Curt McDowell Movies

Blend of documentary and domestic melodrama featuring a series of sexually charged vignettes inspired by a piece of toilet graffiti. Preserved by...

Siblings hide their ownership of a bordello from their mother. When she is visited by a man who shares the joys of sexual enlightenment with her, her...

A short comedy by Curt McDowell. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.

"In Xmas 1986, George Kuchar’s mother Stella has come to stay with him for the holidays. After a series of dinners with friends, Stella’s...

It Came from Kuchar is the definitive, feature documentary about the legendary, underground filmmaking twins, the Kuchar brothers. George and Mike...

The comings and goings of the late underground filmmaker, Curt McDowell—and the people and activities that came and went along with...

Two brothers are stood up and lament through song. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.

An hour-long saga of Mick Terrific, rock 'n' roll star, and the cast of 50 he encounters on his search for "Mr. Wonderful." “PEED INTO THE...

Symphony for a Sinner (1979) was a long, lavishly photographed color film generally considered the magnum opus of the class productions.

Barbara Hammer’s Audience is a fascinating deep cut from the director’s prodigious filmography. Relatively raw in its design, this 16mm...

A short film in two parts by Curt McDowell. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.

A shady motel manager becomes obsessed with a neglected wife.

Curt McDowell has a confession for his parents. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.

A musical revue of lewd routines.

"A surreal meditation on a cigarette billboard using a very strange ballerina as an allegory for something or other Indescribably funny." - Seattle...

A series of vignettes illustrating sexual fantasies.

Ronnie is a short exposé of a handsome young street hustler Curt McDowell met in San Francisco. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.

Willy and Billy attempt to entertain while struggling with their primal urges.

A musical about an unhappy couple and the man that stands between them. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.

A short promotional film directed by Curt McDowell for 'Underground Cinema 12'.