Harry, the banking elf, explained to his much taller co-worker, “Sometimes you earn the right to to do things purely for yourself. Like a lot of other guys WE paid our dues . . .” So begins the story of the world’s first and last (as far as the NTH research department can discern) pair […]

Hang in there . . . baby.

A cuckold and a murder most foul . . . very messy all and all. But, if your corporate overlord has your back, all is well!!

“Rest” was shot in a New Jersey Mobil station’s mens’ room. I was on a road trip with my family and I needed to go to the bathroom. After I finished, I said to my wife, “I need a few minutes to shoot the men’s room.” She said, “Ok, take your time.” I obviously married […]

This is the longest NTH ever and the biggest departure from format.  Not one frame of archive.org public domain footage appears in this episode (although part of the music does hail from archive). However, I think it still retains its NTHness. The actors/co-writers — Paris Bustillos, Chris Griffin, and Maurice Martin, all have some really […]

“Every few years we burned the whole town down . . .” Welcome to another world, not that far from our world.

I posted the first Next To Heaven on September 19, 2006, and today I post the 52nd. A year’s-worth of weekly short movies made from archive.org’s public domain footage  pretty impressive, if I do say so myself. I had a great time making NTH, and I think I learned a thing or two as well. […]

The good old days . . . old, not always good. Today in 720×480 “HD” vision

Sometime the phone just won’t ring. Other times, it won’t stop.

  Make a wish . . .