Lot of Six RAY DENNIS STECKLER

Cult 70's Director's Series: Lot of Six RAY DENNIS STECKLER Features from Alpha Blue Archives: RAY DENNIS STECKLER COLLECTION (Triple Feature) #1 & #2

1970'S Collectable VINTAGE PORN MOVIES Now on DVD! Rare - Classic - Hard To Find - Fetish - Big Breast

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Media Format: Two New in shrink-wrap + Four Hour DVDs with full box covers!
ALL REGION NTSC DVD

RAY DENNIS STECKLER COLLECTION (Triple Feature) #1

Legendary Las Vegas B film director Ray Dennis Steckler, working under a bakers dozen of aliases, worked his no-budget magic on no less than 15 adult films. The results were just as idiosyncratic and bizarre as his more celebrated mainstream films but with much more sex and roller skating.
INDIAN LADY 1977. 70m. Debbie Truelove is a sexy Indian gal - she wanders around Las Vegas peeking in on steamy sex sessions.
Starring: Andrea Martin, Angela O'Day, Debbie Truelove, Kelly Matthews, Starr Johnson, Sunny Summers,Toni Renee, Charles Anthony, George Beanart, H. Floran, Jerry Davis, Rick Valenzio
PLATO'S RETREAT WEST 1979. 60m. Visits the famous swing club with loads of sex and a roller-skate orgy!
Starring: Big Breasts Malloy, Desiree Elms, Marsha Moon, Stephanie Sunshine, Too Tall Teresa, Geri Miller, Mike Ranger, Randy Radisue
SEX RINK 1976. 72m. Rhonda Jo Petty, Mike Ranger. Glitter Babes in Tight Satin shorts, tube sox, roller skates & roller rink sex.
RAY DENNIS STECKLER COLLECTION (Triple Feature) #2
Legendary Las Vegas B film director Ray Dennis Steckler, working under a bakers dozen of aliases, worked his no-budget magic on no less than 15 X rated films. The results were just as idiosyncratic and bizarre as his more celebrated "mainstream" films…but with much more sex and roller skating.
UNDRESSED TO KILL A.K.A SEXORCIST'S DEVIL 1975. 59m. A Vegas prostitute possessed by Satan slaughters her pimp, roommate & others. Bloody knife murders with wet blowjobs. Excellent score and use of narration.
Starring: Carolyn Brandt (as Eva Gaulant), Lilly Lamarr, Lane McGarter
* Scene 1. Lilly Lamarr, Richard Zufger
* Scene 2. Lilly Lamarr, Richard Zufger
* Scene 3. Lilly Lamarr, Wayne Williams
* Scene 4. Lane McGarter, Lilly Lamarr
* Scene 5. Lilly Lamarr, Wayne Williams
* Scene 6. Lilly Lamarr, Wayne Williams
* Scene 7. Lilly Lamarr, Wayne Williams
SACRILEGE 1974. 60m. A voluptuous raven-haired witch in fish net stockings lures victims into her lair of orgiastic rituals!
Starring: Jane Tsentas, Ruthann Lott, Charles Smith and Gerard Broulard
* Scene 1. Gerard Broulard, Jane Tsentas
* Scene 2. Ruthann Lott
* Scene 3. Charles Smith, Ruthann Lott
* Scene 4. Gerard Broulard, Jane Tsentas
RED HEAT 1974. 66m Equal parts off kilter Vegas travelogue, bloody sex killer flick and raunchy loop package, all in one. The off-screen female narrator tells of her wild times directing skin flicks. Then she tells you about her star Red Heat who went on a serial murder spree.
Starring: Anna Leeds, Joan Woodman, Lenore Swink, Liz Swanson, Rita Commings, Eddie Bach, Frank Margello & Harry Moran
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Strings of Teeny-Bees

1. Strings of Teeny-Bees (Ribu Erotic B006 - German) What? actually a pretty good loop - All performers over 18 

2. Connie 3-Way (Erotic Fantasies - EF-8005)

3. Teen Orgy (H.U.A. - 7) - All performers over 18

4. Sexy Seka (1980 - Swedish Erotica - 386) features Seka (Pictured)

5. Hard Licker (West Coast Girls - WCG #1)

6. Stud Ranch (John Holmes straight loop)

7. Sports Car Girls (1976 - Color Climax Corporation - 10) Originally $100! John Holmes stars, American Loop - with background music and some English subtitles

8. 3-Hole Bang Pt. 2 (San Francisco - SF 119)

9. The Hunk in Horny Humpers (Special Edition - H3) Adult Live-Action Hulk Parody Loop

10. Hot Deliveries (1980 - Swedish Erotica - 382)(Pictured 2) Paul Thomas and Colleen Star

11. Fucking Frenzy (Showgirl Superstars - SG-158) Stars Paul Thomas and Stella Stephen - not in any full length features? Maybe in Taming of Rebecca?

