Word: janitor
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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There are several memorable scenes in the documentary that give us a strong feeling for the man, as when he performs in an empty theatre for a janitor sweeping the stage, or when a woman who knew him talks about his unquenchable thirst for Bugs Bunny cartoons...
...this building," Clark proclaims, "everything emanates and ultimates from me. Nothing happens without me." He spots a sign hanging askew over the girls' rest room: "I want that fixed expeditiously," he snaps at a bemused janitor. Attempting to enter a classroom, Clark finds a locked door, rattles the knob; and when the teacher opens, he bluntly orders her to undo the lock. Her response is too slow for Clark: "I said, unlock that door!" he snaps, right in front of her pupils. Clearly, this is a man who believes that if something is wrong, get tough about...
...Janitor Genius...
During Elmer's tenure as the Castle's janitor, which ended with his death in 1977, the Lampoon promoted him to such exalted positions as Grand Culinator, Generalissimo and Prevailing Symbol of the Lampoon. The Lampoon's award to visiting comedians is named the "Elmer" in his honor...
...film will depict Elmer as an "ordinary" man who lived in the midst of a "strange" environment, Kenet said. "He came a long way from being just a janitor," Kenet said. "The Lampoon was his family...