Over the subsequent decades the encounter would be retold in a series of fictional remakes that would culminate in the 2001 sundance film festival entry beaver trilogy but the film itself is only part of the story. Jan 26, 2015 the resulting beaver trilogy became a cult hit, even playing at sundance. Griffiths wanted to be a famous entertainer and he went to great lengths to fulfill this dream. Apr 15, 2018 beaver trilogy part iv is a documentary about filmmaker trent harris and the subject of two of his earliest films, groovin gary aka richard griffiths. I saw a really wonderful film called the beaver trilogy part iv at the midwest independent film festival. Trent harriss the beaver trilogy 19801999 is a oneofakind video which, among its many treats, unburies, from the 80s, some amazingly off the charts thespian performances by young sean penn and young crispin glover. What happened next would become the foundation for beaver trilogy, a unique collection of films that documented harriss multiple attempts at recreating the original magic of the beaver kid. The subject of the films is about richard lavon griffiths who was known as groovin gary. Beaver trilogy part iv midwest independent film festival. An underground film series that was inspired by a chance meeting in 1979 in beaver, utah, continues. In 1979, kutv in salt lake city acquired a new video camera.
And just like that, with a click of a button, the entire world has complete access to it. The first, titled the beaver kid, is a short documentary about the exploits of groovin gary, a performer that filmmaker harris happened upon while filming for a salt lake city, utah news station. The beaver trilogy is a series of three films combined into one documentary piece. With trent harris, groovin gary, bill hader, jared hess. From part 1 of the beaver trilogy, the beaver kid starring groovin gary.
The first vignette documents groovin garys character and performance. The first singing man, videotaped in 1979, is an unknown. The first piece, the beaver kid is a docmumentary about dick griffiths groovin gary and his oliva fascination. The first, entitled the beaver kid, is a short documentary about the exploits of groovin gary, a performer that filmmaker harris happened upon while filming for a salt lake city, utah news station. Garys act turns out to be a fulldrag and painfully sincere. Filmmaker trent harris jumps the remake gun with his project beaver trilogy. Toys with issues of spectatorship so brilliantly, that you emerge having. Beaver trilogy part iv 2015 insight into the lives of the people behind the trilogy. Beaver trilogy stars groovin gary in what the toronto globe called, the most talked about film of the year. Beaver trilogy part iv director brad besser is a graduate of the program. Beaver trilogy part iv trailer 2015 trailer for beaver trilogy part iv which will be screening at the hot docs film festival. The beaver trilogy is a 2001 documentary directed by trent harris rubin and ed and focused on groovin gary, an olivia newtonjohn impersonator in beaver, utah.
The beaver trilogy guarda film con sottotitoli in italiano gratuitamente. The drum major of the toy parade is a short interview with composer dave kahn. The first, entitled the beaver kid, is a short documentary about the exploits of groovin gary, a performer that filmmaker harris happened upon while filming for a. A chance meeting in a parking lot in 1979 between filmmaker trent harris and a young man from beaver, utah inspired the creation of an underground film that is now known as beaver trilogy but the film itself is only part of the story. Overview of beaver trilogy part iv, 2015, directed by brad besser, with trent harris, at turner classic movies. With groovin gary, sean penn, crispin glover, stefan arngrim. Vous pouvez regarder le film beaver trilogy part iv en streaming dans le cable tv ou cinema au montreal canada. Both the beaver kid and the beaver kid 2 were produced on color video the latter on a reported budget of only one hundred bucks, while the orkly kid was filmed in 16 mm, with the support of the american film institute.
And to complete the set, raimi had long wanted ash to get medieval on those deadites asses and in 1993 he got his way, completing the finest horror trilogy ever created with a. A chance meeting in a parking lot in 1979 between filmmaker trent harris and a young man from beaver, utah inspired the creation of an underground film that is now known as beaver trilogy. Jan 20, 2015 beaver trilogy part iv has another sundance connection. Directed by brad besser beaver trilogy part iv is a documentary about filmmaker trent harris and the subject of two of his earliest films, groovin gary aka richard griffiths. The beaver trilogy 1h 23min documentary, comedy, drama 20 january 2001 usa in the 1970s, an ambitious filmmaker visits the small town of utah to film a talent show. It was probably 10 years ago or so when i saw the movie continue reading. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on. Is beaver trilogy part iv available to watch on netflix. Besser volunteered at the festival last year partially so i could get shots for this film i figured id have a little bit less red. The movies title refers to the story of the beaver kid, gary, as shot through harris camera in the late 70s. Beaver trilogy part iv 2015 directed by brad besser. In the 1970s, an ambitious filmmaker visits the small town of utah to film a talent show.
