Guy who worked with Zappa on The World's Greatest Sinner (imdb)
J. Wijffels
back when: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056703/usercomments
"Not worth the trouble, except for hearing an early effort from Frank
Zappa, 8 September 2005 / Author: acg-8 from United States
This movie came and went without little comment or fanfare - and for good
reason. I helped Frank Zappa assemble the orchestra for "The World's
Greatest Sinner" -- good musicians drawn from L.A. Studios, local
colleges, the L.A. Philharmonic, etc. All were given a $50 I.O.U. against
the eventual proceeds of the movie, and none was ever paid. Timothy Carey
treated Frank very badly, often ignoring him, forcing him to edit in a
filthy garage, and so on. Carey had no idea what a talent he was working
with. Carey attempted to entice audiences with over-the-top descriptions
of the movie (including a campaign in Variety), and that effort failed. I
was blown away when John Cassevetes, whose work I respected, made glowing
comments about this amateurish film. Didn't understand his response then,
and still don't. A few of us in the orchestra assembled for this movie had
worked with Frank on other projects, but many had not. For them, it was an
experience they never forgot."
J. Wijffels
<j.wijffels_at_gmail.com>:
> A recent comment on the movie by a guys who syas he worked with Zappa
> wack back when:
Jeez, sorry guys, this line is as wacky as the film.
