"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."
> 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.