Roaches' Lullaby

Roaches' Lullaby

1972 · 6 min · Documentary, Comedy

A humorous short documentary which features interviews with three zealous New York City roach-haters who demonstrate their own extermination techniques and recount - in hilarious detail - their own personal experiences with cockroaches. Includes an original musical composition lamenting the presence of this pesty insect in urban life

Directed by Eliot Noyes

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