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Morris says that he asked Herzog not to eat the shoe. Nevertheless, Morris had originally planned to appear in the documentary, but he decided against it after a delay in his flight. As a result, Morris was not involved in the project.
(Herzog showed up, shovel in hand; Morris did not.) In the late 1970s, Morris completed work on his documentary feature, Gates of Heaven, about a pet cemetery and the grief-stricken owners of...
Nov 24, 2021 · While Morris believed that Herzog eating his shoe would overshadow "Gates of Heaven," Herzog argued it would be good publicity. According to Mental Floss , Herzog enlisted the help of Chez Panisse chef Alice Waters to assist him in making his leather boot edible.
German film director Herzog had made a bet with fledgling director Errol Morris that, if Morris made a film, Herzog would eat his shoe. Morris went on to film 'Gates of Heaven', so Herzog kept his promise.
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe is a short documentary film directed by Les Blank in 1980 which depicts director Werner Herzog living up to his promise that he would eat his shoe if Errol Morris ever completed the film Gates of Heaven. The film includes clips from both Gates of Heaven and Herzog’s 1970 feature Even Dwarfs Started Small.
Nov 30, 2011 · German film director Werner Herzog made a bet with fellow director Errol Morris (a film student at the time) that, if Morris finished a movie on pet cemeteries, Herzog would eat his shoe. Morris went on to film Gates of Heaven so Herzog kept his promise.
Jun 2, 2005 · In 1980, Herzog makes good on a wager he once made to a young man named Errol Morris. Herzog said that if Morris, a perfectionist, ever completed a film, he’d eat his own shoe at the...
