This was an adult humor routine, comically implying a gay relationship between the ranger and tonto. Thank you mask man 1971 directed by lenny bruce, john. Jeff hale played augie ben doggie in hardware wars 1978, the very first parody of star wars. Thank you mask man is an american englishlanguage short film from 1971, so this one will soon have its 50th anniversary. When im old, i can lean back on my book of thank you, mask man s. The lone ranger is the sole survivor of a group of six ambushed texas rangers. With cher, eric stoltz, sam elliott, estelle getty. The man in the iron mask was released about a month after the global box office and academy award winning titanic in the middle of leo mania.
May 24, 2017 don siegels 1971 civil war drama the beguiled, starring clint eastwood as a wounded union soldier hiding out at a girls boarding school in rural mississippi, is a quintessential film. In background mask man, help mask man, help were being robbed, get the mask man. Man and boy never quite finds its political footing, but i like it for that. A teenager with a massive facial skull deformity and biker gang mother attempt to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances. The film proved a muchneeded financial success for director peter bogdanovich, though unfortunately it didnt come soon enough to stave off his declaring personal bankruptcy. Dec 06, 2014 son of the mask film complet soustitree en francais son of the mask full movie subtitled in german son of the mask volledige film ondertiteld in het nederlands son of the mask full movie subtitled in portuguese son of the mask filme completo com legendas em portugues. Im entitled to take one week off to get some thank yous. Thank you mask man is featured as a bonus on the dvd of the lenny bruce performance film, and i was very glad i watched it. A posse of six members of the texas ranger division, led by captain dan reid, pursued a band of outlaws led by bartholomew butch cavendish, but are betrayed by a civilian guide named collins. And its true, part of the fun of the piece is just crying out masked mans a fag, scandalising and defacing the image of this allamerican hero. The high points of his american tv movie career came in the late 70s with a trifecta of literary adaptations. Strolling through times square in a face mask, a standard accessory for new yorkers. Thank you masked man, the animated lenny bruce laughing squid.
He came to prominence for his portrayal of gruff cowboy characters in various western films and series, making early minor appearances in the way west 1967 and butch cassidy and the sundance kid 1969. He attended various art schools, married peggy lynch and then fathered future director jennifer lynch shortly after he turned 21. A gangster who operates a sleazy dance hall uses a sadistic bodyguard to keep his girls afraid and his customers in line. Jul 12, 2011 actually this animated short is called thank you mask man. Thank you mask man 1971 is an animation, comedy movie starring lenny bruce. Years later, i met the films producer, john magnassen, who very kindly gave me a copy of it on video tape. The audio for thank you, mask man is taken from a stand up routine from lenny bruce, who ruthlessly, hilariously takes apart the legendary crime fighter. The film was a hit, and dreyfuss followed it up with another lead role, playing the titular character in the comedy the apprenticeship of duddy kravitz 1974. Prime video streaming online video available to watch on supported devices. The first installment in the mask franchise, it stars jim carrey, peter riegert, peter greene, amy yasbeck, richard jeni, and cameron diaz in her film debut. May 11, 2015 provided to youtube by cdbaby thank you masked man lenny bruce warning lenny bruce is out again.
Another film i remember from the night flight days. This is the only man in the iron mask if youve only seen the randy wallace version with dicaprio and irons, you still havent seen it. This isnt revisionist nihilism which took over the genre in the vietnam era, its essentially classical westerns blackhatwhitehat moralism with a man at the center of the film cant quite, because of his race, achieve autonomous hero. The all film sequences actually look very nice which makes the cropping all the more annoying and surprising as theyve put all episodes on one disc. The eclecticism of masss music reflects the multifaceted nature of bernsteins career, with blues, rock, gospel, folk, broadway and jazz idioms appearing side by side with 12tone serialism, symphonic marches, solemn hymns, middle eastern dances, orchestral meditations, and lush chorales, all united in a single dramatic event with recurring musical motifs. Directed by jeff hale 1968, 8min, 35mm a typically gonzo lenny bruce routine satirizing the lone ranger. Legend of the mask, a 2008 japanese action film written and. Son of the mask full movie hd 1080p video dailymotion.
Letterboxd is a social network for sharing your taste in film. Shortening his name to tor johnson, the young man journeyed to the united states and california in 1928. Thank you mask man 1971 thank you mask man 1971 user. The same character from thank you mask man 1971 also appears in the sesame street episode 96 at 11. The devils is a 1971 film directed by ken russell about the events leading up to the trial and execution of father urbain grandier in loudon in france in 1634. Commentators here have complained about the quality of the film, but in 1971, lacking both the budget of a disney studio and the current state of technology that allows for instance, for south park, it captured the essence of the man and the quality of his work. Ultimately though thank you, mask man became a staple at gay and cult film festivals. Thank you mask man is an animated short film based upon a comedy routine by lenny bruce involving the lone ranger and tonto. The filmography of american actor sam elliott includes nearly 100 credits in both film and television.