Classic 8mm on DVD #2 DVD runs approx. 2Hr. These loops were professionally transferred to DVD with background music added. Picture quality is generally good for these loops from 20-30+ year old film stock, but by no means the clear Digital quality you would get from a current camera. Stags on this DVD are: 1. Busy Fingers (Candy Girls 106) Don Fernando stars 2. Annette's Interview (1980 - Swedish Erotica 342) (Picture 2) Annette Haven stars 3. "Cockfussion" (Erro Loop - correct spelling) 4. Savoury Shave (Sylvia 2 - German/Euro Loop) 5. Pincess of Passion (Suze's Centerfolds 30)(Pictured) Starring Kelly Nichols & Daisy 6. Blonde in Bondage (Suze's Centerfolds 37) Starring Daisy 7. Tight and Tempting (Limited Edition 119) "Tina" Anderson & Aaron Stuart Star 8. Staircase to Lust 9. Ready Now? 10. Cum on my Tits 11. Let's Fuck 12. Busy Tongues (Fantasy Playhouse 105) 13. Ladies in Distress (Bentley 509) 14. Condo Fever (1979 - Collection 94) Interracial loop

Classic 8mm on DVD #3
DVD runs approx. 2Hr. These loops were professionally transferred to DVD with background music added. Picture quality is generally good for these loops from 20-30+ year old film stock, but by no means the clear Digital quality you would get from a current camera. Loops on this DVD are: 1. The Lusty Five (Schnucki Film S2 - Tabu-Film West Germany) (Pictured) Orgy 2. French Tease - (San Fancisco 122) 3-way 3. Summer Pick-Me-Up (1979 - Collection 96) Mike Horner 4. Kept Woman (Joys of Erotica 229) 5. Taste My Love (Golden Girls 7) 6. The Census Taker (1980 - Collection 108) Blake Palmer 7. Smokey & The Bare Lady (1979 - Collection 70) Interracial 8. Master Piece (1979 - Collection 92) 9. A Run for Fun (1980 - Collection 104) (Picture 2) Paul Thomas 10. French Treat (San Francisco 131) 11. Cherry Pickin' (San Francisco 132) Cherry Adams (only did a couple full length films) 12. The Gardener (Checkmate 6) 13. Fur Pie Treat (Candy Girls 105) 3-way 14. Pain in the Ass (First Love 2)

Classic 8MM Loops on DVD 4 DVD runs approx. 2Hr. These loops were professionally transferred to DVD with background music added. Picture quality is generally good for these loops from 20-30+ year old film stock, but by no means the clear Digital quality you would get from a current camera. Many Loops on this DVD are "Fetish" themed from Lasse Braun and others, but pretty tame by today's standards: 1. Cake Orgy (1972, Holland, Lasse Braun #35 - Shocking Series ) Food fetish Loop (Pictured) 2. Psycho Doll (1972, Holland, Lasse Braun #34 - Shocking Series) 3. Bois De Boulogne (1973, Paris, Lasse Braun #45 - Parisiana Series) (Pictured) 4. Ulla the Swede (1970, Sweden/Denmark, Lasse Braun #7 - Nymphomania Series ) 5. Juice Bar (Viva #18?) 6. Tailor Maids (Joys of Erotica Loop) 7. Fancy (Girls of the World #3) Stars a girl that went by the name Fancy 8. Prison Enema (The Best of Roxbury Press (Series Four) 641) (fetish loop) 9. Best of Cum #10 10. Summer Fun (1980 - Swedish Erotica - 373) 11. Suzanne's Pleasure (Erotic Dimensions - 18) 12. Lez Limo (1980 -Golden Girls 10) 13. Rich Bitch (Color Climax 1428) 14. Home Cooking (1979 - Swedish Classics - 115) 15. Vanilla Milk Shake - Lactation(Candy Girls, CG-128)

