Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (Full Frame)

VHS, 90 minutes, MGM

The stranger-than-fiction true story of the father of electronic music is captivatingly told in this highly acclaimed and "endlessly surprising documentary" (Leonard Maltin) which garnered the prestigious Filmmakers Trophy at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival. Set against the backdrop of the instrument's ethereal sound, "Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey" is nothing short of sensational! In the 1920s and '30s, Russian emigre Leonard Theremin - the inventor of the world's first electronic musical instrument - had it all. His self-named theremins were in high demand from filmmakers and musicians around the globe; he was married to a beautiful American dancer; he lived among New York's social elite. And then, in 1938, he mysteriously vanished, not to be seen again for over 50 years! Set against the backdrop of the instrument's ethereal sound, "Theremin An Electronic Odyssey" explores the amazing story of this fascinating individual and his shocking disappearance. Featuring footage from such thermin-scored classics as "Spellbound," "The Lost Weekend" and "The Day The Earth Stood Still," and exclusive celebrity interviews with Todd Rundgren, Robert Moog, Brian Wilson - and the 94-year-old Theremin himself - this "highly entertaining, near-perfect documentary" (San Francisco Examiner) is nothing short of sensational!.