So, he stays and finds he likes hearing thank you mask man. Johansson and lovissa petersson, he became a professional wrestler while in his early teens. The green hornet originally a radio show and very recently a movie was actually a spinoff of the lone ranger. Born in precisely the kind of smalltown american setting so familiar from his films, david lynch spent his childhood being shunted from one state to another as his research scientist father kept getting relocated. Dec 04, 2005 carson cant keep up with rodney dangerfields nonstop oneliners 1974 duration. A few years ago, a young man came up to me and said, thank you for putting. This is the only man in the iron mask if you ve only seen the randy wallace version with dicaprio and irons, you still havent seen it. With lenny bruce doing all the voices, this animation of a bruce routine begins with local folks upset at the lone ranger because he wont stay around to be thanked after a good deed. With bruce doing all the voices, this animation begins with local folks. Thank you mask man 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Film producer john magnuson completed an animated short based upon an audio recording of a comedy routine by lenny bruce titled thank you mask man 1971, in which the lone ranger shocks the residents of the town he saves when he tells them that he wants to have sex with tonto. After years of getting saved by a masked hero on a white steed, the denizens of a small western town corner him into accepting something, anything as a token of their gratitude.
Monologues of lenny bruce cited in obscenity prosecutions. This version is a political chess match with plenty of action. Thank you, mask man free lenny bruce comedy routine about the lone ranger gets turned into an outlandish animated film. Use it as a diary to record your opinion about films as you watch them, or just to keep track of films youve seen in the past. Aug 03, 2010 an animated short film of written by and staring lenny bruce. The mask is a 1994 american superhero comedy film directed by charles russell, produced by bob engelman, and written by mike werb, loosely based on the mask comics published by dark horse comics. Masques is a 1987 french mystery thriller film directed by claude chabrol. Carson cant keep up with rodney dangerfields nonstop oneliners 1974 duration. Since the film combines religion with full frontal nudity and graphic violence, it was hardly surprising that the movie provoked controversy when it was first shown at cinemas. Thank you world rhyme with lyrics for kids 3d animated thank you world. So you can either go for the cropped bluray or the dvd set with the playback glitch on the pilot episode.
He was renowned for his open, freestyle, and critical form of comedy which integrated satire, politics, religion, sex, and vulgarity. It was entered into the 37th berlin international film festival. Leonard alfred schneider october, 1925 august 3, 1966, better known by his stage name lenny bruce, was an american standup comedian, social critic, and satirist. The mask, a 1994 comedy starring jim carrey based on the comic book series the mask, a super nes sidescrolling action game based on the 1994 film son of the mask, sequel to the 1994 film.
I bet you got mascara under that mask, you dang queer lenny bruce as the county officer in thank you masked man released 1971. The mike newell version my 5 star favorite from 1977 with richard chamberlain and patrick mcgoohan, is pure genius. This short animation set to lenny bruces live monologue tells how the lone ranger hooks up with tonto. Take a look and see what others have said about thank you mask man. While details differ, the basic story of the lone rangers origin is consistent in most versions of the franchise. Tell tiny tim i wont be coming home this christmas. It was written and directed by lenny bruce and while he was not the only one working in these fields, he was the only voice actor apparently voicing every single character in here and it wasnt just one or two. The film was produced by john magnuson, and directed by jeff hale. When im old, i can lean back on my book of thank you, mask mans. Edge city may never be the same once stanley slips on the mask only to be consumed in a tornadolike whirlwind and emerge as a greenfaced, zootsuited, wild man with the biggest set of caps this side of whoopi goldberg.
In 1971, harold and maude was a boxoffice disaster. Find and follow your friends to see what theyre enjoying. Yes, its true i cant ride anymore, but would you like to see a little something that i did. A recorded routine by comic lenny bruce formed the basis for the 1971 animated cartoon, thank you mask man, produced by john magnuson associates. We want to know what you think, too feel free to share your own opinion we do want to hear from you.
It was created in 1968, a couple years after comedian lenny bruce died. A relic of controversy and censorship, i doubt if it would air today even though any episode of family guy or. Sep 21, 2007 carson cant keep up with rodney dangerfields nonstop oneliners 1974 duration. Below are comments about this cartoon submitted by people who have seen this show. It reminded me of what i saw once in a carlin special from the 80s where he put in little animated bits that all visualized his bits. He came to prominence for his portrayal of gruff cowboy characters in various western films and series, making early minor appearances in the way west 1967. We dont know when or if this item will be back in stock. John magnuson produced this cartoon depiction of lennys oneman breakdown of the lone ranger and what a messed up dude he would be if he were real. I first saw thank you mask man when it premiered at the 1970. Born in precisely the kind of smalltown american setting so familiar from his films, david lynch spent his childhood being shunted from one. With timothy farrell, lenny bruce, bernie jones, honey bruce friedman.
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