Barry Mahon’s oeuvre consists primarily of 60s sex flicks/exploitation films, though his bio at IMDB focuses on his having been Errol Flynn’s manager. At the end of his production career he did a few children’s films, showcasing his son, which are supposed to be…bizarre.
The question? How can I rationalize spending $30 on a DVD of two of these kiddie films? They’re not available at Netflix. MST3K is reported to have said they never fooled with Mahon’s children’s films as mocking them would have just been sad and made them look like bullies.
I came across Mahon via catching a few of TCM’s Latino films this month, one last night having been produced, directed and shot by Rick Carrier, whose other credits seem to consist of exploitation films done with Mahon. TCM gives “Strangers in the City” a favorable review and it seemed well-intentioned enough. Still, from the beginning it was confusing, the gritty urban cinema-verite was nipped at the heels by exploitation and finally wheeled and flew headlong into its arms at the end. The film was, however, curious enough that afterward I looked up Rick Carrier and thus came aross Mahon’s “The Wonderful Land of Oz” and “Jack and the Beanstalk”.
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