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Director:
Trent Harris
Writer:
Trent Harris (writer)
Genre:
Short | Comedy more
Plot:
Larry organizes a talent show in an attempt to get on TV but the small town of Orkly, Idaho, isn't ready for his Olivia Newton-John impersonation. | add synopsis
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3 films more

Cast

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Additional Details

Runtime:
35 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Piru, California, USA

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Trivia:
This is based on an accidental documentary shot by the director. The story happened just as it happens in the film (other than the airing of the talent show on TV), and occurred entirely by circumstance when the director walked out into the news station parking lot to test a video camera and found the kid. more
Movie Connections:
References Xanadu (1980) more
Soundtrack:
Please Don't Keep Me Waiting more

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3 films, 20 September 2004
Author: Blackavarbunny from St. Louis

I just saw this the other night. To try to clarify, this is 3 short films. The first one is, I believe, actual video footage of the Beaver Kid, the subject of the 3 films. The second film, is Sean Penn, doing his impression, almost scene for scene, of the Beaver Kid. The third is the most movie-like of the three, starring Crispin Glover as the Beaver Kid (Orkly Kid?).

Hilarious. The first is a riot in itself.

Both that follow are great. There are a lot of laughs, and it's pretty dark comedy, so look out. Crispin Glover's performance in the 3rd is excellent. It's so talented, he has the Beaver boy down pat.

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