The Confessions of Robert Crumb 

In 1987, Robert Crumb presents himself: raised by a Marine father, educated in Catholic schools, married at 21 in Cleveland where he worked for a greeting card company, dropping acid in ... See full summary »

Writer:

Robert Crumb

Stars:

Robert Armstrong, Aline Kominsky Crumb, Robert Crumb

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Robert Armstrong	...	Himself
Aline Kominsky Crumb	...	Herself
Robert Crumb	...	Himself
Sophie Crumb	...	Herself
Carol Engberg	...	The Ideal Woman

Storyline

In 1987, Robert Crumb presents himself: raised by a Marine father, educated in Catholic schools, married at 21 in Cleveland where he worked for a greeting card company, dropping acid in 1965, heading to San Francisco and getting in on the formation of Zap Comix, gaining celebrity, loving old time jazz, starting a band, living in a commune, meeting Aline Kominsky who became his second wife and his partner in art, having a daughter, and developing a more realistic drawing style. The confessions include his loneliness, his obsessions with women, his bewilderment by fame, his sense of the disintegration of Sixties' subculture, his nervous breakdown in 1973, and his peace now.

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Plot Keywords:

robert crumb | drawing | art | underground | cult figure | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 February 1987 (UK)

Also Known As:

Arena: The Confessions of Robert Crumb

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Illuminations Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974)

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Soundtracks

The Flower Children
(uncredited)
Written by Jerry Goldstein, 'Russ Regan' and 'Tim Hudson'
Performed by Marcia Strassman

User Reviews

Rent "Crumb" instead

Leave this one to the die hard Crumb fans. Everyone else, go watch the movie that followed ("Crumb").

Longer, far more in-depth. And much more disturbing.