Before the body-threatening antics of Jackass came crashing into public consciousness, there was Ontario’s Ralph Zavadil, aka Cap’n Video, who cascaded off roofs into snowbanks, jumped off ladders into half-empty swimming pools, and drank eggs through his nostrils. Beauty Day is a rambunctious documentary about this irrepressible pioneer of local-access cable shenanigans who entertained and outraged viewers in the small city of St. Catharines-until a special Easter Show, featuring a fat rabbit and adorable puppies (none of which were hurt), got him kicked off the air for good. With a nod to Werner Herzog, Cheel follows the life and times of Cap’n Video and finds that the Cap’n is still quite a firecracker. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 7.3/10 | |
Released: | June 10, 2011 | |
Runtime: | 92 min | |
Genres: | Documentary | |
Companies: | FilmBuff Fast & Scientific Productions Primitive Entertainment | |
Cast: | Ralph Zavadil Robert Buick Nancy Dewar Barbara Zavadil | |
Crew: | Jay Cheel | |
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