Appel
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Known For
Amphetamine · 1966Amphetamine
★ 8.01966
Movie
An ode to queer sex and drugs, boys shooting up and kissing. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 1998.
Putney Swope · 1969Putney Swope
★ 6.31969
MovieComedy
Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman.
Please Stand By · 1972Please Stand By
★ 9.01972
MovieComedyDrama
Young New York City activists, led by street singer Freemont Zappata and his girl friend, Marian, hijack broadcasting equipment that enables them to interrupt network television. Delivering their own message on the air, the group promotes peace and ecological awareness while decrying war and consumerism. After one group member divulges their location to authorities, federal agents arrest Freemont, send him to trial and convict him. The group subsequently frees Freemont from a detention center, then continues their broadcasts, while Freemont rides his horse alone along a bridle path.
The Good Times Are Killing Me · 1975The Good Times Are Killing Me
1975
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Documentary about the rapidly fading Cajun culture in rural Louisiana. About half of the tape focuses on Nathan Abshire, "Mr. Accordion," who performs traditional music with his band and talks about the old life. The other major focus of the tape is the celebration of Cajun Mardi Gras.
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