Director Trent Harris’ The Beaver Trilogy screens at The St. Louis International Film Festival Saturday, November 14h at 7:30pm at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium. Harris will be in attendance and will receive a Contemporary Cinema Award. Ticket information can be found Here. It will be on a double bill with director Brad Besser’s The Beaver Trilogy Part 4. Trent Harris will also attend a screening of his 1995 science fiction comedy/musical Plan 10 From Outer Space on Sunday November 15th at 6:30pm at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium. Ticket information for that can be found Here.
The long, odd tale of director Trent Harris’ The Beaver Trilogy begins in 1979 with the chance meeting between Harris and an earnest small-town dreamer from Beaver, Utah. Charmed and amused, Harris soon accepts the stranger’s invitation to come to the small town of Beaver to film a talent show, where...
The long, odd tale of director Trent Harris’ The Beaver Trilogy begins in 1979 with the chance meeting between Harris and an earnest small-town dreamer from Beaver, Utah. Charmed and amused, Harris soon accepts the stranger’s invitation to come to the small town of Beaver to film a talent show, where...
- 11/12/2015
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
This is the 10th post in a series covering the most outrageous moments in underground film history. You can follow the entire series here.
Film: The Beaver Trilogy
Director: Trent Harris
Year: 1979-2000
A chance meeting in the parking lot of a Salt Lake City, Utah, news station resulted in an enormously beloved — and outrageous — underground film.
Filmmaker Trent Harris was working as a news cameraman in 1979 and testing out some new gear when he met an affable young man known only as “Groovin’ Gary.”
After a few minutes of chatting on camera, Groovin’ Gary launches into several celebrity impersonations, such as John Wayne and Sylvester Stallone, and invites Harris to visit Gary’s hometown of Beaver to videotape its allegedly talented residents.
Off-screen, Gary arranges for a talent show at the Beaver high school for Trent to videotape for a possible TV special — with Groovin’ Gary as the special’s main star,...
Film: The Beaver Trilogy
Director: Trent Harris
Year: 1979-2000
A chance meeting in the parking lot of a Salt Lake City, Utah, news station resulted in an enormously beloved — and outrageous — underground film.
Filmmaker Trent Harris was working as a news cameraman in 1979 and testing out some new gear when he met an affable young man known only as “Groovin’ Gary.”
After a few minutes of chatting on camera, Groovin’ Gary launches into several celebrity impersonations, such as John Wayne and Sylvester Stallone, and invites Harris to visit Gary’s hometown of Beaver to videotape its allegedly talented residents.
Off-screen, Gary arranges for a talent show at the Beaver high school for Trent to videotape for a possible TV special — with Groovin’ Gary as the special’s main star,...
- 11/4/2014
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
The fine folks at Disturbia have been inspired by Taxi Driver’s Travis Bickle for their latest art print. The piece simply titled “Travis Bickle” is an 18″ x 24″ screenprint, has an edition of 50, and costs £17. Visit DisturbiaClothing.co.uk.
The fictional character from the 1976 film directed by Martin Scorsese, was played by Robert De Niro. He is widely considered one of the most iconic characters in film history, and De Niro earned an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of him. He is greatly inspired by Arthur Bremer, who attempted to assassinate presidential candidate George Wallace on May 15, 1972.
Lleju Productions has released the poster for their upcoming feature Cat Run starring Paz Vega. The film is directed by John Stockwell and hits theaters on April 1st.
Here is the official plot synopsis:
Anthony always dreamed of being a famous chef. Julian only thought about women. With neither really working out, the...
The fictional character from the 1976 film directed by Martin Scorsese, was played by Robert De Niro. He is widely considered one of the most iconic characters in film history, and De Niro earned an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of him. He is greatly inspired by Arthur Bremer, who attempted to assassinate presidential candidate George Wallace on May 15, 1972.
Lleju Productions has released the poster for their upcoming feature Cat Run starring Paz Vega. The film is directed by John Stockwell and hits theaters on April 1st.
