Movie: The Wild World of Ted V. Mikels

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John Waters
John Waters

Narrator

Ted V. Mikels
Ted V. Mikels

Himself

Masuimi Max
Masuimi Max

Dr. Max

Tura Satana
Tura Satana

Herself

Shanti
Shanti

Herself

Sean Morelli
Sean Morelli

Himself

Lila Zaborin
Lila Zaborin

Herself

Francine York
Francine York

Herself

J.P. Edwards
J.P. Edwards

Himself

Amanda Jade
Amanda Jade

Herself (as Amanda Hamblin)

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    THE WILD WORLD OF TED V. MIKELS, a new documentary by Kevin Sean Michaels (no blood relation to Ted, but the same spirit), is a rollicking look at the independent cinema and film pioneering of Ted V. Mikels, who has been producing films for over 60 years. Way before limited-budget action films became termed as "grindhouse," Ted was wowing audiences with his own special brand of guts, gore, humor, violence and most of all -- style. THE CORPSE GRINDERS 1 + 2, THE ASTRO-ZOMBIES, 10 VIOLENT WOMEN, MISSION: KILLFAST, THE BLACK KLANSMAN, THE DOLL SQUAD, THE WORM EATERS and GIRL IN GOLD BOOTS are some of Ted's films that have made their cinematic mark.

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    2008-10-31

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    6

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    English

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