Movies: Curt McDowell

Ronnie is a short exposé of a handsome young street hustler Curt McDowell met in San Francisco. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015....

Willy and Billy attempt to entertain while struggling with their primal urges....

Naughty Words is a 3 min experimental film by Curt McDowell, covering the gamut of cinematic profanity....

A vehicle for the talented Mrs. Kathleen Hohalek, as the tenant of the Pyramid Penthouse, with George Kuchar and Bob Hohalek as the burglars, "Slug," and "Boom Boom," John Thomas as "the Cooper" and Ainslie Pryor as "the maid."...

Curt McDowell relates an idea for a film to Ted Davis. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016....

Executed by students at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, under the careful supervision of Curt McDowell. Guest appearance by Ainslie Pryor....

"In Xmas 1986, George Kuchar’s mother Stella has come to stay with him for the holidays. After a series of dinners with friends, Stella’s repeated discussions about her shingles and Kuchar’s ominous film-noirish narration, Kuchar rescues the morale o...

A continuous dissolve of 87 male and female nudes. "The film's fascination lies with the suspense of that magic moment, halfway between two persons, when the dissolve technique produces composite figures, oftentimes hermaphroditic, that inspires awe...

A short promotional film directed by Curt McDowell for 'Underground Cinema 12'....

A short film in two parts by Curt McDowell. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015....

A short promotional film directed by Curt McDowell for 'Underground Cinema 12'. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016....

“PEED INTO THE WIND smears across the screen like one of those dirty underground comic books. It’s loaded with a lot of big scenes and unusual looking people that make this epic resemble a clogged toilet. Unfortunately, since several of the performer...

Super 8 home movie footage of McDowell's trip home to Indiana, with voice-over by McDowell and Ted Davis....