Museum of Wax (1987)
The black-and-white, silent short, Museum of Wax (1981-1987), is the more classically structured of Ludlam’s recovered films. Fluently adopting a silent-era cinematic language, the vaudevillian narrative follows an escaped prisoner (Ludlam) who seeks refuge in a Coney Island wax museum. The set-up is a clever ploy to involve the rows of wax puppets (and boxes of celebrity heads) in a whimsical deracination of gender conventions.
Director: Charles Ludlam
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Runtime: 21 min
Release Date: April 30, 1987
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Museum of Wax about?
- The black-and-white, silent short, Museum of Wax (1981-1987), is the more classically structured of Ludlam’s recovered films. Fluently adopting a silent-era cinematic language, the vaudevillian narrative follows an escaped prisoner (Ludlam) who seeks refuge in a Coney Island wax museum. The set-up is a clever ploy to involve the rows of wax puppets (and boxes of celebrity heads) in a whimsical deracination of gender conventions.
- Who directed Museum of Wax?
- Museum of Wax was directed by Charles Ludlam.
- How long is Museum of Wax?
- Museum of Wax has a runtime of 21m (21 minutes).
- What genre is Museum of Wax?
- Museum of Wax is a Comedy, Horror film.