Hot Dogs for Gauguin

Hot Dogs for Gauguin
Directed by Martin Brest
Written by Martin Brest
Starring Danny DeVito
Cinematography Jacques Haitkin
Edited by Martin Brest
Release date
 1972
Running time
 22 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Hot Dogs for Gauguin (1972) is a short film written and directed by Martin Brest, then a film student at New York University. The comedy features Danny DeVito in his film debut.[1]

Plot

In the film, DeVito plays a down-on-his-luck photographer determined to capture visual magic and fame. He concocts an intricate plot to blow up the Statue of Liberty and sets his camera to record the exact moment of its destruction.

Reception

In 2009, it was one of 25 films selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress to "be preserved as cultural, artistic and/or historical treasures."[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Grimes, William (17 January 1993). "FILM; So, You Wanna Be a Director?" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ↑ "Michael Jackson, the Muppets and Early Cinema Tapped for Preservation in 2009 Library of Congress National Film Registry", Library of Congress (December 30, 2009)
  3. ↑ "Thriller and 24 Other Films Named to National Film Registry", Associated Press via Yahoo News (December 30, 2009)
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