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In the 1970s, director/artist Fredrick Hobbs was known for his bizarre, no-budget horror films such as ''Alabama's Ghost ''and ''The Godmonster of Indian Flats.'' However, only a select few are aware of his 1969 film '''''Troika. '''''Reportedly, the film was a "three-part psychedelic comedy about featuring an eight foot tall bug man who leads a civillization of blue-colored beings".
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Many have claimed it aired on PBS back sometime during the 1970s, but has not been seen since. Its current whereabouts are unknown, but it is likely that director Hobbs may have a copy in his possession.
'''''Troika''''' is a 1969 psychedelic comedy about a bug man who leads a civilization of blue-colored beings. The film was directed by Fredrick Hobbs, known best for his no-budget horror films.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9907E7D6153DEF34BC4E51DFB7678382679EDE New York Times Article.] Retrieved 29 Dec '13.</ref>
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Many have claimed it aired on PBS back sometime during the 1970s, but has not been on television or had a public release since. Its current whereabouts are unknown, but it's likely that Hobbs has a copy in his possession.
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==Gallery==
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File:220px-C.FredricHobbs1970.jpg|Director/artist Fredric Hobbs.
File:220px-C.FredricHobbs1970.jpg|Director/artist Fredric Hobbs.
File:Trkad.jpg|Advertisement poster for the film.
File:Troika1.JPG|Rare photographs taken from an eBay auction.
File:Troika1.JPG|Rare photographs taken from an eBay auction.
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'''Update 12/29/13''': A review of the movie has been found.
==References==
http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9907E7D6153DEF34BC4E51DFB7678382679EDE
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Revision as of 04:35, 29 March 2016

Trkad.jpg

Advertisement poster for the film.

Status: Lost


Troika is a 1969 psychedelic comedy about a bug man who leads a civilization of blue-colored beings. The film was directed by Fredrick Hobbs, known best for his no-budget horror films.[1]

Many have claimed it aired on PBS back sometime during the 1970s, but has not been on television or had a public release since. Its current whereabouts are unknown, but it's likely that Hobbs has a copy in his possession.











Gallery

  • Director/artist Fredric Hobbs.

    Director/artist Fredric Hobbs.

  • Rare photographs taken from an eBay auction.

    Rare photographs taken from an eBay auction.

References

  1. ↑ New York Times Article. Retrieved 29 Dec '13.
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