Liftoff!
Gary Houston as Mr. Gorski
GOOD LUCK MR GORKSI (World Premiere/March 5, 2011/Taos Shortz Film Fest) So….you’re wondering, what on earth is “Good Luck Mr. Gorski.” Good question!! It’s an original short film, produced and scripted by Allegra Huston –Taos resident and famous half sister of Angelica Houston, Danny Huston and Gary Houston (also a Taos resident). Gary stars as Mr. Gorski in this fun little period comic piece set in 1969 on the famous day when Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon. According to Allegra at last night’s world premiere showing, the story is based on an old joke from Buddy Hackett! (Don’t remember Buddy Hackett—no worries—you’re too young. Check him out here.) At any rate, the movie had a big send-off last night at the Fourth Annual Taos Shortz Film Fest which has become a real world-class event, complete with 60 shorts and over 20 filmmakers from all over the world. The crowd for Allegra’s piece was big, by Taos standards. One of the reasons was her creative fundraising: for a $20 contribution toward the film, anyone could join the “launch crew” and get a listing in the credits as well as a free download of the film. Check it out! I’m there just past the 700 mark!
NOTE: A full review of the Taos Shortz Film Fest is coming this week as well. Stay tuned!
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I vaguely remember the Buddy Hackett joke, but now I’m going to have to track it down. The short film sounds interesting too based on your description, so may have to track it down too. Thanks for the tip.