Classic 8mm on DVD #5
DVD runs approx. 2Hr. These loops were professionally transferred to DVD with background music added. Picture quality is generally good for these loops from 20-30+ year old film stock, but by no means the clear Digital quality you would get from a current camera.
Loops on this DVD are:
Most of the Stags on this DVD are "Fetish" themed from Lasse Braun and others, but most are pretty tame by today's standards:
1. Countess Ann in Lashes (1980 - Countess Anne Royal Cassettes) 85.34 Meters
2. Fuck her Ass
3. Harassed by Hookers
4. Olympic Training
5. Servants Quarters (1982 - Tristar Productions 2) 55 Meters
6. Closet B/D (1980 - H.O.M. -138) 50 Meters
7. The Ass Attackers (B&W Loop - all others color)
8. Mud Fight (Best of Roxbury Press - Series Three - 633) 40 Meters
9. Dr. Wu (1970, Denmark - Malaga, Spain, Lasse Braun #5 - Top Secret Series)
10. Orgie in Rome (1970, Denmark - Malaga, Spain, Lasse Braun #4 - Top Secret Series)
11. In the Name of Odin (1971, Demark, Lasse Braun #10 - The Vikings Series)
12. The Way to Valhalla (1971, Denmark, Lasse Braun #11 - The Vikings Series)
13. Victory For the Queen (1971, Denmark, Lasse Braun #12 - The Vikings Series)

Classic 8MM Loops on DVD #6
DVD runs approx. 2Hr. These loops were professionally transferred to DVD with background music added. Picture quality is generally good for these loops from 20-30+ year old film stock, but by no means the clear Digital quality you would get from a current camera.
1. Chinese Orgy (Erotic Dimensions - 36) 4-way, interracial
2. Beauty & The Stud (Erotic Dimensions - 51) 3-way
3. Sophisticated Lady (Erotic Dimensions - 17) Looks like Herschell Savage
4. Wild for Cock (Erotic Dimensions - 14) 3-way
5. Den of Pleasure (Erotic Dimensions - 30) 3-way
6. Cunt on Fire (Erotic Dimensions - 25)
7. The Best of Cum #3 (43.7 Meters)
8. The Best of Cum #5 (43.7 Meters)
9. Hard at Work (Possessed - P#39) European, 40 Meters
10. Supergirl (Leisure - 7) Paul Thomas
11. Mr. 12 1/2 (Pleasure Production - 2122) Originally $75, Crystal Dawn, 3-Way, DP, 41.7 Meters
12. Union Boss (San Francisco Series - 109) Orig. $75, Interracial, Approx. 40 Meters
13. Jacuzzi Jets (Suze's Centerfolds - 15)  Yvette, 45.7 Meters
14. Pretty Girl Sue
15. The Shooter (Pleasure Productions - 2097) (41.7 Meters)

Classic 8MM Loops on DVD #7
DVD runs approx. 2Hr. These loops were professionally transferred to DVD with background music added. Picture quality is generally good for these loops from 20-30+ year old film stock, but by no means the clear Digital quality you would get from a current camera.
1. The Plummer and the Housewife (Suze's Centerfolds - 11) Mandy, 45.7 Meters
2. Leather Lovers (Suze's Centerfolds - SC35) Mandy, Paul Thomas, By: Intex, Amsterdam, Holland, 60 Meters
3. Cum Shot (Suze's Centerfolds - SC19) Dana, 41.7 Meters
4. Three on One (Limited Edition - LTD-84) Fredericka, Randy Allan, 4-Way, 41.7 Meters
5. Black Anal Fantasy (Regal Collection - RC-621) Johnathon Younger, Racquel Rodriquiz, Interracial, Anal, 41.7 Meters
6. Johnny Come Lately (Roger Rimbaud - 21) 3-Way, 43.7 Meters
7. Disco Dolls (Fantasy Playhouse - 101) Girl/Girl, 43.7 Meters
8. The Best of Cum #2 (43.7 Meters)
9. Fancy (Pretty Girl - PG-49) (Pictured) Fancy Stars
10. Young Dracula (Freak Out - M-1) Interracial, Orig. $60, 45.7 Meters
11. Teen Sex Today   - All performers over 18
12. Petite Fleur (1971, Paris, Lasse Braun #20, "Oh! Paris" Series)
13. The All Day Sucker (Watergate Girls - W-1) John Holmes Stars with Female.
14. TV Debate
15. All Tied Up

Classic 8MM Loops on DVD #8
DVD runs approx. 2Hr. These loops were professionally transferred to DVD with background music added if none was on the Stag. Picture quality is generally good for these loops from 20-30+ year old film stock, but by no means the clear Digital quality you would get from a current camera.

The first 8 stags on this DVD have live sound! I did not have any boxes with these for additional info though. Some didn't even have a title.

