Sexy, Wiggy, Desserty

The New York Underground Video World of Tom Rubnitz

 

 

 

Biography of Tom Rubnitz

 

 

The Mother Show 
4:09   1991

Produced in collaboration with Tom Koken and Barbara Lipp, The Mother Show is a tribute to mothers everywhere, starring Frieda, that "living" doll.

 

John Sex: The True Story
4:17   1983

A rockumentary about John Sex, featuring John Sex, Miss Maggie, Katy K, Tom Rubnitz, Kenny Scharf and Kestutis Nakas.

 

Chicken Elaine
1:14   1983

A ridiculous, but real recipe from the kitchen of Elaine Clearfield.

 

Made for TV
15:00   1984

Impersonating the full array of women that TV depicts within a typical broadcast day, Magnuson becomes a one-woman universe, a chameleon woman always on display.

 

Hustle with My Muscle
4:00   1986

 

 

Bump and Grind It
3:15   1986

Two music videos featuring John Sex and the Bodacious Ta-Ta's.

 

Drag Queen Marathon
5:20   1986

A dragumentary about a day in the life of a score of drag queens on the lookout for ever-elusive photo opportunities. Featuring Sister Dimension, Hapi Phace, Dagmar Onassis, and others.

 

Wigstock: The Movie
20:00   1987

A documentary about the annual New York "storywig-in" organized by The Lady Bunny, featuring Lypsinka, John Sex, John Kelly, Baby Gregor, Hapi Phace, Taboo, among many others.

 

Undercover Me!
1:30   1988

A movie trailer for a non-existent Bond-style spy thriller "coming soon to a mini-mall cineplex near you!" Featuring John Sex, Hapi Phace, Laura Levine, Dany Johnson and The French Twist.

 

Strawberry Shortcut / Pickle Surprise
3:00   1989

 

The Fairies
10:00   1989

Based on a tale by Charles Perrault, The Fairies comes complete with frogs, princes, kind fairies and evil stepsisters, all costumed à la Rubnitz.

 

Summer of Love PSA
0:30   1990

Produced in collaboration with MICA-TV, Summer of Love is a public service announcement produced for the American Foundation for AIDS Research. Featuring the B-52's, David Byrne, Allen Ginsburg, Quentin Crisp, John Kelly and others.