Sept 5, 2026
Coming on Sept 12…
1704.) NEW: Excerpts from the anthology film 11’09″01 (aka “September 11”). A group of directors from different countries contributed shorts relating to September 11.
1703.) Vintage: The feast of St. Jerry occurs again this weekend (“Labor Day” to the rest of the country), and so the festivities commence on the Funhouse. First up is a discussion of Jerry’s death and the subsequent revelation of his disinheriting his first family – and the amazing fact that his first wife (whom he reportedly cheated out of alimony) is still alive and suffering dementia in a care facility. Then it’s on to a Funhouse discovery, a monograph in French on Jerry, written in Dec. 1964, when there was a celebration of the newly minted filmmaker’s first five films (and his being freed from his “handicap” – Dean Martin!). Then it’s time to talk about the auction of Jerry’s possessions – including many things with his logo on ’em, wonderfully crappy clown art, racist props, a stunning oil painting, and 73 (count ’em!) guns that Jerry owned. We close out with a fittingly artsy clip (one that begins in one direction and quickly flies in another). And thus is celebrated Joseph Levitch weekend….