1. Want Ads

2. Man & Wife in Washroom

3. Art of Oral

4. Telephone (bizarre arty/sex stag)

5. Telephone Date

6. Holmes Jogs at the Beach (John Holmes in 3-way with two women)

7. 2 Blondes, 2 Men

8. Devil in Miss Jones (This is the last part or a "best of" collection of scenes from the movie. I have the stag version of the movie on Classic 8mm DVD #10 without live sound)

9. 2 Black Men, 1 Cherry Blonde

10. Jamie Gillis and Female

11. Damn! Fuck Me!

12. 2-Girls

13. Cream Filling

14. Embrace #9

Classic 8MM Loops on DVD #9
DVD runs approx. 2Hr. These loops were professionally transferred to DVD with background music added. Picture quality is generally good for these loops from 20-30+ year old film stock, but by no means the clear Digital quality you would get from a current camera.

I did not have many boxes with these for additional info.

Classic 8mm on DVD #9

1. Sex-O-Phone (1971, Copenhagen, Lasse Braun 14 – From the “Satisfaction” Series) Orgy

2. Romantic (1971, Sweden, Lasse Braun 25 – From the “Love in Scandinavia” Series)

3. Orgy of a Nymph (Passion Films – 5)

4. Seduction of His Sister (California Girls - 5) Orig $60, Early – Mid 70’s, 200 ft. reel

5. Collection 10

6. Oral Annie

7. Sweet Alice

8. Flat Tire

9. Showgirl Superstars 43 – Early Ginger Lynn

10. Showgirl Superstars 45 – Early Susan Hart

11. Telescope

12. Birthday Wish

13. Rectum Hell

14. The Film Editor

15. Two Girls

16. Singapore

Classic 8MM Loops on DVD #10 DVD runs approx. 2Hr. These loops were professionally transferred to DVD with background music added. Picture quality is generally good for these loops from 20-30+ year old film stock, but by no means the clear Digital quality you would get from a current camera. Classic 8mm on DVD #10

1. The Original Devil in Miss Jones 4 Stags pts. 1,2,3,4

2. Two Legged Deer (1975 - John’s Girls – 3) Pictured, John Holmes, Orig. $50, 45.7 Meters

3. Prime Cunt (1975 – Playmate Films –John Holmes 4) Some Fetish, John Holmes, Orig. $50

4. Body Language

5. Double Dip Darling (California Girls Series, I believe) Interracial

6. Come-on Girls II (1983) “Best of” of or early Compilation Stag

7. Sweet Sensations (Limited Edition – LTD-128) Orig. $75, Stars the porno Pam Grier, Tommy La Rock, 41.7 Meters

8. The Girl From S.E.X.

9. Twice Upon A Time (Roger Rimbaud – 36) Stars Erica Boyer, Herschell Savage in 3-way, 41.7 Meters

10. Hot “Fetish”

Classic 8MM Loops on DVD #11
DVD runs approx. 2Hr. These loops were professionally transferred to DVD with background music added. Picture quality is generally good for these loops from 20-30+ year old film stock, but by no means the clear Digital quality you would get from a current camera.
All stags on this DVD are She-Male, Gay, Bi or a combination thereof

Classic 8mm on DVD #11

1. Attack of the Hitchhiker (She-Male Encounters – SM - 104) Margo and Sulka Star, 45.7 Meters

2. The Voyeur Gets His (She-Male Encounters – SM - 102) Sulka, 45.7 Meters

3. Midnite Sodomites (1976, Lasse Braun #69 – “Breda” Series) Bi Stag, Orig. $75, 300Ft.

4. Ravishment of the Cosetiere (She-Male Encounters – SM – 101) Carnal Candy 45.7 Meters

5. Night of Debauchery (She-Male Encounters – SM – 111) Nikko, Sulka, 45.7 Meters

6. Breaking and Entering (She-Male Encounters – SM – 107) Pictured, Luscous Lynn, 45.7 Meters

7. Boys Bar

8. Joe & Bill (Interludes – 3) Gay Stag

9. Special Delivery (Fantasy Playhouse – 110) Bi Stag, Sue Pearlman

10. Boys

11. Construction Worker

12. Two Males

13. Guys Wrestling

Classic 8mm on DVD #12
DVD runs approx. 3Hr. These loops were professionally transferred to DVD with background music added. Picture quality is generally good for these loops from 30+ year old film stock, but by no means the clear Digital quality you would get from a current camera.
All Straight B&W Stags on this DVD are:

1. Brothers (have 3-way) Pictured

2. Call Girl

3. The Yo&ng Ravers

4. Lollipop

5. Kitchen Maid

6. Full House

7. 2 Girls, 1 Guy

8. Beatnick Bedlam

9. County Cousin

10. Piano Player

11. Bed Party

12. Romeo & Juliet

13. 1 Female, 1 Male

14. 1 Blonde, 1 Male

15. The Brunette

16. 2 Males, 1 Blonde

17. Black Girl, 2 Men

18. Cool Cat

Classic 8mm on DVD #13
DVD runs approx. 2Hr. These loops were professionally transferred to DVD with background music added. Picture quality is generally good for these loops from 30+ year old film stock, but by no means the clear Digital quality you would get from a current camera.

Classic 8mm on DVD #13 These are all Black and White Stags.

1. This is the Life

2. Susie the Model

3. The Producers

4. The Whip

5. Secret Agent

6. The Visitor

7. Her Night Home

8. My Sex

9. Whiffen Poof

10. Boys are Next

11. Masked Raiders

12. Game of Chance

Classic 8MM Loops on DVD #14
DVD runs approx. 2Hr. These loops were professionally transferred to DVD with background music added. Picture quality is generally good for these loops from 20-30+ year old film stock, but by no means the clear Digital quality you would get from a current camera.

Classic 8mm on DVD #14 All Color Stags

1. Kitchen

2. Two Men, 1 Woman

3. Executive Suite (Swedish Erotic Stag) Serena and Aunt Peg in 3-Way with male. Pictured

4. Happy Hour

5. Black Man, White Woman

6. Waiter and Couple

7. Pretty Girl #41

8. Juicey

9. Love Boat

10. Phtographer Man and Woman

11. Pit Stop

12. Nice Pussy

13. Lots of Cum

14. Bathroom Photographer
15. Sailor



Classic 8mm on DVD #15
Continuation of our popular series of 8mm transferred to DVD. Approx. 2Hrs.
15 classic and often rare stags on DVD with background music transferred.
Picture quality is as good as the original filmstock, generally this is still pretty good for 8mm that was often well over 20 years old.
1. Frantic Frolic - Gal and Early Ron Jeremy
2. John Holmes, Other guy, One Woman - possibly early Linda McDowell
3. LTD Photo Session
4. Blonde & the Guy
5. Crotchless Panties
6. Fireplace Sex
7. Girls at Pool
8. the Bath
9. Black Man, White Woman
10. John Holmes Loop
11. Man Calls 3 Girls
12. Looking Glass
13. Hooker
14. Pleasure Before Business
15. Guy, Gal at Park



Classic 8mm on DVD 16
Continuation of our popular series of 8mm transferred to DVD. Approx. 3Hrs.
18 classic Black and White and often rare stags on DVD with background music transferred.
Picture quality is as good as the original filmstock, generally this is still pretty good for 8mm that was often well over 30 years old.
1. Gurl Scout
2. Playfull
3. Figure Models
4. Village Ball
5. Sport
6. Free For All
7. The In Crowd
8. Ram Rod
9. Last Chance at Sex
10. Just Lovers
11. Suck A Go-Go
12. Yes I Do
13. Tom & Jerry
14. HoneyMooners
15. Fuck Me, Fuck My Friends
16. Lady in Waiting
17. Happy Family
18. End of Term


Classic 8mm on DVD 17
Continuation of our popular series of 8mm transferred to DVD. Approx. 3Hrs. I noticed the ratio on the pics posted got reversed but the DVD is at the correct ratio.
22 classic and often rare stags on DVD with background music transferred.
Picture quality is as good as the original filmstock, generally this is still pretty good for 8mm that was often well over 20 years old. All are in color
A number have interracail action, or 3 somes or other kinky action, others are roleplaying based.
1. Conventional Disco
2. Cowboy & Prostitute
3. John Key - A Johnnie Keys loop
4. Man & Woman
5. Secretary
6. Strip Poker
7. 2 Women, 1 Man Greek
8. Old Black
9. Best of Playmate
10. Hillbillie's Chickens
11. Hairdresser
12. Through the Looking Glass
13. Dark Girl and Man
14. Cindy Moore
15. 69ers
16. The General's Maid
17. 2 in 1
18. Gymnast - Gay loop accidentally slipped in during transferring
19. Hawaiian Bar
20. 3 Women, 1 Man
21. Lovely Lady
22. Showered Lady


