Curt McDowell Movies

A musical revue of lewd routines.

Two men hypnotize their roommate and attempt to force him to fall in love.

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

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.

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 comedic satire of psychological thrillers. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.

Executed by students at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, under the careful supervision of Curt McDowell. Guest appearance by Ainslie Pryor.

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

Curt McDowell relates an idea for a film to Ted Davis. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.

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

Super 8 home movie footage of McDowell's trip home to Indiana, with voice-over by McDowell and Ted Davis.