Curt McDowell Movies

A shady motel manager becomes obsessed with a neglected wife.

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

A musical revue of lewd routines.

Naughty Words is a 3 min experimental film by Curt McDowell, covering the gamut of cinematic profanity.

A short film in two parts by Curt McDowell. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.

Symphony for a Sinner (1979) was a long, lavishly photographed color film generally considered the magnum opus of the class productions.

A continuous dissolve of 87 male and female nudes. "The film's fascination lies with the suspense of that magic moment, halfway between two persons,...

"This film is about depression, although it's not that depressing. I suppose it has a message of faith and hope in it ... it does for me .... But then...

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

A man, his dog, and the regions they inhabited, each leaving his own distinctive mark on the landscape. Not even time can wash away the residue of wha...

Curt McDowell has a confession for his parents. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.

“PEED INTO THE WIND smears across the screen like one of those dirty underground comic books. It’s loaded with a lot of big scenes and unusual looking...

A musical about an unhappy couple and the man that stands between them. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.

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.

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

A documentary portrait of filmmaker George Kuchar conducting a tour of his apartment where he displays memorabilia and his toys which were used for pr...

From filmmaker Zachary Youngblood (Deep Tango) comes Little Showoffs, an intimate study of the sexual fantasies of real people, brought to the screen....

The comings and goings of the late underground filmmaker, Curt McDowell—and the people and activities that came and went along with him—are the themes...

Curt McDowell offers an account of his adventures with straight boys and the hospitality he extends to them.