William Ackerman Movies

This farcical send-up of the movie business borrows a plot from the classic 1968 Mel Brooks film The Producers. It stars Tony Curtis as J.P. Sheldrake, a movie producer sorely in need of a flop for tax purposes. Imagine his delight when a very young would-be filmmaker shows up on his doorstep with what could be the worst B-movie ever made, Lobster Man From Mars. In the story-within-a-story, a Martian lobster-man who has come to earth to steal some badly needed air for his home planet grows increasingly addicted to munching on humans. He is pursued by an addlepated professor (Patrick Macnee) a couple of all-American teens, and a trigger-happy military man. The movie looks guaranteed to be a flop, but of course it foils Sheldrake's plan by becoming a huge success. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

This tape gives viewers the chance to see many of the artists in the Windham Hill stable perform live. Footage from a concert at Red Rocks and in the studio is combined to give viewers a chance to see this music in an alternate setting. Performers include the likes of William Ackerman and Michael Hedges. ~ Rob Ferrier, All Movie Guide