Head

HEAD-1968-Deranged out-dated psychedelic non-movie from the once popular TV pop band. Written by Jack Nicholson, who has a cameo and Bob Rafelson, who also directed, the whole thing is designed to make fun of their "pre-packaged" image. It's chaotic and off the wall (loyal fans of the show, if there were any left, might have been disappointed) but it does feature faded Hollywood star Victor Mature as the villain and appearances by Frank Zappa (pulling a donkey), Sonny Liston, Timothy Carey & Tiger Joe Marsh (not Tor Johnson). 

Nicholson and Rafelson's next project together would be FIVE EASY PIECES in 1970. 

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'40's Mystery

I WAKE UP SCREAMING-1941-Smiling promoter Frankie Christopher (Victor Mature) takes waitress Vicky Lynn (Carole Landis) and makes her a high society gal. She winds up murdered and a weird cop (Laird Cregar) seems to want to pin the murder on Christopher who winds up falling in love with Vicky's sister Jill (top billed Betty Grable). Alan Mowbray is an actor/friend and Allyn Joslyn is a columnist. Elisha Cook Jr. is a suspicious desk clerk and Morris Ankrum is the grouchy chief of police. It's a dark little crime drama (with much of the story told in flashbacks) but no one wakes up screaming. Also with William Gargan, Chick Chandler and Charles Lane. Mature and Landis had been in ONE MILLION BC a year earlier. Director H. Bruce Humberstone uses some film noir techniques to enhance the whole thing.

Thanks once again to Tony for this!

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