Image Union, episode 0313

Two part Image Union episode featuring "The Cleansing" by John Davies and John Petrakis and "Giving Way" by Gaylon Emerzian.

00:00Copy video clip URL Image Union opening.

00:50Copy video clip URL “The Cleansing” by John Davies and John Petrakis. Color film starring James Belushi. A comedic short about a devout Catholic girl, Mary, who brings home her new boyfriend to her equally devout parents. After pronouncing that the boyfriend is the anti-Christ, Mary’s parents decide to “cleanse” him.

13:54Copy video clip URL “Giving Way” by Gaylon Emerzian. Color film. A dramatic short about a vulnerable young woman who thwarts a would-be rapist by shooting him.

30:41Copy video clip URL Image Union end credits.

Main Credits

show produced by Tom Weinberg and Ken Solarz; individual segments produced by John Davies, John Petrakis, and Gaylon Emerzian

Performers

James Belushi Elizabeth Caldwell Jay Ellen Hand Bill Bean

Date

1980-10-29

Staff and Producer Comments

About "The Cleansing": "John 'Eggboy' Davies did this one with Chicago actor/improv guy Jim Belushi. Belushi obviously got famous. Eggboy did lots of stuff too. But this film is dark and kind of unpleasant - Sic transit Eggboy." - TW About "Giving Way": "Made a real statement at the time...women didn't make film like this very much." - TW

Running Time

33 min.

Video Tape Format

U-matic

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Producers

Gaylon Emerzian, John Davies, John Petrakis, Ken Solarz, Thomas Weinberg

Production Date