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The Secret of Wendel Samson

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Director: Mike Kuchar

Starring: Red Grooms, Mimi Gross, Bob Cowan, George Kuchar, Floraine Connors, Maren Thomas, Albert Salzano

Year: 1966

Runtime: 33 mins.

Synopsis: Shy Pop artist Wendel Samson (played by real Pop artist Red Grooms) can’t work up the nerve to break up with his boyfriend, so he has anonymous trysts with other men. Meanwhile, when his female friend Margaret pressures him into an intimate relationship, it sends Wendel spiraling into a nightmare world where he’s violently punished for his sexuality.

DVD: Other Cinema (compilation)

Official Website: None

Reviews: Bad Lit (Mike Everleth)
DVD Talk (Bill Gibron)

Video: None

Tags: 1966