Before the body-threatening antics of Jackass came crashing into public consciousness, there was Ontario's Ralph Zavadil, aka Cap'n Video, who cascaded off roofs into snowbanks, jumped off ladders into half-empty swimming pools, and drank eggs through his nostrils.
Beauty Day is a rambunctious documentary about this irrepressible pioneer of local-access cable shenanigans who entertained and outraged viewers in the small city of St. Catharines-until a special Easter Show, featuring a fat rabbit and adorable puppies (none of which were hurt), got him kicked off the air for good.
With a nod to Werner Herzog, Cheel follows the life and times of Cap'n Video and finds that the Cap'n is still quite a firecracker.
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Beauty Day
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Thank You For Sending Me An Angel
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David Byrne:
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Success
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I Don't Mind About Tomorrow
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Guido De Angelis:
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The Massacre
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The Crystal Cat
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Dan Deacon:
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Hold On
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The Major Lift
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Ohad Benchetrit:
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No Way Back
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DOA
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