Joe O'Connell
Making Franklin come alive!
Rondo Hatton and Franklin from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre together? Yep. Allen Danziger, Jerry from the original Chain Saw film, saw...
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Joe O'Connell
- Jan 25, 2022
- 1 min
The joy of real-life movie theaters
One of the great things about getting Rondo and Bob out into the world is showing it in "real" movie theaters, primarily at film...
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Joe O'Connell
- Nov 25, 2021
- 2 min
Recreating the way people spoke in 'Rondo and Bob'
When I chose to create Rondo and Bob as a mix of traditional documentary and recreated scenes from the past, I knew I was asking for...
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Joe O'Connell
- May 22, 2021
- 1 min
'Rondo and Bob' posters
Our latest poster features young/old Rondo Hatton next to Robert Burns/Leatherface. The image stuck in my mind, and I asked the artist...
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Joe O'Connell
- Mar 16, 2021
- 1 min
'Rondo and Bob' nominated for Rondo Award!
Rondo and Bob is an official nominee for the best documentary Rondo Award. Sounds like a natural, right? It's perhaps the biggest award...
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Joe O'Connell
- Jul 28, 2020
- 1 min
Rondo and Bob poster on Times Square 'Godzilla' board!
Our Rondo and Bob poster from a painting by the amazing artist Camilo Esparza and lettered by Casey Hunter flashed on the big screen in...
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Joe O'Connell
- May 15, 2020
- 1 min
A Rondo Hatton short until 'Rondo and Bob' is released
The release of Rondo and Bob at film festivals is on hold until, well, there are film festivals again! We were set to premiere during...
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Joe O'Connell
- Mar 24, 2020
- 2 min
A new day for independent filmmakers
With the corona virus closing theaters and canceling/delaying film festivals it's not all bad news for filmmakers.
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Joe O'Connell
- Jan 11, 2020
- 1 min
Austin Chronicle premieres our new 'Rondo and Bob' trailer
Rondo and Bob is officially completed and ready to go on the film festival circuit. Thanks to the Austin Chronicle for premiering our new...
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Joe O'Connell
- Apr 22, 2018
- 1 min
Recreating Rondo Hatton
The special effects wizard Paul Smith, who worked on projects with Robert A. Burns, has come out of retirement to recreate Rondo Hatton....
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Joe O'Connell
- Jun 1, 2017
- 1 min
Bob was obsessed with Rondo
We're making a film looking at Bob's obsession and the remarkable lives of cult film legends Bob Burns and Rondo Hatton. #RobertABurns...
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