George Kuchar, 69, Godfather Of Campy Underground Film

“With titles such as I Was a Teenage Rumpot (1960), Hold Me While I’m Naked (1966), The Devil’s Cleavage (1975) and Insanitorium (1987), Mr. Kuchar’s films have been labeled campy, avant-garde, underground and simply indescribable. He used friends, relatives and students as actors, hastily constructed props and shot in whatever shabby locations he could find.”

Hollywood Has A Good Summer At The Box Office

“Box office revenues in the U.S. and Canada hit $4.4 billion between May and Labor Day, up 4.5% from the same time a year ago, according to the National Assn. of Theatre Owners. That is a record not accounting for ticket price inflation. However, box office attendance or admissions — the number of tickets sold — rose a more modest 1% to $546 million.”