Mad Movies with the L.A. Connection

by Mike White

Shirley Temple possessed by demons? Danny Kaye singing like Michael Jackson? Are the characters in Night of the Living Dead planning a party? There's nothing wrong with your television set. It's Mad Movies with the L.A. Connection, the television show that ran from 1985-1989 in the wee hours of the night. Founded in 1977, The L.A. Connection is still going strong with sketch comedy, improv and "mock dubbing" of movies and television. Author Mike White (Impossibly Funky: A Cashiers du Cinemart Collection) looks at the history of The L.A. Connection and their many projects from Flicke of the Night to Reefer Madness II, to Blobermouth, and beyond. Pop some corn and settle in for the maddest of movies...

132 pages, Paperback

First published November 4, 2014

Reviews

[Jon_Zajdel · Rating 5 out of 5]

m-m-m-mad-mooovies!

Mike is a treasure for releasing this book. I grew up with a fixation on mixed media and repurposing. If you love MSTK3000, the situationists, or have any sense you will feel a kinship with these DIY juggernauts and their lunatic predecessors. The need for copyright reform is only underlined again by these brave struggling pioneers. Do yourself a favor and discover the pedigree of these clowns and pray the next generation of scruffy scofflaws have more luck tearing the seats out of the concert hall.