Video Review

American Fabulous

MPAA Rating: Unrated
Reviewed by Lawrence O'Toole | Apr 30, 1993
EW's GRADE
A

Details Movie Rated: Unrated; Genre: Documentary

''Spontaneously'' written and performed by the late Jeffrey Strouth from the back seat of an old car, American Fabulous is one unusual achievement. In telling his life story, the sardonic, witty, and abrasive Ohio-born monologuist — a flamboyant cross between Clifton Webb, Tallulah Bankhead, and William S. Burroughs — is uncommonly entertaining and just a little frightening. A

Originally posted Apr 30, 1993 Published in issue #168 Apr 30, 1993 Order article reprints