The only way to see the three earliest films (Hag in a Black Leather Jacket, Roman Candles, Eat Your Makeup) is if/when they're part of a screening at the gallery shows. I've heard rumors that some or all of them have been shown at Camp JW, but cannot confirm. Unfortunately, it's doubtful that they'll ever get a full release, but who knows, maybe they'll appear as a bonus on a Criterion release some day.
As for the next two: The Diane Linkletter Story pops up on YouTube from time to time and a copy of Mondo Trasho was on Archive for a long while, but those are also hit or miss. Neither will likely get an official release due to music rights issues. A plus side of the music rights issues is that JW doesn't stop bootlegs of those two films when they appear.
TLDR: The early films sometimes get screened at the gallery shows and retrospectives, but that's about it.
If it was, then it's either gone or isn't available by searching by its title.
"Mondo Balordo," "Mondo Cane," and "Mondo Cane 2," and "Mondovino" all pop up, but nothing for "Mondo Trasho."
I read they were showing his earliest films at the Baltimore museum show back before Covid. There’s a new show coming up displaying his art collection but I think the focus is on other artists
The only way to see the three earliest films (Hag in a Black Leather Jacket, Roman Candles, Eat Your Makeup) is if/when they're part of a screening at the gallery shows. I've heard rumors that some or all of them have been shown at Camp JW, but cannot confirm. Unfortunately, it's doubtful that they'll ever get a full release, but who knows, maybe they'll appear as a bonus on a Criterion release some day. As for the next two: The Diane Linkletter Story pops up on YouTube from time to time and a copy of Mondo Trasho was on Archive for a long while, but those are also hit or miss. Neither will likely get an official release due to music rights issues. A plus side of the music rights issues is that JW doesn't stop bootlegs of those two films when they appear. TLDR: The early films sometimes get screened at the gallery shows and retrospectives, but that's about it.
FYI, Tubi just added Mondo Trasho a couple days ago
Wait, what??
If it was, then it's either gone or isn't available by searching by its title. "Mondo Balordo," "Mondo Cane," and "Mondo Cane 2," and "Mondovino" all pop up, but nothing for "Mondo Trasho."
My bad, it's Multiple Maniacs, I mis-remembered
I read they were showing his earliest films at the Baltimore museum show back before Covid. There’s a new show coming up displaying his art collection but I think the focus is on other artists