Complete with its own original number as a finale, bathtubs over broadway will keep your cynicism in check and keep your fingers crossed for a resurgence in ridiculous, lighthearted american spectacle. Oct 24, 2018 complete with its own original number as a finale, bathtubs over broadway will keep your cynicism in check and keep your fingers crossed for a resurgence in ridiculous, lighthearted american spectacle. Its a wild look at songanddance extravaganzas aimed at. While the academy is known for having a preference for more serious doc fare, the simple truth is its unimaginable that bathtubs over broadway wont be mentioned when academy awards season comes around. And while the film never specifically connects these dots, bathtubs over broadway is about what happens when admiration replaces snark. Florence henderson was interviewed and appears in the new documentary bathtubs over broadway. Bathtubs over broadway where to stream and watch decider. Looking on the bright side, there are a lot of broadway fans in the twin cities. Bathtubs over broadway is pure pleasure, both in its exploration of a hidden and uniquely american corner of show business and its portrait of the charmingly nerdy young decider. Apr 21, 2020 this week, in honor of the upcoming academy awards, heres the thing brings you a collection of conversations with oscarwinners and, today, with a pair of 2020 nominees. Gag for david letterman becomes a film about corporate. American cinema editors recognizes outstanding editing in 11 categories of film, television and documentaries. Late show with david letterman writer steve young uncovers a world of industrial musicals where catchy songs are.
Its currently in contention for emmy nominations and. Bathtubs over broadway pulls back the curtains on a delightfully entertaining and surprisingly affecting glimpse into a largely forgotten corner of pop culture. The nominations for the 70th annual ace eddie awards are hereby announced. The second, as in many documentaries, is the story of a tiny subculture of people who are deeply passionate about something the rest of the world considers odd or quirky or has never heard of. Dava whisenant on bathtubs over broadway awards daily.
Like no other movie, bathtubs over broadway shows you the magic of record collecting, and the connections that the. A comedy writer for david letterman unearths a hidden world of hilariously bizarre musicals, which turns into a toetapping obsession. Bathtubs over broadway takes you into the secret world of. What begins as a rather charming documentary about a man with a rather eccentric hobby of collecting old industrial musical records, becomes something deeply human and incredibly touching as it explores a little known world of fully produced broadway style musicals written for corporate sales events. Bathtubs over broadway steve young, a comedy writer and record collector for david letterman, indulges his obsession with the. The movie follows one of lettermans longtime writers into his wild. Feb 24, 2020 bathtubs over broadway original motion picture soundtrack 2xlp. Bathtubs over broadway director discusses sudsy musical doc. With its balance of exuberant humor and rigorous insight, dava whisenants debut feature provides as stellar an education for the uninformed.
Bathtubs over broadway on netflix is a joyous tribute to the power of art and also bathrooms bathtubs over broadway is more than just a fun doc. Bathtubs over broadway follows steve young on his quest to find all he can about a hidden world. Bathtubs over broadway screened at the 2019 palm springs international film festival 8 out of 10 stars. Recently, she was the coproducer and editor of two trains runnin. Late show with david letterman writer steve young uncovers a world of industrial musicals where catchy songs are written about spark plugs. People not invited to these productions would have zero knowledge of their existence, apart from the times when letterman would play one of their records, if only to razz it. Bathtubs over broadway steve young, a comedy writer and record collector for david letterman, indulges his obsession with the unsung world of industrial musicals in this. When he started as a comedy writer for the late show with. Oct 24, 2018 a complete list of the nominees for the international documentary associations 2018 ida documentary awards. Blumhouse television, cactus flower films, impact partners see more.
Bathtubs over broadway is the hilarious, touching story of former letterman writer and record collector steve young, whose discovery of the bizarre world of corporate musicals leads him on an unexpected journey as he tracks down the creators and performers of these secret industrial extravaganzas. Bathtubs over broadway grows bittersweet for a stretch here though not maudlin. Find out where bathtubs over broadway is streaming, if bathtubs over broadway is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Bathtubs over broadway is youngs documentary of appreciation for those shows and. Bathtubs over broadway may change your life, or mine film. A description of tropes appearing in bullets over broadway. And indeed, bathtubs over broadway offers plenty of evidence that these shows contained material from songwriting greats composed by the likes.
