Parody trailers are a dime-a-dozen now but they were a real novelty when this short from Educational Pictures ("The spice of the program!") appeared in movie houses. Its satire of "coming attractions" hyperbole encompasses hillbillies singing "She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain" in the manner of synagogue cantors and a gag set in the Frozen North.
Should you watch Then Came the Yawn? If you have a soft spot for weird, forgotten relics of the 1930s that feel like a fever dream, sure. If you need a cohesive narrative or something that doesn't feel like it was duct-taped together in a basement, keep walking. It's essentially a joke that’s been stretched thin, but i...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Joseph Henabery
Maurice Campbell
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"Should you watch Then Came the Yawn? If you have a soft spot for weird, forgotten relics of the 1930s that feel like a fever dream, sure. If you need a cohesive narrative or something that doesn't feel like it was duct-taped together in a basement, keep walking. It's essentially a joke that’s been stretched thin, but it's a fascinatingly petty kind of joke. It’s funny how the satire feels almost modern. We are so used to the 'In a world...' voiceover trope now, but back then, this was basically..."
Florence Auer
Glen Lambert, Jack Henley
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