Dog Days of Summer at Oddball Films August 7, 2009

Event: “Dog Days of Summer” Guest curator Pete Gowdy and Oddball Films present an evening of short films focused on dogs. Canis Familliaris figures prominently on the silver screen and, unlike cats, is almost always portrayed on the side of good. The Oddball archive has coughed up a slew of rare and unique shorts featuring man’s best friend, including: “A Boy, A Dog, And a Frog”, a live action version of the Mercer Mayer book; “A Dog-Gone Story”, about a country Wiener dog who runs away to Paris; “One Eyed Men Are Kings”, Oscar-winner about man who figures out how to enjoy walking the dog; “Dogs”, a touchy-feely, i.e. hippy film about dogs; “Training You To Train Your Dog”, in stunning 1952 Kodachrome color; “Canine Capers”, vintage dog tricks; “Harry The Dirty Dog”, a live version of the beloved children’s book; “Wonder Dogs in Action”; “Frank and His Dog”; and much more! Woof!
Date: Friday, August 7, 2009 at 8:30PM
Venue: Oddball Films, 275 Capp Street, San Francisco 94110
Admission: $10.00 RSVP Only to: 415-558-8117 or [email protected]
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"Dog Days of Summer”
At Oddball Films

On Friday, August 7, Guest Curator Pete Gowdy and Oddball Films present an evening of films featuring or about… DOGS. Hot on the heels of the sold-out “Crazy Cats!” program, we thought it was time to let the dogs out (and stay tuned for Crazy Cats 2!). The Oddball Film Archive has a great collection of doggie films- and not a Rin-Tin-Tin, Old Yeller or Benji in sight (although Lassie may make a brief appearance). Be sure to bring your camera, as Oddball’s human-sized, pink, furry doghouse will be available for photo ops.
Show time is 8:30PM and admission is $10.00. Seating is limited so RSVP is preferred to: [email protected] or 415-558-8117.
Films Include:

“A Boy, A Dog, And A Frog” (Color, 1980)
A little boy and his dog go frog hunting- the frog escapes, but misses the fun of the chase and follows them home. From the book by Mercer Mayer.

“A Dog-Gone Story” (b+w, late 1940s)
Little Weiner dog lives in the French countryside and decides nobody wants him around. He splits for Paris, only to find it’s not such an easy place to live. Lots of adventures, including, of course, some stolen salami. But watch out for the dogcatcher!

“Training You To Train Your Dog” (Kodachrome Color, 1952)
Beautiful color film of the famed TV show- lots of good tips!

“One-Eyed Men Are Kings” (Color, 1974)
Oscar winning short about a Parisian man who lives with his mother and is forced to walk her mean little Terrier. He finds that the dog gets him in trouble, is not allowed in the park and is a general nuisance. Until, however, he puts on some dark sunglasses and pretends to be blind. Suddenly, everyone wants to help him, the park is his oyster, and walking the dog is the highlight of his day.

“Dogs” (Color, 1974)
Beautiful hippy film about dogs just being dogs- no tricks, no real story, just dogs at home and out in nature running, frolicking, eating, napping and birthing. Looks like it was filmed in Marin? Music by Jazz legend Charles Lloyd.

“Canine Capers” (b+w, 1944)
Kooky dog tricks with Max and His Gang.

“Harry The Dirty Dog” (Color, 1987)
Film adaptation of the beloved children’s story by Gene Zion. Harry hates to take a bath…

PLUS- “Wonder Dogs in Action”, “Frank and His Dog” and more!

Curator Biography:
Pete Gowdy (aka DJ Chas Gaudi) is host of San Francisco’s Shellac Shack, a weekly 78 rpm listening party and a DJ specializing in vintage sounds: soul, jazz, country, punk and new wave. A graduate of the Vassar College Film Program, he is an associate producer of Marc Huestis Presents, the long-running movie legend tributes at the Castro Theatre.

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