Bike Boy


1h 36m 1967

Brief Synopsis

Young working class motorcyclist Joe Spencer is everyone's object of desire. But he's decidedly out of his element in the sophisticated world of Warhol's superstar friends -- Viva, Ingrid Superstar, Brigid Polk and Ed Weiner.

Film Details

Genre
Experimental
Release Date
Jan 1967
Premiere Information
New York opening: 5 Oct 1967
Production Company
Factory Films
Distribution Company
Andy Warhol Films; Film-Makers' Cooperative
Country
United States

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White, Color (Eastmancolor)

Synopsis

A motorcyclist has just arrived in New York City from California. He takes a shower and combs his hair very slowly. In a men's boutique, where the male staff find him very attractive, the motorcyclist tries on underwear and other clothes. At a florist's shop, he meets a woman who discusses flagellation with him. An older woman wearing a blonde wig attempts to lure him into giving her a ride on his motorcycle. Another acquaintance strips in her kitchen in an effort to arouse him, meanwhile delivering a lengthy monolog on the pleasures of cooking and the methods of preparing eggs. Still another woman, who is "stoned" on amphetamines, mocks his sexuality as her impotent husband looks on. Finally, a woman on a couch browbeats him into having sex with her.

Film Details

Genre
Experimental
Release Date
Jan 1967
Premiere Information
New York opening: 5 Oct 1967
Production Company
Factory Films
Distribution Company
Andy Warhol Films; Film-Makers' Cooperative
Country
United States

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White, Color (Eastmancolor)

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Shown at San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 9-19, 1994.

16mm

c Eastmancolor

3456 feet (24 fps)

Filmed in August 1967.