Septuagenarian Substitute Ball
"Allan Arkush's NYU thesis film, shot at the Fillmore East!"
Synopsis
Fame is too heavy for Ralph McCartney (John Ford Noonan) when he becomes an accidental rock star. Shot in New York, premiered June 1970. Winner: Third Prize at the National Student Film Festival.
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