The Eyes Scream: A History of The Residents

The Eyes Scream is a short documentary on The Residents directed by John Sanborn and hosted by Penn & Teller.
== Background ==
Sometime in mid 1990, The Residents realized that even though they were approaching nearly 20 years of public activity, no one had even bothered to film a documentary about them yet. Deciding that this was simply unacceptable, the artists began to compile their favorite clips, and commissioned director John Sanborn to create a cohesive short documentary surrounding them. Penn & Teller, who had worked with The Residents on the 13th Anniversary and Mole Show, were cast as the hosts of the documentary. Production concluded by May 7th 1990.https://youtu.be/guEPHRC6nVU?t=549 For many of the clips featured, this was their first home video release, such as Don't Be Cruel, and some of the live clips.
The short film was released on VHS by Torso Kino in the US and Holland, and by Palace Video in the UK, around November 15th, 1991.https://www.gio80.com/the-eyes-scream/
=== Synopsis ===
The documentary is less of narrative telling of The Residents' history, and more of a showcase of the group's video clips, spanning from their Vileness Fats film project in 1972 to their Cube-E project in 1990, with wraparound segments from Penn & Teller, as well as interviews with The Cryptic Corporation.
== Clips Featured ==
*Don't Be Cruel, 1989
*Penn & Teller Intro.
*Alter Image With Penn, 1982
* Penn & Teller Segment
*The Third Reich 'n Roll, 1976 / Homer Flynn Interview
*Whatever Happened To Vileness Fats, 1984.
* Penn & Teller Segment
*It's A Man's Man's World, 1984 / The Cryptic Corporation Interview
*Hello Skinny, 1980
*Another Land, 1983 / Cryptic Corporation Interview
*One Minute Movies, 1980 / Homer Flynn Interview
** Moisture
** Act Of Being Polite
** The Simple Song
* Penn & Teller Segment
*Live In Oslo (Cry For The Fire), 1986
*Homer Flynn Interview, 1985.
* Live In Australia (It's A Man's Man's World) 1986.
* Japanese TV Residents segment.
*Jailhouse Rock, 1986
*From The Plains To Mexico, 1990
*Live In Munich (Burning Love), 1988
*Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers, 1986
*Penn Jillette Interview, 1982
* Penn & Teller Segment
* Credits
*Teddy Bear, Night Music, 1990
* Credits
== Credits ==
* Produced By: The Cryptic Corporation
* Executive Producer: Palace Productions.Ltd
* Directed By: John Sanborn
* Produced By: Debbie Lepsinger
* Production Coordinator: Angela Bowen
* Art Director: Rocky Pinciotti
* Editor: Bob Roesler & Caesar Video
* Assistant Editor: Konrad B. Roman
* Hosted By: Penn & Teller
* Penn & Teller Segments Written by: Penn Jillette & The Residents
* Director of Photography: Brian Danitz
* Gaffer: Adam Goldfine
* Grip: Eric Schmitz
* Sound: John Duvall
* Make-Up/Hair: Chris Bingham
* Production Assistants: Phoebe O'Connor, John Holderred, Mark Paperno & Robert Kitson
* Additional Interview Footage Courtesy of: Skip Sweeney, Video Free America
* Don't Be Cruel Directed By: The Residents
* Artwork & Animation: Pore No Graphics
* Editing: Michel Suissa
* Computer Graphics Transfer: Jim Ludtke
* Image Scanning: Rich Shupe
* Sound Transfer: Different Fur Recording Studio
* Image Storage: Iomega Corp.
* Software Consultant: Stuart Share, Macromind Inc.
* Special Thanks to David Latham 
* Alter Image With Penn Produced By: Alter Image
* Third Reich & Roll Directed By: The Residents
* Vileness Fats Directed By: The Residents
* Man's World Directed By: The Residents
* Hello Skinny Directed By: Graeme Whifler
* One Minute Movies Directed By: The Residents & Graeme Whiffler
* Live In Oslo, Jailhouse Rock & Cry For The Fire Produced By: NRK
* Thanks to Harald Arelund & Tortstein Vegheim
* Australia Man's World Produced By: SBS-TV, The Noise
* Thanks To: Wayne Simpson
* Japan Interview Produced By: Wave
* Thanks To: Masonori Akashi
* Munich, Burning Love Produced By: Tele 5
* Thanks to: Guido Randizio / EFA
* Earth vs. Flying Saucers Directed by: The Residents
* Stills & Movie Footage courtesy of: Columbia Pictures
* Image processing by: San Francisco Production Group
* Night Music, From The Plains To Mexico & Teddy Bear Directed by: John Fortenberry
* Produced By: John Head
* Footage Courtesy of: Broadway Video Inc.
* All music written & performed by: The Residents (Pale Pachyderm PUB/BMI)
* Except Don't Be Cruel: Otis Blackwell, Uni Chapel Music Inc (BMI)
* Jailhouse Rock:  Leiber / Stoller (Immediate Music, ASCAP)
* It's A Man's Man's Man's World: James Brown (Uni Chapel Music, BMI)
* Teddy Bear: Mann/Low (Glady's Music Inc, ASCAP)
* Burning Love: Linde (Dennie Linde Music, BMI)
== See Also ==
* Ralph Video
* Mole Show/Whatever Happened To Vileness Fats?
* John Sanborn
* Theory of Obscurity: A Film About The Residents
Category:1991
Category:The King & Eye
Category:Cube-E
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