Luther Price
Director
Mr. Wonderful (1988)
Childhood programming is a recurring Price theme. His 10-minute Mr. Wonderful matches a single, scratched close-up of an LP portrait of goofy Fred Rogers to selections from the record. The effect is less ironic than defamiliarizing. At one point, Mr. Rogers sings a song suggesting that childish clowning is a way of warding off fear-an insight that provides the context for Clown (1992).
Country: United States
Languages:
English
Runtime: 10 min.
Released: Jan. 1, 1988
Status: Released
Certification: NR
