The Last American Freak Show
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Butchins, Richard, director.
- Language
- English.
- Published
- United States : Freak Show Production, 2008.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (85 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00003429
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- Dame Demure is a dwarf who chews glass. Peg-Leg has a prosthetic limb, and a torso festooned with lesions. Jackie the Half-Woman, born without legs, scampers around on her hands. These are the disabled performers whose tour of the US in the name of entertainment is chronicled in Richard Butchins's documentary. The Last American Freak Show is a documentary about young disabled people and their able-bodied friends who decide to confront society's cozy and patronizing views of what the disabled can and can't do, by using the vehicle of a traditional freak show. A world few knew ever existed.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 1811 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 1811 (HU_OSA_00003429.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |