Emmy-nominated Late Show with David Letterman comedy writer Steve Young will present THE WEIRD & WONDERFUL WORLD OF INDUSTRIAL MUSICALS in-person Thursday, 11/9 at the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque, 11610 Euclid Ave. Tickets are $20; $17 for CIA/CSU I.D. holders, Cinematheque members, and those age 25 & under. We just received some nice coverage from Ideastream here: https://www.ideastream.org/arts-culture/2023-11-03/unspooling-clevelands-ind... Thursday, November 9, at 7:30 pm Special Live Event! Steve Young presents THE WEIRD & WONDERFUL WORLD OF INDUSTRIAL MUSICALS USA, 1950s-80s, various directors Emmy-nominated Late Show with David Letterman comedy writer Steve Young, who's also written for The Simpsons and Lorne Michaels, appears in person to share his fascination (obsession?) with industrial musicals that was first explored in Dava Whisenant's 2018 documentary Bathtubs over Broadway. In his live show, Young takes a deeper dive into the rarefied realm of corporate show biz that spawned such off-off Broadway hits as Diesel Dazzle and the American-Standard plumbing-fixture spectacular The Bathrooms Are Coming. Produced to promote the selling of consumer goods, and never intended to be seen by the general public; these musicals were performed at company conventions, product launches, and sales meetings. Young's show features films documenting some of the jaw-dropping singing and dancing extravaganzas commissioned by Purina, General Electric, Kellogg's, Hamm's Beer, and others, and includes bizarre clips you won't see on YouTube or any place else. But his presentation is more than just vintage film; it's an evening of behind-the-scenes stories, wild album covers, affectionately snarky commentary, and even live music! As a curtain-raiser, we will screen two 2021 Dava Whisenant short comedies that Young wrote and starred in, Photo Op and Brief Survey, both featured in the 2022 Cleveland Int'l Film Festival. DCP. Total approx. 105 min. Special admission $20; members, CIA/CSU I.D. holders, age 25 & under $17; no passes. Thanks to Michael Toth. https://www.steveyoungworld.com/shows/ See our film schedule for details. https://www.cia.edu/cinematheque/film-schedule/2023/11/the-weird-wonderful-w... Get tickets here: https://ticketing.useast.veezi.com/purchase/3183?siteToken=j940edwz97hnawa9k... As a reminder, filmgoers can park for free in Lot 73 and in the Institute's annex lot, and should enter CIA via nearby Entrance C. Click here<https://www.cia.edu/files/resources/18-19cinemap-parkingjune12.jpg> for a map. Thank you, Genevieve Genevieve Schwartz | Cinematheque Assistant Director 216-421-7450 | gbschwartz@cia.edu<mailto:gbschwartz@cia.edu> | cia.edu/cinematheque<https://www.cia.edu/cinematheque> Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque | 11610 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106 [cid:image001.jpg@01DA0E4C.C0A568A0]