1976 | United States | Experimental

How's Tricks

  • English 34 mins
  • Director | Lynda Benglis, Stanton Kaye
  • Writer | Lynda Benglis, Stanton Kaye
  • Producer | -

STATUS: Released

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There is a crudeness to How's Tricks, Benglis's first venture into narrative fiction. No attempt is made to hide the mechanics of making the tape. At one point, while Benglis and [Stanton] Kaye argue about the tape they are making of [Bobby] Reynolds (a real-life carny who also appears in The Amazing Bow-Wow), Kaye is seen reaching over to turn off the video recorder — and thus the scene ends...

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