Here is the official plot synopsis:
Anthony always dreamed of being a famous chef. Julian only thought about women. With neither really working out, the...
- 2/23/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Crispin Glover made it big in Back to the Future. Since then, he's had another life making weird films
There are three Crispin Glovers in Back to the Future. The middle-aged wreck living in 1985. The sweetly inept 17-year-old living in 1955. And the sporty, novelist superdad living in a new version of 1985, a beneficiary of his son's history-changing adventures in the space-time continuum.
The real Crispin Glover, now 47, is nothing like any of them. He looks younger than even the freshest-faced incarnation: skin smooth and honeyed, sipping an almond milk cocktail in one of London's few raw-food vegan restaurants ("I plan to live into my hundreds"). He's wearing a black velvet blazer and silk tie. He's courteous, earnest and organised. In repose, his expression tends towards the frightening. When he smiles, he looks as cute and gummy as a newborn.
He's been touring the globe for the last six years with...
There are three Crispin Glovers in Back to the Future. The middle-aged wreck living in 1985. The sweetly inept 17-year-old living in 1955. And the sporty, novelist superdad living in a new version of 1985, a beneficiary of his son's history-changing adventures in the space-time continuum.
The real Crispin Glover, now 47, is nothing like any of them. He looks younger than even the freshest-faced incarnation: skin smooth and honeyed, sipping an almond milk cocktail in one of London's few raw-food vegan restaurants ("I plan to live into my hundreds"). He's wearing a black velvet blazer and silk tie. He's courteous, earnest and organised. In repose, his expression tends towards the frightening. When he smiles, he looks as cute and gummy as a newborn.
He's been touring the globe for the last six years with...
- 2/10/2011
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
Finally, filmmaker Trent Harris has made available his complete underground cult classic The Beaver Kid, the first part of his mind-blowing Beaver Trilogy. It’s been uploaded to YouTube in 3 parts, which you can just let the above run through all three. 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 that he’s willing to bare his soul and dress up like Olivia Newton John in a local talent show he’s organized.
It was kismet the day Harris, a Salt Lake City news cameraman at the time, ran into the man known only as Groovin’ Gary, who was so bursting with small-town pride that he invited his new friend to record a local talent show at which he would be the big star. (But who can also forget the Kessler sisters, Kristy...
It was kismet the day Harris, a Salt Lake City news cameraman at the time, ran into the man known only as Groovin’ Gary, who was so bursting with small-town pride that he invited his new friend to record a local talent show at which he would be the big star. (But who can also forget the Kessler sisters, Kristy...
- 3/3/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Stop The Presses! (Or the internet, as it may be.) Trent Harris himself has officially uploaded the first part of his Beaver Trilogy — the initial meeting with the one, the only, Groovin’ Gary. Whatever it is you are doing, stop and watch one of the most beautiful seven minutes of video ever.
A chance encounter became a beloved underground masterpiece. Back in 1979, Trent Harris was a TV news cameraman testing out a new camera outside the station when he met a young man taking pictures of the news helicopter. Identifying himself as just “Groovin’ Gary,” the young man quickly launched into his repertoire of impersonations, including Sylvester Stallone and Barry Manilow. He also makes an off-hand comment about imitating Olivia Newton-John, but doesn’t actually impersonate her.
A complete unknown living in the middle of nowhere — aka Beaver, Utah — Groovin’ Gary is truly a superstar at heart with big dreams of making it onto TV.
A chance encounter became a beloved underground masterpiece. Back in 1979, Trent Harris was a TV news cameraman testing out a new camera outside the station when he met a young man taking pictures of the news helicopter. Identifying himself as just “Groovin’ Gary,” the young man quickly launched into his repertoire of impersonations, including Sylvester Stallone and Barry Manilow. He also makes an off-hand comment about imitating Olivia Newton-John, but doesn’t actually impersonate her.
A complete unknown living in the middle of nowhere — aka Beaver, Utah — Groovin’ Gary is truly a superstar at heart with big dreams of making it onto TV.
- 1/25/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
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