Screening as part of The Films of Catherine O'Hara.
At the prestigious Mayflower Dog Show, a "documentary film crew" captures the excitement and tension displayed by the eccentric participants in the outrageously hilarious satire Best In Show. This biting send-up exposes the wondrously diverse dog owners who travel from all over America to showcase their four-legged contenders.
Mild-mannered salesman Gerry Fleck (Eugene Levy) and his vivacious wife, Cookie (Catherine O'Hara), happily prepare their Norwich Terrier, while shop owner Harlan Pepper (Christopher Guest) hopes his Bloodhound wins top prize. As two upwardly mobile attorneys (Parker Posey and Michael Hitchcock) anxiously ready their neurotic Weimaraner, and an ecstatically happy gay couple (Michael McKean and John Michael Higgins) dote on their tiny Shih Tzu. Meanwhile, inept commentator Buck Laughlin (Fred Willard) vainly attempts to provide colorful tidbits about each breed.
Now, with the championship at stake, the owners and the canine competitors strut their stuff for the judges in hopes of taking home the ultimate prize—Best in Show.
“This is my art, and it is dangerous!” – Delia Deetz, Beetlejuice
From sketch comedy to scene-stealing film roles, Catherine O'Hara has spent decades crafting some of the most delightfully eccentric characters ever to grace the big and small screen. Emerging from the groundbreaking Canadian series SCTV (where she first met Eugene Levy), O’Hara immortalized her off-center sensibility in unforgettable films like Beetlejuice and Best in Show, as well as the Emmy-winning series Schitt's Creek. From voicing Sally in The Nightmare Before Christmas to crossing the country with a polka band to reunite with her son in Home Alone, O’Hara’s singular gift for blending absurdity, vulnerability, and immediate affability creates characters that linger long after the credits roll.
2000, 89 Minutes, USA, Directed by Christopher Guest, Rated PG-13
