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== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
A hypnotist, a woman, instructs the listener to relax, think his/her
limbs limp.
1:50: Joe says he feels empty, helpless, despairing.  He's
afraid to sleep, begs god not to let him dream again of 'the woman and
the stallion in the paint factory'<ref>He titled a later show,
[[Woman And Bull In Paint Factory]].</ref> He says he must put something
together to make tonight's show, odds and ends from the past if necessary.
3:10: A man [[Lester Nafzger]] calls an older woman, asks for Coco.  He identifies
himself as Joe Frank.  Coco isn't in.<ref>I think the caller is Lester
Nafzger, am not sure.  It isn't Joe.</ref>
4:20: A man (Arthur Miller?) sings 'Make love to me'<ref>a pop
song written in 1954
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make_Love_to_Me_(1954_song) - not to be
confused with the 1942 song of the same name; song titles aren't
copyrightable</ref> accompanied by ukulele(?).
6:30: A man and woman yell, as though threatened (it's
indistinct).  There are sounds that could be a monster, could be
alarms.  It sounds like a movie.
7:30: A street preacher tells people they need spiritual
change, not political change; the crowd jeers him.
10:10: The director of River Valley camp (Arthur Miller?), a
sadistic summer camp for boys in the Brazilian Amazon, describes the
camp to Joe while showing slides.  It's protected by a long stretch of
barren land, then 'electronic' barbed wire, and a 200-foot gate.  The
rifle, archery, and blow-gun ranges use the boys as targets.  He calls
pain 'deeper understanding'.
16:40: A street preacher enjoins his listeners to chant, 'Hare
Krishna'.  The River Valley director's voice can be made out in the
background.
18:10: The River Valley director shows slides of 'fun night' -
Joe observes that they don't seem to be having fun.  Staff get to
experiment on the campers.
20:50: Congregation finishes singing a hymn, a preacher talks,
then they sing another hymn.  The River Valley director's voice can be
made out in the background.
21:40: The director describes visitors' day, during which the
parents can't see the children and vice-versa.  Letters between
campers and parents are disposed of.
26:10: A man calls an older woman, asks for Coco.  He
identifies himself as Joe Frank.  Coco isn't in.  She's in England.
27:20: A man (Arthur Miller?) sings 'There'll never be another
you'<ref>a pop song written in 1942
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_Will_Never_Be_Another_You </ref>
accompanied by ukulele(?).
28:40: A man and woman yell, as though threatened (it's
indistinct).  There are sounds that could be a monster, could be
alarms.
29:30: A preacher tells us how terrible things are, that god's coming
back.<ref>It sounds like a TV preacher.</ref>
32:40: Joe prays that his body may breathe, that he not mock
himself, that he not dream of the stallion and the woman in the paint
factory&hellip;
34:00: Joe calls Patty; she's an actor in a show, a Hungarian comedy.
Joe sings 'I remember you'<ref>a 1941 pop song
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Remember_You_(1941_song) </ref>
accompanied by a karaoke recording to her.
37:30: Joe calls Alison (she's been sick), sings 'I remember
you' to her.
41:10: Joe calls a rabbi who talks about facing the challenges
of life.  Joe asks him how to reconcile the Holocaust with a god he
would worship.  The rabbi tells him a story from Meyer Levin's
'Fanatic' of a Jew praying at the death camp.
45:50: 'I was born in South Dakota at the age of 4&hellip;'  A man
(Lester Nafzger?) recounts impossible and conflicting versions of his
life.
48:30: The Christian street preacher is back, talking with the
crowd.
53:10: Joe calls Amy (she's sleepy), sings 'I remember you' to
her.  Joe tells her it was just for her.  She tells him that's sweet.
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%; overflow:auto;">
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Legacy Synopsis</div>
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
* A female hypnotist voice
* A female hypnotist voice
* Joe talks about feeling drained and hopeless and putting old tape together to make a show
* Joe talks about feeling drained and hopeless and putting old tape together to make a show
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* Preachers speak.
* Preachers speak.
* Joe call ex-girlfriends and sings "[[I Remember You]]."
* Joe call ex-girlfriends and sings "[[I Remember You]]."
 
</div></div>
== Music ==  
== Music ==  
{{Thursday Afternoon (61 Minute Version) (Brian Eno)}} [Intro]
{{Thursday Afternoon (61 Minute Version) (Brian Eno)}} [Intro]
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{{SM-Stub}}
{{SM-Stub}}
* [[Reprise]]
* [[Reprise]]
[[Woman And Bull In Paint Factory]]
== Footnotes ==


[[Category:Scripted_Actors]]
[[Category:Scripted_Actors]]

Revision as of 03:18, 24 July 2021

Let Me Not Dream[1]
Series
Work In Progress
Original Broadcast Date
1986
Cast
Arthur Miller, Lester Nafzger, Joe Frank
Format
Scripted Actors, Improv Actors, Real_People, Singing, 56 minutes
Preceded by: No Show
Followed by: Case Studies

"Settle back and get very comfortable. Let everything go."