The beaver trilogy combines three separate vignettes that were filmed at different times, in 1979, 1981, and 1985. In it we find three story variations within one crosspollinated whole. A chance meeting in a parking lot in 1979 between filmmaker trent harris and a young man from beaver, utah, inspired the creation of an underground film that is now known as beaver trilogy. The second vignette recreates the first vignette with sean penn as groovin gary. Trent harris underground film, beaver trilogy remains to this day one of my favorite. Beaver trilogy part iv explores trent harris eclectic career. Press notes reveal that besser is already daydreaming about beaver trilogy v, a narrative retelling of beaver trilogy part iv and the final installment of the beaver trilogy trilogy. A chance meeting in a parking lot inspired the creation of an underground film, now known as beaver trilogy. In beaver trilogy part iv, filmmaker brad besser sets out to examine the story behind the underground cult classic the beaver trilogy. This documentary examines the chance encounter between a tv producer and a colorful character in a parking lot that led to a threepart cult hit film. Beaver trilogy part iv 2015 a chance meeting in a parking lot in 1979 between filmmaker trent harris and a young man from beaver, utah inspired the creation of an underground film that is now known as beaver trilogy. The films were recorded many years ago in 1979, 1981 and 1985.
Four film noir classics the dark mirror, secret beyond the door, force of evil, the big combo bluray robert siodmak, fritz lang, abraham polonsky, joseph h. Yes, i realize no one was waiting for me to write this. Sep 27, 2010 and to complete the set, raimi had long wanted ash to get medieval on those deadites asses and in 1993 he got his way, completing the finest horror trilogy ever created with a bigger, barmier finale. A shaggydog documentary made on a shoestring, the ironically titled beaver trilogy part iv examines how seductive and destructive the desire. The beaver trilogy 2000 letterboxd social film discovery.
Bill and wendy are joined by mike mcnamara, executive director of the midwest independent film festival, and brad besser, director of beaver trilogy part iv. Trent harris, a producer for the stations offbeat show extra, ventured out into the parking lot to test the new equipment and happened upon a young man taking pictures of the stations news helicopter. The beaver trilogy part iv brad bessers search for the beaver kid uncovers more than anyone wanted to know about the elusive subject of the underground short film trilogy. Butch cassidy does not make an appearance in this film.
I caught this little gem at the new york video festival back in 2000 i think and bought a vhs copy from trents website almost immediately. Last but not least, there is a foldout, fullcolor reproduction of the leave it to beaver money maker board game tucked in with the bonus dvd. Finally, filmmaker trent harris has made available his complete underground cult classic the beaver kid, the first part of his mindblowing beaver trilogy. Sundance film festival beaver trilogy is a series of three pieces about the same subject, a young man from the small town of beaver, utah who is obsessed with olivia newton john. Beaver trilogy is a series of three pieces about the same subject, a young man from the small town of beaver, utah who is obsessed with olivia newton john. Its been uploaded to youtube in 3 parts, the first part of which is above and the other two below. There is a short us treasury film where the beaver learns about saving bonds. A chance meeting in a parking lot in 1979 between filmmaker trent harris and a young man from beaver, utah inspired the creation of an underground film that. One part documentary and two parts fictionalized reenactment of said documentary, the beaver trilogy is an experiment so distinct, layered, and brazenly raw that it eludes an appropriate cinematic analogy. A singular film about one filmmakers obsessive desire to get a story right, and about the ways film can be used as a tool to exploit or empower outsiders, the beaver trilogy is. In the 1970s, an ambitious filmmaker visits the small town of utah to film a talent.
What i really cant believe is that i have never written about the beaver trilogy by trent harris on the underground film journal before. Beaver trilogy part iv 2015 stream and watch online. Aug 11, 2009 from part 1 of the beaver trilogy, the beaver kid starring groovin gary. The beaver trilogy is a 2001 documentary directed by trent harris rubin and ed and focused on groovin gary, an olivia newtonjohn impersonator in beaver, utah the film is divided into three vignettes. Official selection, sundance film festival, hotdocs film. Try looking for beaver trilogy part iv on amazon paid link date removed. Groovin larry segment beaver kid 2 archive footage. The beaver trilogy 2001 is a documentary film directed by trent harris, featuring richard. Mar 03, 2010 finally, filmmaker trent harris has made available his complete underground cult classic the beaver kid, the first part of his mindblowing beaver trilogy. Mar 01, 2001 the scene repeats three times in the beaver trilogy one of the oddest films to premiere at this years sundance film festival. Witness the amazement and wonder that is the late, the great, the beloved groovin gary who loves his little town of beaver, utah so much. And what makes that newness all the more invigorating is the fact that the video. The scene repeats three times in the beaver trilogy one of the oddest films to premiere at this years sundance film festival. A bittersweet documentary about trent harris and his legendary film the beaver trilogy.
Beaver trilogy part iv 2015 film complet en francais. Watch bill hader to narrate cult film doc beaver trilogy. Mar 29, 2016 and just like that, with a click of a button, the entire world has complete access to it. The second piece, beaver kid 2 is a drama based on the documentary with sean penn playing the part of dick griffiths. A shaggydog documentary made on a shoestring, the ironically titled beaver trilogy part iv examines. A series of three pieces about the same subject, a young man from a town called beaver who is obsessed with olivia newton john. Advertisement beaver trilogy part iv is essentially the story of harris unique films, which blur numerous lineswas the first one even real is worth askingbut it becomes an oddity in itself with a great final act turn.