Classic 8mm on DVD 18
Continuation of our popular series of 8mm transferred to DVD. Approx. 3Hrs.
I noticed the ratio on the pics posted got reversed but the DVD is at the correct ratio.
18 classic and often rare stags on DVD with background music added.
Picture quality is as good as the original filmstock, generally this is still pretty good for 8mm that was often well over 30 years old. All are in Black and White
1. Dancing Teacher
2. Avon Lady
3. Secret Agent
4. 3-Way Split
5. Lavabora?
6. The Kinsey Report
7. Black Man, Fat White Woman
8. Dildo
9. Foursome
10. Up, Up, & Away
11. Wild Card
12. Compositions
13. Love Weekend
14. O'lga O'lay
15. Grocery Boi
16. Yung at Heart
17. Magic
18. My Wife


Classic 8mm on DVD 19
Continuation of our popular series of 8mm transferred to DVD. Approx. 2Hrs.
12 classic and often rare stags on DVD with background music transferred.
Picture quality is as good as the original filmstock, generally this is still pretty good for 8mm that was often well over 20 years old. Most are in color. A couple are in B & W.
This collection is a mixed bag with 3 rather classic stags, 6 Kinky and Fetish type stags for the time, 3 untitled gay movies at the end
1. SanFran
2. Love Slave
3. Test of Torcher
4. Suspended Lady
5. Whipping
6. The R@pe
7. 2 Girls Action
8. 1 Guy, 1 Gal in action
9. Clumsy Handyman
10. 3 untitled Gay films round out this volume.

James Joyce agus Marching Band Klatch Koffee

Passages from Finnegans Wake (mp3s)

MP3:
Passages from Finnegans Wake - Side One (27:13)
Passages from Finnegans Wake - Side Two (25:08)

I'm not sure if I was aware that "Finnegans Wake" had been made into a movie when I came across this soundtrack, but I knew I'd better grab it.

I found it in the cut out bin at the Happy Tunes record shop on West 8th Street in Greenwich Village, almost directly across the street from Electric Lady Land, in 1973 or 4.

It was $1.99.

All the cut outs were $1.99.

It's the only copy I've ever seen.

This is, in a way, a real Old School soundtrack LP-not just the music, but dialogue and sound effects.

This was pretty common in the pre-VHS days when owning the soundtrack was as close to owning the actual movie as you could hope. "Finnegans Wake" takes this to a remarkable extreme, with the mostly Irish cast singing and gabbing away in Joyce's artificial dream language for more than 50 minutes. I'd never heard anything like this.

The music is pretty terrific, and it's by one Elliot Kaplan. According to the IMDB he also wrote the theme for the old Raymond Burr "Ironsides" TV show, and the music for the Babette Bardot softcore porn "I, the Marquis de Sade," and orchestrated the score for "The Rocketeer" in 1991, but I'm not as sure as the IMDB that all this is the work of the same Elliot Kaplan. A 15 or 20 year gap in the resume and a total lack of biographical details suggests to me we may have multiple Elliots at work.

There's no ambiguity about the director. That would be Mary Ellen Bute, who was just turning 60 as this went before the cameras. This was her first (and only) feature; prior to this she'd made abstract animations, something along the lines of Jordon Belson's stuff, if the stills available online are anything to go by (though she got rolling years before he did). She was definitely one very wiggy chick. There's a page about Mary Ellen Bute and her films at The Center for Visual Music website, which provides a little bit of information about "Passages from Finnegans Wake." (No site on the Internet provides more than a little bit of information about it) (And I couldn't turn up a single still, aside from the ones on the back of the album).

This movie is so obscure I can't even say for certain when it was released; I've found dates ranging from 1963 to 1968, thought it was probably in late 1966 or early 1967, since it was often reviewed in tandem with Joseph Strick's 1967 adaptation of "Ulysses." In general it got better reviews than the Strick film, at least from critics like Dwight MacDonald and Stanley Kaufman. The daily critics appear to have given it the sort of respectful "something-a-little-different-for-the-discriminating-film-buff" sort of notices that are inevitably the kiss of death.

I've never seen it. I don't know anyone who's seen it. And when I say that, bear in mind that I was a film student living in Manhattan in the 70's, when art houses and revival theaters proliferated like Starbucks. Maybe "Passages from Finnegans Wake" was screened at the School of Visual Arts or MOMA while I was at the beach or something. Maybe not.

