Beauty Day (2011)
Before the body-threatening antics of Jackass came crashing into public consciousness, there was Ontario's Ralph Zavadil, aka Cap'n Video, who cascaded off roofs into snowbanks, jumped off ladders into half-empty swimming pools, and drank eggs through his nostrils. Beauty Day is a rambunctious documentary about this irrepressible pioneer of local-access cable shenanigans who entertained and outraged viewers in the small city of St. Catharines-until a special Easter Show, featuring a fat rabbit and adorable puppies (none of which were hurt), got him kicked off the air for good. With a nod to Werner Herzog, Cheel follows the life and times of Cap'n Video and finds that the Cap'n is still quite a firecracker. Written by Laurence Kardish
Director: Jay Cheel
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Ralph Zavadil as Himself |
| Directing | Jay Cheel | Director |
| Writing | Jay Cheel | Writer |
| Camera | Jay Cheel | Director of Photography |
| Production | Kristina McLaughlin | Producer |
| Production | Kevin McMahon | Producer |
| Sound | Justin Small | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Roman Pizzacalla | Producer |
| Sound | Ohad Benchetrit | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Jay Cheel | Editor |
| Production | Michael McMahon | Executive Producer |