Let Me Not Dream is a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series Work In Progress. It was originally broadcast in 1986.

Synopsis

A hypnotist, a woman, instructs the listener to relax, think his/her limbs limp.

1:50: Joe says he feels empty, helpless, despairing. He's afraid to sleep, begs god not to let him dream again of 'the woman and the stallion in the paint factory'[1] He says he must put something together to make tonight's show, odds and ends from the past if necessary.

3:10: A man Lester Nafzger calls an older woman, asks for Coco. He identifies himself as Joe Frank. Coco isn't in.[2]

4:20: A man (Arthur Miller?) sings 'Make love to me'[3] accompanied by ukulele(?).

6:30: A man and woman yell, as though threatened (it's indistinct). There are sounds that could be a monster, could be alarms. It sounds like a movie.

7:30: A street preacher tells people they need spiritual change, not political change; the crowd jeers him.

10:10: The director of River Valley camp (Arthur Miller?), a sadistic summer camp for boys in the Brazilian Amazon, describes the camp to Joe while showing slides. It's protected by a long stretch of barren land, then 'electronic' barbed wire, and a 200-foot gate. The rifle, archery, and blow-gun ranges use the boys as targets. He calls pain 'deeper understanding'.

16:40: A street preacher enjoins his listeners to chant, 'Hare Krishna'. The River Valley director's voice can be made out in the background.

18:10: The River Valley director shows slides of 'fun night' - Joe observes that they don't seem to be having fun. Staff get to experiment on the campers.

20:50: Congregation finishes singing a hymn, a preacher talks, then they sing another hymn. The River Valley director's voice can be made out in the background.

21:40: The director describes visitors' day, during which the parents can't see the children and vice-versa. Letters between campers and parents are disposed of.

26:10: A man calls an older woman, asks for Coco. He identifies himself as Joe Frank. Coco isn't in. She's in England.

27:20: A man (Arthur Miller?) sings 'There'll never be another you'[4] accompanied by ukulele(?).

28:40: A man and woman yell, as though threatened (it's indistinct). There are sounds that could be a monster, could be alarms.

29:30: A preacher tells us how terrible things are, that god's coming back.[5]

32:40: Joe prays that his body may breathe, that he not mock himself, that he not dream of the stallion and the woman in the paint factory…

34:00: Joe calls Patty; she's an actor in a show, a Hungarian comedy. Joe sings 'I remember you'[6] accompanied by a karaoke recording to her.

37:30: Joe calls Alison (she's been sick), sings 'I remember you' to her.

41:10: Joe calls a rabbi who talks about facing the challenges of life. Joe asks him how to reconcile the Holocaust with a god he would worship. The rabbi tells him a story from Meyer Levin's 'Fanatic' of a Jew praying at the death camp.

45:50: 'I was born in South Dakota at the age of 4…' A man (Lester Nafzger?) recounts impossible and conflicting versions of his life.

48:30: The Christian street preacher is back, talking with the crowd.

53:10: Joe calls Amy (she's sleepy), sings 'I remember you' to her. Joe tells her it was just for her. She tells him that's sweet.

Legacy Synopsis
  • A female hypnotist voice
  • Joe talks about feeling drained and hopeless and putting old tape together to make a show
  • "Joe" calls for Koko.
  • A man sings "There Will Never Be Another You."
  • Someone screams colors and words against a low pitched humming.
  • Young people arguing with street proselytizers.
  • The River Valley children's camp in the jungle which resembles a bizarre prison camp.
  • Preachers speak.
  • Joe call ex-girlfriends and sings "I Remember You."

Music

Shared material

This is an incomplete record of the Shared materials in this show. If you can add more information, please do.

Woman And Bull In Paint Factory

Footnotes

  1. ↑ He titled a later show, Woman And Bull In Paint Factory.
  2. ↑ I think the caller is Lester Nafzger, am not sure. It isn't Joe.
  3. ↑ a pop song written in 1954 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make_Love_to_Me_(1954_song) - not to be confused with the 1942 song of the same name; song titles aren't copyrightable
  4. ↑ a pop song written in 1942 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_Will_Never_Be_Another_You
  5. ↑ It sounds like a TV preacher.
  6. ↑ a 1941 pop song https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Remember_You_(1941_song)
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