Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Merrie Melodies Bugs Bunny cartoon, the 1959 Bonanza Bunny, directed by Robert McKimson.
The gag where Blacque Jacque Shellacque opens fire on Bugs and then moves to reveal his own wanted poster is used in an earlier cartoon called Drip-Along Daffy where Nasty Canasta also tries to shoot Daffy Duck, then moving to show his own wanted poster.
Before the start of our feature presentation, ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like to share with you what happens when the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry -
There is nothing worse than being crushed my an escaping inflatable Moon.
We've picked a difficult entry from the excellent reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider. Today's choice is from the great Carl Th. Dreyer - the 1955 religious drama, Ordet, starring Henrik Malberg, Emil Hass Christensen, Cay Kristiansen, and Preben Lerdorff Rye. Ordet was the only film by Dreyer to be a financial success. Selected by the Vatican in the "religion" category of its list of 45 "great films," the film is a deeply religious one but don't be put off by that. The ending is one of the most surprising and unusual in the history of cinema - one you will ponder long after the film is over. The film might seem slow paced but The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to urge you to watch this wonderful film, Ordet. So get as comfortable as you can without falling asleep and enjoy the film.
The film consists of only 114 shots, each shot averaging at over a minute. There are only 3 close-up shots in the entire film.
Demand Euphoria!
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