Jun 21, 2019 both companies saw what i was trying to do with this film that there was much more to the story than the kitschfactor of the musicals and they decided to team up to finance the film. The film begins offering bits and pieces of this strange world as youngs obsession with collecting the rare relics leads him to contacting various players from the world of industrial musicals. Steve young used to be a comedy writer for david letterman. Over the course of the film, he will lose the job he has had for two decades when letterman decides to retire. Bathtubs over broadway is pure pleasure, both in its exploration of a hidden and uniquely american corner of show business and its portrait of the charmingly nerdy young and his singular path toward rescuing this subsubsubgenre while many of its executors are still alive to tell their stories. While tracking down rare albums, unseen footage, composers and performers, steve forms unlikely friendships and discovers that this discarded musical genre starring tractors and bathtubs was bigger than broadway.
Letterman who executive produced and is interviewed here and his show represented a sort of ground zero for a specific kind of generation x hipperthanthou humor. Steve young and joy brown at an event for bathtubs over broadway 2018. Bathtubs over broadway, netflix, dava whisenant, amanda spain, iggy inguanzo, steve young, david letterman, the late show with david letterman, musicals, emmys. It is rated r for zombie violence and gore, language and some sexual material.
Jun 22, 2019 the documentary bathtubs over broadway, now streaming on netflix, follows young down the rabbit hole into the world of corporate musicals, a preoccupation of the. The film dives one step deeper in tracking down the stars of these shows allowing for an emotionally moving storyline that connects the viewer to the inner lives of these performers. While tracking down rare albums, unseen footage, composers and performers, steve forms unlikely friendships and discovers that a discarded musical genre. The film explores the now extinct world of industrial musical shows which often featured broadway performers and songwriters. Bathtubs over broadway is the hilarious, touching story of former letterman writer and record collector steve young, whose discovery of the bizarre world of corporate musicals leads him on an unexpected journey as he tracks down the creators and performers of these secret.
Sonic youth film out, bathtubs over broadway film in at sound unseen. Industrial musical documentary opens fargo film festival. This 1994 film is one of woody allens dramedies on the creative process. Filmed over two years, it follows amir and his team in their quest to fight the best boxer on the planet, the unbeaten floyd mayweather jr. Lyrics to the wheat song in a musical for the canadian grain industry. Mar 18, 2020 bathtubs over broadway follows longtime letterman writer, steve young, and his obsession with hunting down these odd musicals. Festival dispatch bathtubs over broadway riverrun 2019. If dava whisenants joyous documentary bathtubs over broadway served only to spotlight the occluded corner of american musical history known as the industrial musical, it would be perfectly entertaining in its own right. Over the course of the film he tracks down some of the creators and performers, including susan stroman the producers, who explains that she learned a lot from choreographing industrial shows, martin short and florence henderson, who talk about the pleasures of performing for wildly enthusiastic audiences henderson compares it to a. And indeed, bathtubs over broadway offers plenty of evidence that these shows contained material from songwriting greats composed by the. While tracking down rare albums, unseen footage, composers and performers, steve forms unlikely friendships and discovers that this discarded musical genre starring tractors and. Starring steve young, david letterman, martin short, chita rivera. The film is stockpiled with these never seen before highly entertaining musicals. This film is a complete and utter joy, embracing the remarkableness of its subject matter and creating a work of wonder around it.
Featuring over two dozen vintage industrial showtunes. In this awardwinning, feelgood documentary, a comedy writer for david letterman stumbles upon a secret musical world starring tractors and bathtubs and finds an. Thats why you ll cry over a song about a bathroom by the end of the film. Its not hyperbole to say that this film is a celebration of the wonders humanity can achieve, whether the entire world or just a hundred people from sales are taking notice. Full scale musicals were put on by companies trying to promote their products back in the day. Referred to as industrials in the biz, these elaborate showscomplete with choreography. Bathtubs over broadway is the hilarious, touching story of former letterman writer and record collector steve young, whose discovery of the bizarre world of corporate musicals leads him on an unexpected journey as he tracks down the creators and performers of. Former late show with david letterman writer steve youngs obsession with the weird and hidden world of corporate musicals is the subject of bathtubs over broadway, one of the films. For a complete schedule and venues, go to bathtubs over broadway 4.
