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Radio Unnameable

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Bob Fass became a New York City disc jockey who used his radio show to pioneer free expression on the airwaves.

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John Hartl Seattle Times Nov 29, 2012
3/4
You're overwhelmed by the feeling that you've seen this tale of corporate greed and arrogant mismanagement before. Still, the filmmakers tell it with gusto. Go to Full Review Scott Tobias AV Club Oct 18, 2012
B
Radio Unnameable is at its best when it tries to find some visual analog to Fass' vibe, courtesy of cinematographer John Pirozzi, who takes beautiful snapshots of a sleepless city. Go to Full Review V.A. Musetto New York Post Sep 21, 2012
3/4
Directors Paul Lovelace and Jessica Wolfson weave together archival visual and aural materials along with new interviews with Fass, his wife, Lynnie, and other WBAI alumni. Go to Full Review Simon Miraudo Quickflix Nov 27, 2013
3.5/5
Paul Lovelace and Jessica Wolfson's love letter to Bob and his legendary program, Radio Unnameable, rewrites the record and places the disc jockey in the pantheon beside his louder contemporaries. Go to Full Review Sarah Boslaugh PopMatters Oct 4, 2012
7/10
...a great window into the days before cell phones and Twitter, when broadcast radio played a key role not only in delivering information to people, but also in giving them a voice and bringing them together. Go to Full Review Nora Lee Mandel Film-Forward.com Sep 21, 2012
6/10
Beautifully sets up the feel and the times. . .with archival photographs and footage [but] distracts from. . .the intimate aural relationship between Fass and his audience. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Sep 23, 2013 Engrossing but dispiriting look at a late-night radio hero to the counterculture of the late '60s and beyond. Without intending to, this love letter to Bob Fass becomes just as much about the capacity for noxious self-mythologizing and that the accumulation of years doesn't equate to wisdom or perspective. See more Sep 25, 2012 A great documentary. If you lived through the 60s and 70s or not this is a must see film. If you love radio you must see this film. Bob Fass is a true artist. See more Read all reviews
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Paul Lovelace

Director

Jessica Wolfson

Director

David Amram

Actor

Judy Collins

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Robert Downey Sr.

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Marshall Efron

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Radio Unnameable

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Movie Info

Synopsis Bob Fass became a New York City disc jockey who used his radio show to pioneer free expression on the airwaves.
Director
Paul Lovelace, Jessica Wolfson
Producer
Paul Lovelace, Jessica Wolfson
Distributor
Kino Lorber
Production Co
Lost Footage Films, Twelve O'Clock Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 19, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 25, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$24.0K
Runtime
1h 31m
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