Cosmic Ray
Seen it?1962 | 4 min | Music, History
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 4 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1962: an older pace and style.
Experimental short uses Ray Charles' “What'd I Say” as accompaniment to constantly shifting collage of female nude, cartoons, and newsreels of atomic bomb explosions.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bruce Conner
- Beth Pewther
- Joan Brown