What else? The only actors here I'm familiar with are Peter Haskell and Leonard Frey (making his film debut in what's apparently a very small part). The script is based not only on the novel but on a dramatic adaptation of it by Mary Manning, who is credited with the screenplay according to some sources (others credit it to Bute, or list it as collaboration). Way down in the editing credits is Thelma Schoonmacher, just starting out in a career that would net her three Oscars (most recently last year, for "The Departed").
I'd love to see this thing, but it doesn't look that's going to happen any time soon. So far as I can tell, it's never been released on DVD or tape, anywhere, ever. A webpage that hasn't been updated since 2003 mentions a 16mm print available for rental to "museums, universities, and Joycean institutions" for $180 and gives a phone number. It seems a little steep, but if there's enough curious folks out there willing to become the, I don't know, WFMU James Joyce Marching Band and Koffee Klatch for one night, I'd kick in 10 bucks.

And just a note about the apostrophe, or the lack thereof. The book (which, just to be clear, I am never ever going to finish) (I did read the excerpts in The Portable Joyce) (I didn't understand them) (I also gave Anthony Burgess' A Shorter Finnegans Wake a shot) is Finnegans Wake. "Finnegan's Wake" is an old music hall song, and a pretty cool one (fragments of it pop up through out the soundtrack). You can download Roger McGuinn's version here, and he's also included full lyrics, chords, and the notated melody in case you'd like to take a whack at it.

Thanks to Chuck Ward (Passaic Valley High School) for transferring the vinyl to a CD, whence I ripped the mp3s.

Media: LP
Album: Passages from Finnegans Wake
Label: RCA Red Seal
Date: 1967

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I'd kick in my ten bucks. And nobody, I'm convinced, has ever finished reading Finnegans Wake. Doesn't make it any less important.

Posted by: Aaron | September 23, 2007 at 12:14 PM

It strikes me as cross between those old Disney story records and John Cage's "Roaratorio: An Irish Circus on Finnegans Wake": http://www.greylodge.org/gpc/?p=222

See also: "Finnegan's Web," a linked version of the full text of the book: http://www.trentu.ca/faculty/jjoyce/

Posted by: C. | September 23, 2007 at 03:18 PM

The New York Public Library actually has prints of Passages from Finnegan's Wake as well as several of her animations.

Posted by: Thomas Beard | September 23, 2007 at 04:46 PM

im in for ten! my most recent attempt to read fw was with a pen to write my own thoughts and comments in the margins, starting from the middle, and not focusing too much on things i didnt get right away. i made it about 100 pages and it was really fun, but i cant say what it said, it never made it past my short term memory. even my own notes look bizzare to me now. yay finnegans wake!

Posted by: madeleine | September 23, 2007 at 11:04 PM

I always get Finnegans Wake mixed up with Finian's Rainbow. I probably saw this LP in the $1.99 bin and passed it up thinking it was the Fred Astaire musical.

Posted by: Dancin' Dave | September 24, 2007 at 09:44 AM

I saw a 16mm print of this at the University of Pennsylvania in about 2001. One of the professors there teaches a course on Finnegans Wake every couple of years and shows it. Don't know if that's been the case since then, but I reckon it's not hard to find out.

Posted by: Justin Roman | October 07, 2007 at 12:39 AM

A torrent of the film is available here http://greylodge.org/gpc/?p=1477

Posted by: Dr Grey | June 29, 2008 at 09:19 AM

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      Tá an scannán chomh doiléir ní féidir liom a rá, fiú le haghaidh áirithe nuair a scaoileadh é; fuair mé dátaí idir 1963-1968, shíl mé go raibh sé is dócha go déanach i 1966 nó go luath i 1967, ó bhí sé athbhreithniú go minic in éineacht le Joseph Strick ar 1967 a oiriúnú "Ulysses." Go ginearálta fuair sé athbhreithnithe níos fearr ná an scannán Strick, ar a laghad, ó léirmheastóirí cosúil le Dwight MacDonald agus Stanley Kaufman. Cosúil go bhfuil na léirmheastóirí laethúil a thug sé ar an saghas meas "rud éigin-a-beag-éagsúla-as-an-idirdhealaitheach-scannán-buff" saghas fógraí is dosheachanta an póg an bháis.
  
