Candy Mountain Saturday, November 9, 2024 2:30 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
Introduced by Marian Luntz, curator of film
The criminally under-seen rock ’n’ roll road movie from Robert Frank and longtime collaborator Rudy Wurlitzer (Two-Lane Blacktop) sees Kevin O’Connor as a down-on-his-luck musician looking to strike it rich by locating elusive guitar-maker Elmore Silk, whose creations turn a major profit in the music scene. What was meant to be a simple journey takes a series of wrong turns leading to a revelatory conclusion in the Canadian wilderness.
A forgotten cult classic of the 1980s with a decidedly 1960s spirit, Candy Mountain is presented in 35mm and features real-life music legends including David Johansen, Dr. John, Leon Redbone, Joe Strummer, and Tom Waits.
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- This screening takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater on the lower level of the Law Building.
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Presented in collaboration with the MFAH in celebration of the Robert Frank Centennial.
Underwriting for the Film Department is provided by Tenaris, The June Leaf and Robert Frank Foundation, and the Vaughn Foundation.
Generous funding is provided by The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; Nina and Michael Zilkha; Lois Chiles; Foundation for Independent Media Arts; Franci Neely; Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick; Ms. Laurence Unger; L'Alliance Française de Houston; and ILEX Foundation.
Candy Mountain
Directed by Robert Frank and Rudy Wurlitzer
(USA, 1987, 91 minutes, in English)
Brown Auditorium Theater, 35mm