Reel 1
In Reel 1, Wegman creates deadpan one-liners and ironic sight gags from materials that include his own body, everyday objects such as balls and dolls, and his dog Man Ray. The humor derives from the wild incongruity of expected and actual behavior or events. Inanimate objects are personified; extended actions lead to absurd anticlimaxes. In Stomach Song, Wegman sits in a chair, his bare torso facing the camera. As he gruffly hums a song, his torso becomes a face, with nipples as eyes, navel as mouth. Raising his arms, the "facial" features change gender and he hums in falsetto. Other segments find him blowing a feather from his nose and creating pendulous female "breasts" by folding his elbows to his body. The ever-obliging Man Ray drags a microphone in his mouth, laps up milk that Wegman has drooled onto the floor, and, in an oddly poetic exercise, runs through a darkened room with a flashlight in his mouth.
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- —
- Box office
- —
- Language
- EN
Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical1 Jan 1971
Frequently asked questions
- When was Reel 1 released?
- Reel 1 was released on 1 January 1971.
- Where can I watch Reel 1 online?
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- Is there a Hindi trailer for Reel 1?
- No verified Hindi trailer for Reel 1 is available yet. Only the original-language trailer is listed.
- What is the rating of Reel 1?
- Reel 1 holds a 0.0/10 audience score from 0 votes.
- Who directed Reel 1?
- Reel 1 (1971) was directed by William Wegman.
- How long is Reel 1?
- Reel 1 runs for 30m.