      Riamh mé le feiceáil air. Níl a fhios agam aon duine atá le feiceáil air. Agus nuair a rá liom go bhfuil, a choinneáil i gcuimhne go raibh mé mac léinn scannán ina gcónaí i Manhattan i 70 ar, nuair tithe ealaíne agus amharclanna athbheochan proliferated cosúil le Starbucks. B'fhéidir "Sleachta as Finnegans Wake" a léiriú, i Scoil na hAmharcealaíona nó MoMA nuair a bhí mé ag an trá nó rud éigin. B'fhéidir nach bhfuil.Cad eile? Is iad na haisteoirí ach anseo tá mé eolach ar Peter Haskell agus Leonard Frey (ag déanamh a chuid tús scannán i cad atá cosúil le cuid an-bheag). Tá an script bunaithe ní hamháin ar an úrscéal ach ar oiriúnú drámatúil de sé ag Mary Manning, atá creidiúnaithe leis an script de réir roinnt foinsí (daoine eile creidmheasa é a Bute, nó liosta é mar chomhoibriú). Tá bhealach síos sna creidmheasanna eagarthóireacht Thelma Schoonmacher, díreach ag tosú amach i slí bheatha a bheadh ​​glan di trí Oscar (an chuid is mó le déanaí an bhliain seo caite, in ionad "an departed").Ba bhreá liom a fheiceáil rud seo, ach ní dhéanann sé cuma go bhfuil dul chun tarlú aon am go luath. Chomh fada agus is féidir liom a rá, tá sé riamh a scaoileadh ar DVD nó ar théip, áit ar bith, riamh. Luann leathanach gréasáin nach bhfuil tugtha cothrom le dáta ó 2003 i leith a phriontáil 16mm ar fáil ar cíos do "músaeim, ollscoileanna, institiúidí agus ar shaothar Joyce" le haghaidh $ 180 agus tugann sé uimhir teileafóin. Dealraíonn sé beagán géar, ach má tá go leor folks aisteach amach ann toilteanach a bheith ar an, níl a fhios agam, WFMU James Joyce agus Marching Band Klatch Koffee le haghaidh oíche amháin, ba mhaith liom a ciceáil i 10 bucks.
  
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  Tá Liostaithe thíos naisc do weblogs gur tagairt 365 Laethanta # 266 - Sleachta ó Finnegans Wake (mp3s):TuairimíAaronBa mhaith liom a ciceáil i mo deich bucks. Agus aon duine, tá mé cinnte, tá críochnaithe riamh léamh Finnegans Wake. Ní dhéanann sé aon níos lú tábhacht.Posted by: Aaron | 23 Meán Fómhair 2007 ag 12:14C.Bhuail sé dom mar tras idir na sean Disney taifid scéal agus John Cage ar "Roaratorio: An Sorcas Gaeilge ar Finnegans Wake": http://www.greylodge.org/gpc/?p=222Féach freisin: "Web Finnegan ar," a leagan nasctha de théacs iomlán an leabhar: http://www.trentu.ca/faculty/jjoyce/Posted by: C | 23 Meán Fómhair 2007 ag 15:18Thomas BeardTá an Nua-Eabhrac Leabharlann Phoiblí i ndáiríre priontaí de Sleachta ó Wake Finnegan chomh maith le roinnt de na h beochana.Posted by: Thomas Beard | 23 Meán Fómhair 2007 ag 04:46Madeleineim i do deich! mo iarracht is déanaí a léamh FW a bhí le peann a scríobh mo smaointe féin agus tuairimí ar an imeall, ag tosú ó lár, agus ní ag díriú an iomarca ar rudaí nach raibh mé a fháil ar an bpointe boise. rinne mé é thart ar 100 leathanaigh agus bhí sé i ndáiríre spraoi, ach i cant a rá cad a dúirt sé riamh, rinne sé sé anuas mo chuimhne ghearr théarma. fiú amháin mo chuid nótaí féin a chuardach bizzare dom anois. múscail Finnegan yay!Posted by: Madeleine | 23 Meán Fómhair 2007 ag 23:04Dancin 'DaveA fháil mé i gcónaí Finnegans Wake measctha suas le dhathach Finian ar. Chonaic mé is dócha seo LP sa bhosca bruscair $ 1.99 agus rith sé suas ag smaoineamh go raibh sé an Astaire Fred ceoil.Posted by: dancin 'Dave | 24 Meán Fómhair, 2007 ag 9:44Justin RómhánachChonaic mé cló 16mm de seo ag an Ollscoil Pennsylvania i thart ar 2001. Ceann de na Ollúna a mhúineann tá cúrsa ar Finnegans Wake gach cúpla bliain agus léiríonn sé. Níl a fhios agam má tá a bhí an cás ó shin, ach Measaim nach bhfuil sé deacair a fháil amach.Posted by: Justin Rómhánach | 7 Deireadh Fómhair, 2007 ag 00:39An Dr GreyTá torrent de na scannán ar fáil anseo

• http://greylodge.org/gpc/?p=1477

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