For the first time in aces 70year history, three foreign language films are among the nominees including the farewell, i lost my body and parasite, despite. Liner notes by director dava whisenant, composer anthony dilorenzo and expert steve young. Bathtubs over broadway original motion picture soundtrack. Nov 01, 2018 bathtubs over broadway closes with a kind of homage to industrial musicals that this world is unlikely to see again when young and the documentarys entire cast, including many of the shows original cast members and writers, and even jello biafra, join in for an original broadwaystyle musical finale, cowritten by young and 92year. In the end, though, young and whisenant hatch a finale that is corny and wonderful a rare chance to watch. Steve stumbled onto a few vintage record albums that would change his life forever. Apr 17, 2018 20 movies we cant wait to see at tribeca film festival 2018 from australian zombie thrillers to docs on everything from ed sheeran to air jordans. Bathtubs over broadway is youngs documentary of appreciation for those shows and and his intervention to revive them.
Comedy writer steve youngs assignment to scour bargainbin vinyl. Oct 11, 2018 the heartland film festival takes place from oct. Bizarre cast recordings marked internal use only revealed fullthroated broadwaystyle musical shows about some of the most recognizable corporations in america. Ebullient doc sheds light on musicals aimed at corporate america. Bathtubs over broadway documentary is an ode to hilarious era of industrial musicals. Bathtubs over broadway movie photos and stills fandango. This film from acclaimed theater director lonny price charts the journey of the. His collection is the subject of bathtubs over broadway, which opens the fargo film festival on tuesday, march 19. In part, this film wants to tell the audience that talented people are out there, laboring away in obscure or unexpected. Bathtubs over broadway is showing at the international film festival rotterdam, which is taking place right now. They stopped doing so around 1980s when the climate changed. Bathtubs over broadway takes a deep dive into the odd curios of steve youngs collection of sponsored musical vinyls a collection he initially began because he found the lps. Best new documentary director tribeca film festival. The independent critic bathtubs over broadway screening.
May 03, 2018 bathtubs over broadway takes you into the secret world of corporate musicals you were never meant to see. Nov 30, 2018 anyone who loves musical theater owes it to themselves to see bathtubs over broadway, a delightful deepdive documentary into one mans obsession with the obscure world of industrial. But would you believe that there are a number of other lavish musicals complete. It was a wonderful experience for me as a filmmaker because they gave me complete freedom to make the film i wanted to make. Anna and the apocalypse, bathtubs over broadway, mary. Bathtubs over broadway, from blumhouse television, earned a theatrical release last year and is now streaming on netflix. America might be going down the crapper, but this riotous doc reminds us that, like bathrooms, it can be a special kind of placeand certainly was, way back when. May 09, 2019 bathtubs over broadway is now streaming on netflix. Documentarian dava whisenants debut feature, bathtubs over broadway, follows young down the rabbit hole of his insatiable infatuation with industrial musicals, a jawdropping oddity confined within the most exclusive of hidden worlds.
Bathtubs over broadway will premiere at the 2018 tribeca film festival. Bathtubs over broadway director discusses sudsy musical. She served as editor on docs two trains runnin, under the electric sky, and merle haggard. But in its portrayal of one mans unusual journey, the film has much to say about turning ironic amusement. Bathtubs over broadway is one of the funniest documentaries in years, and i hope it lets many more into the world of my bathroom. Theres no question bathtubs over broadway couldve been a much more scathing film, in light of how these corporations made a mockery of an art form, rendering the hard work of its hired visionaries as disposable novelties. Bathtubs over broadway follows steve young on his quest to find all he can about this hidden world. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. In part, this film wants to tell the audience that talented people are out there, laboring away in obscure or unexpected fields, and their work is not only worth appreciating, but worth actively seeking out. Best documentary screenplay, writers guild awards 2019. Bathtubs over broadway pulls back the curtains on a delightfully entertaining and surprisingly affecting.
The film premiered at the 2018 tribeca film festival and was released on november 30, 2018 by focus world. I first saw bathtubs over broadway wow a packed house last summer at the tribeca film. Best new documentary director, tribeca film festival 2018. Apr 10, 2019 bathtubs over broadway documentary is an ode to hilarious era of industrial musicals. Bathtubs over broadway pulls back the curtains on a delightfully entertaining and. Bathtubs over broadway 2018 directed by dava whisenant. Mondo and back lot music are proud to present the soundtrack to the awardwinning documentary. The film tips its hat at a forgotten art, which reminded people that they matter.
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