TV Party: The Documentary

The potent TV cocktail of pop culture, politics, and irreverence launched by Interview magazine columnist Glenn O'Brien is celebrated in this documentary about the 1979-1982 cult telecast. Featuring the team of O'Brien and Blondie's Chris Stein, along with director Amos Poe, Walter Steding's TV Party Orchestra, and a cast of outrageous outsiders including Jean-Michel Basquiat, David Byrne, James Chance, and others, this program chronicles the public access oddity once championed by David Letterman as his favorite show. 91 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; photo gallery; theatrical trailer.