Steve Young collects rare and unreleased recordings of industrial musicals over two decades, tracing their rise from the 1950s to their decline by the late 1980s.
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Steve Young collects rare and unreleased recordings of industrial musicals over two decades, tracing their rise from the 1950s to their decline by the late 1980s.
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Steve Young, a comedy writer for the Late Show with David Letterman, discovers an industrial musical produced by General Electric in 1993 while searching for vinyl records. This find ignites a two-decade quest to collect rare recordings and meet other enthusiasts. Young interviews surviving composers and performers, documenting the rise and fall of industrial musicals from the 1950s to the late 1980s. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2018 and received the Albert Maysles Award for Best New Documentary Director.
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- Meet Steve Young, a vinyl collector turned documentary subject.
- See live performances from cult favorite industrial musicals.
- Find out about the rise and fall of industrial musicals.
Did You Know
- Steve Young began collecting industrial musicals in 1993.
- The film premiered on April 21, 2018, at the Tribeca Film Festival.
- Dava Whisenant won the Albert Maysles Award for Best New Documentary Director.
- The soundtrack includes original cast recordings that have never been commercially available.
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Who directed Bathtubs Over Broadway?
Bathtubs Over Broadway was directed by Dava Whisenant.
When did Bathtubs Over Broadway premiere?
The film premiered on April 21, 2018 at the Tribeca Film Festival.
What is the main subject of Bathtubs Over Broadway?
The film focuses on comedy writer Steve Young's obsession with industrial musicals, which he discovered while searching for vinyl records.
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