Dottie Gets Spanked

Description

Another Dazzling Suburban Phantasm From Writer-Director Todd Haynes, Idottie Gets Spanked/I (Made Post-Ipoison/I And Pre-Isafe/I) Is A Stylized, Bittersweet Nod To His Childhood Fascination With Ii Love Lucy/I. Deep In The Heart Of Pre-Hippie 1960S America, Young Artistically-Inclined Steven Gale Is Obsessed With Dottie Frank, Wacky Star Of The Eponymous Hit Sitcom Ithe Dottie Show/I. While His Mother Gently Encourages The Boys Fixation, His Father Grows Increasingly Frustrated By His Sons Apparently "Sissified" Interests. This Provocative, Heartfelt Mini-Feature Anticipates Haynes Oscar-Nominated Ifar From Heaven/I With Its Excavation Of Placid Mid-Century Surfaces And Deeply-Buried Emotions. Special Features- New Audio Commentary By Todd Haynes- Rare 1989 Short Film Ihe Was Once/I: An Inventive Parody Of 1960S Kiddie Claymation Show Idavey And Goliath/I, Co-Starring And Co-Produced By Haynes- Behind-The-Scenes Production Photos- Optional English Subtitles For The Deaf And Hearing Impaired