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Musings On 20th Century Pop Culture by Psychotronic Paul

Sunday, May 27, 2007

Jammin' The Blues

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Here, in its entirety, is the classic Warner Bros. musical short Jammin' The Blues (1944), directed by Life Magazine photographer Gjon M...
Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Prez, Ella, Hawk, Bird and Buddy

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The always oh-so-sweet tenor saxophone of the great Lester Young leads this very "Jazz At The Philharmonic" style swing band - als...
Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Fun On The Frets with Joe Pass and Niels Henning Orsted Pederson

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Dear reader, I was in a seriously crappy mood today until finding this remarkable video of Joe Pass and Niels Henning Orsted Pederson burnin...
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Sunday, May 20, 2007

Burt Bacharach Day

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While I regret that there is not a "Mr. Bungle Plays Burt Bacharach" one-hour extravaganza or clip of Rahsaan Roland Kirk transf...
Thursday, May 17, 2007

Let's Be Common

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"Let's Be Common" is one spirited knockabout number from Ernst Lubitsch's classic musical The Love Parade (1929) . I love ...
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Tuesday, May 15, 2007

My Favorite Psychotronic Iconoclastic Comedy Team from the pre-Code Era

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"Ultimately, the team's output for RKO is a mixed bag that seems to be something of a Rorschach test for classic comedy fans. ...
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Monday, May 14, 2007

More Psychotronic Cartoons By New York's Van Beuren Studio

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Here's Gypped In Egypt , a 1929 B&W classic from those prolific purveyors of low-budget surrealism, the ex-Paul Terry staffers of Ne...
Friday, May 11, 2007

We Believe

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Golden State Warriors head coach Don Nelson and team president Chris Mullin The Golden State Warriors will square off in game 3 of the Wes...
Thursday, May 10, 2007

More Psychotronic Cartoons: The Charles Mintz/Columbia Studio

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The animated antics from this studio, in this correspondent's opinion, are among the very best of the early 1930's. Ace animator Di...
Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Happy Birthday, Bob Clampett

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I'm raising my soon to be significantly less than half-full glass to Bob Clampett. He's definitely among The Beatles of cartoon di...
Sunday, May 06, 2007

Thanks For One Amazing Show

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Thanks to all of you who made the 15th Anniversary KFJC Psychotronix "Cinco de Psycho" Film Festival a memorable night. Psychotron...
Thursday, April 26, 2007

15th Anniversary KFJC Psychotronix Film Festival

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The 15th anniversary KFJC Psychotronix Film Festival arrives seven months early - just in case we find that "Joan Crawford Family At Ch...
Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Here We Go Again - Another Eulogy by Paul F. Etcheverry

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A few months ago, I wrote about this becoming the "R.I.P. Blog", as so many greats from the 20th century are dying, you could post...
Monday, April 23, 2007

Louis Armstrong, Copenhagen, 1933

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Friday, April 20, 2007

Burt Bacharach Day

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Here is a beautiful version of "The Look Of Love" from Burt Bacharach and Ron Isley's 2003 CD, Isley Meets Bacharach – Here I...
Friday, April 13, 2007

Silent-Era Psychotronic Cartoons By The Fleischer Studio

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KO-KO's HYPNOTISM Max Fleischer Cartoon Uploaded by NilbogLAND
Thursday, April 12, 2007

Still More Psychotronic Cartoons By New York's Fleischer Studio

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1932-Betty Boop - Sink or Swim (S.O.S.) Uploaded by iToons
Wednesday, April 11, 2007

More Psychotronic Cartoons

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Betty Boop - The Dancing Fool (1932)
Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Still On Hiatus

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I'm doing OK, but my current state is best exemplified by the song Sitting In Limbo by the great Jimmy Cliff .
Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Burt Bacharach Day

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Having completely missed last month's Burt Bacharach Day, here are two Bacharach clips for the 20th of March, 2007. First, enjoy Trijntj...
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Paul F. Etcheverry
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I'm a writer and film historian who has programmed classic film events in the San Francisco Bay Area for more than 30 years. These include the Pre-Code Follies at the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum and the KFJC Psychotronix Film Festivals at Foothill College.
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