For a few years multi-screen was everywhere: Ralph Nelson's Charly is an example of a copycat film with similar 'jazzy' montages. A bank robbery is made more exciting when we see various events occurring simultaneously, and a polo match turns into a montage of flashing images that multiply and change shape. The multi-screen sequences in Norman Jewison's The Thomas Crown Affair attracted a lot of attention. John Frankenheimer's Grand Prix uses split- and multi-screen effects to jazz up the proceedings and to prevent its car races from becoming monotonous. The multi-screen visual idea remained popular for a few years. When the full screen was filled with dozens of images, the visual impact could be overwhelming. Audiences had to turn their heads to see where the next little square image was popping up. Split screens (two images at the same time) have been used since the beginning of film, but the 1964 World's Fair made news with a multi-screen show on a giant screen. Wicked, Wicked presumably originated with the fad for multi-screen films. Bare had an interesting career, writing and directing dozens of "So You Want to." short subjects with George O'Hanlon before starting a long T.V. As gimmick films go this one at least has a fairly creative idea. The fancy split-screen gimmick idea didn't catch on, possibly because MGM's production head let it wither on the vine. as seen in the giant animated logo that zooms at us in the trailer for Wicked, Wicked. Starring David Bailey, Tiffany Bolling, Randolph Roberts, Scott Brady, Edd Byrnes, Diane McBain, Roger Bowen, Madeleine Sherwood, Arthur O'Connell, Maryesther Denver.
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Street Date Octo/ available through the Warner Archive Collection / 16.49
1973 / Color / 2:35 enhanced widescreen / 95 min.
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