Square Root of Zero (1963)

The delightful first feature film by writer-producer-director Bill Cannon, is a benign satire which combines elements of "pop art" and the "happening" with a a large measure of Mr. Cannon's particular brand of comedy. The concept that entertainment itself is a meaningful subject for entertainment is central in the film. The play within the play withing the dream within the dream manifest this as well as the overall structure of the film which might be described as Mr. Cannon's fantasy about Zero's fantasies about Zero and his friends which unfold as both fact and fantasy. Mr. Cannon has directed the film so that all the characters and situations are parodies of themselves, and the props are prototypes of props. All the resulting incongruities produce an overall effect that is meant to be nothing more nor less than fun.