The Off-Handed Jape... & How to Pull It Off

The Off-Handed Jape... & How to Pull It Off

8 mins | Jan. 1, 1967

The Off-Handed Jape is an afternoon’s lark made by Nelson and his artist friend William Wiley. The two men perform whimsical actions and poses for the camera, then recontextualize this imagery by improvising their own commentary on the action at a later time. —Andy Ditzler

The Off-Handed Jape... & How to Pull It Off

8 mins | Jan. 1, 1967

The Off-Handed Jape... & How to Pull It Off
The Off-Handed Jape is an afternoon’s lark made by Nelson and his artist friend William Wiley. The two men perform whimsical actions and poses for the camera, then recontextualize this imagery by improvising their own commentary on the action at a later time. —Andy Ditzler
Producers
Original title The Off-Handed Jape... & How to Pull It Off
Directors William T. Wiley, Robert Nelson
Writers

Cast

Robert Nelson

as Butch Babad

William T. Wiley

as Dr. Otis Bird