THE WILD WORLD OF TED V. MIKELS is a straight documentary exploring the career of the cult Z-grade American director, directed by his own son. It takes a traditional approach to the narrative, beginning with Mikels' origins as a stage magician before moving on to his film career in a chronological order.
As usual, copious clips from the films discussed are the order of the day here, along with interview footage. Mikels himself is a verbose character and the likes of Tura Satana show up to add insight. It's an entertaining career retrospective, and dare I say it, more enjoyable than pretty much all of the films actually directed by Mikels himself.
As usual, copious clips from the films discussed are the order of the day here, along with interview footage. Mikels himself is a verbose character and the likes of Tura Satana show up to add insight. It's an entertaining career retrospective, and dare I say it, more enjoyable than pretty much all of the films actually directed by Mikels himself.