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Funny Fotos

nutco — Mon, 14 May 2007 21:45:41 +0000

Images from the recent 48 Hour Film Project shoot “Mr. Comedy” are available at the popular Flickr site. Be warned: explicit wackiness is pictured.

Enjoy.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Joey Adams

nutco — Tue, 08 May 2007 18:40:22 +0000

Travesty Films was delighted to work with Rosie Adams on its latest 48 Hour Film Project endeavor, Mr. Comedy. Ms. Adams is, of course, the granddaughter of the legendary funnyman Joey Adams.

Joey Adams was, as his 69-cent Globe Mini Mag (available at finer grocery checkout counters everywhere) states, “America’s Good-Will Ambassador.” Further, the “world-renowned comedian, toastmaster and star of nightclubs, television, radio, motion pictures, and the legitimate theatre holds a Doctor of Comedy degrees from his Alma Mater City College of New York, Columbia University and New York University.”

Herewith, are some of Joey Adams’ rib-tickling knee-slappers. We hope you enjoy them as much as we enjoyed transcribing them.

“I went to a social at a Senior Citizens club. It was the first time I drank a martini with a prune in it.”

“I don’t like those wild disco dancers. I like slow dancing — when I’m dancing with a girl, I like to know what I’m up against.”

“Every time we hear a disc jockey play the top 40 tunes, we get the shakes thinking what the bottom 40 must sound like.”

“Some conservation groups are fighting to preserve old buildings in their original form — I know a landlord who’s been doing that for years.”

“A pessimist is a man who feels all women are bad. An optimist hopes so.”

“I don’t care who claims it, it was Dolly Parton who said, ‘It’s what’s up front that counts.’”

“Zsa Zsa Gabor is a great housekeeper — every time she gets divorced she keeps the house.”

“President Carter said the American dollar is stable — and you know what’s found in stables.”

Travesty Declares War

nutco — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 04:39:56 +0000

Let it be known that the mighty men of Travesty have duly paid the entrance fee for the 2007 48 Hour Film Project and shall compete on the silver screen for honor, glory, and cheap sight gags.

All lesser teams are hereby warned that Travesty shall show no mercy, take no prisoners, and generally de-pants all those who stand against us.

So shall it be…

See you on May 4.

The Haunting Love Theme from Den Førpagter’s Hüs

nutco — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 03:39:09 +0000

Click to hear the award-winning 2006 48 Hour Project Best Song by the Hickories.

You like us! You really like us!

nutco — Fri, 26 May 2006 06:50:39 +0000

Thanks to the audiences and the judges of the 2006 DC 48 Hour Film Project for bestowing three awards on Travesty Films: the Audience Award, Most Creative Use of Genre, and Best Original Song, which must be shared with the lovely and talented kids in The Hickories.

Kudos, too, to the other filmmakers for some fabulously entertaining movies. A special tip of the hat to Jeremy Koller and the Shaolin Monkeys team for their Best of the Best “family film,” Owensville.

Look for Travesty’s “Den Førpagter Hüs” (The Boarding House) online sometime, uh, soon.

Travesty wins Audience Award!

nutco — Fri, 19 May 2006 00:03:51 +0000

Travesty Films is proud to announce that it’s latest 48 Hour Film Project film (er, project?) received the Audience Award for its screening.

“Den Førpagter Hüs” tells the heartwarming story of a young boy on a voyage of discovery. Wait, no–it’s a gripping real-life drama ripped from today’s headlines. Uh, that’s not it, either. Well, come see it at the AFI Silver Theater on Thursday, May 25 at 7 or 9:30 p.m.

Thank you.

Travesty Conquers the 48 Hour Film Project

nutco — Sat, 13 May 2006 02:08:23 +0000

Or so we would like to believe. Next screening May 25, at the AFI Silver Theater