a nude horse is a rude horse!
my best friend jenny’s award winning documentary about her dad, ‘abel raises cain’, is now available on dvd! yay! this labor of love has been nine years in the making.
watch the trailer here (and another one here) and buy a copy of it here! also, check for screenings in your area here.
Jenny Abel and her father, Alan Abel, in front of the White House (1980)
“As far back as she can remember, Jenny Abel has seen her father appear on television under a variety of aliases, fooling news reporters and talk show hosts. He was continually plotting new ways to infiltrate the media with one of his seemingly absurd causes. Throughout the years, people have accused him of being a scam artist or an impostor. But to Jenny, he was always just a father with a unique profession. Alan Abel, by trade, is a professional prankster. His hoaxing career began in the late 1950s with a campaign to clothe all animals for the sake of decency. Even though it was a satirical commentary on censorship, his slogan, “A nude horse is a rude horse,” was plastered on the front page of newspapers all over the country. Fueled by the overwhelming response he received from this simple yet silly idea, Abel continued concocting a myriad of elaborate hoaxes and schemes, all designed to provoke and amuse.”
Alan Abel on The Dennis Wholey Show demanding that all animals be fitted with underwear (1969)
November 9th, 2007 at 5:52 pm
Oh, that’s priceless! I’ll add it to my queue.