Russ Meyer

Looking for ways to connect to a burgeoning counter-culture audience, 20th Century Fox left no stone unturned when looking for material. In 1970, they hit pay dirt by hiring softcore auteur Russ Meyer whose self-produced films seemed to function as virtual money printers. If he could do that himself, imagine what he could do with a giant budget and with studio resources! What Meyer and co-screenwriter Roger Ebert came up with was a zany, breathless cautionary tale on the dark underbelly of Hollywood and show business that lampooned almost everything about the late 60’s and everybody associated with it. From its incendiary rock music blast of an opening to its quadruple homicide-double wedding closer, the OKC Film Society August selection is a true happening and it freaks us out!