Cole Escola's "Our Home Out West"

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8 ай бұрын

The lost pilot episode of a heartwarming family western that aired once on Christmas Eve of 1971, never to be seen again... until now.
Written by and starring Cole Escola
with Aidy Bryant, Amy Sedaris, Conner O'Malley, Erin Markey, Eudora Peterson, Francesca D'Uva, Ike Ufomadu, Jo Firestone, Joe Penczak, Kate Weiman, Lauren Servideo, Macy Rodman, Matt Barats, Richard Perez, introducing Gavin Berman as Harper, and narrated by Justin Vivian Bond
Executive Producer: Harris Mayersohn
Executive Producer: Tibo Halsberghe
Director: Drew Tobia
Producer: Meryl Faye Crock
Featuring: Chloe Troast, Colin Burgess, Orlando Dole, Rebecca Bulnes, Sean Finnigan, and Zach Schiffman
Assistant Director: Mackenzie Jamieson
Associate Producer: Jess Zeidman
Script Supervisor: Gordon Bell
Director of Photography: Ian McAlpin
Camera Operator: Duell Davis
Assistant Camera: Allison Cavanaugh
Gaffer: Bets Wilkins
Grip: Sam Cowan
Swing: Chris Violette, Makenna Bellecofer
Production Designer: Kat Tedesco
Set Designer & Painter: Steven Hammel
Propmaster: Kenneth Root
Set Dresser: Mattie Siegal
Editor: Paul Viskup
Post Supervisor: Alex Bliss
Assistant Editor: Will Kempner
Additional Editing: Alex Minton
Digital Imaging Technician: Will Kempner
Colorist: Matthew Greenberg
Composer: Simon Hanes
Additional Music Composed by: Kyle Rodriguez
Vocals Studio Recordist & Mixer: Bobby Tiemann
Musicians: Jake Baldwin - Trumpet, Ansel Cohen - Violoncello, Kate Goddard - Violin, Simon Hanes - Acoustic Guitar & Glockenspiel, Caroline Keuhn - Banjo, David Marsh - Pipe Organ, Abigail Reisman - Violin, Harry Risoleo - Fiddle, Kyle Rodriguez - Banjo, Harmonica, Acoustic Guitar, Piano & Mandolin, Borey Shin - Accordion
Vocalists: Cole Escola, Holly Hinchliffe
“Mommy, Milky, Moo”
Composed by Eric Gersen
Lyrics by Cole Escola
Costume Designer: Holly Pierson
Costume Assistants: Amy Fox, E May, Matt Manning
Hair Department Lead & Wigs Designed By: Gregg Lennon Jr.
Key Hair Stylist: Stefani Annaliese Hernandez
Hair Prep Assistants: Gina Garcia, Dylan Michael
On-Set Hair Assistant: Alexis Sarris
Makeup Department Lead: Chelsey Trainor
Key Makeup Stylist: Erin Acker
Makeup Artist: Agnes Lin
Sound Mixer: Joe Quatararo
Re-Recording Mixer: Matt Giordano
Key Production Assistants: Jake Savitz, Julia Tesmond
Production Assistants: Cade Aguda, Riley Andreu, Hannah Crane, Robert Flores
Covid Compliance Officer: Tibo Halsberghe
Filmed at Windmill Studios
Coloring Services Provided By: Irving Harvey

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@resonantstorm771 8 ай бұрын

"I think they believe that if they follow all their rules nothin' bad'll happen to them. So when they see someone who's not followin' their rules, and doin' just fine... It makes 'em scared that their rules don't really matter. And when people get scared they get mad." ❤

@IgniteThePathWithin 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful message from an unexpected place. Love to see Amy Sedaris making an appearance too. Such a great friendship to witness. Loved them together in At Home with Amy Sedaris, very glad to get to see more content from their weird little tribe haha.

@HauntFreak13 8 ай бұрын

Dude just described conservative republicans

@amycurtis4641 8 ай бұрын

This hit hard 💜 Unexpected after laughing so much. Bravo!

@oldvlognewtricks 8 ай бұрын

Conversely, this is exactly why people are unkind or unsympathetic when people experience misfortune - because it is safer to believe that ‘following the rules’ protects you from bad things. Of course it’s nonsense: bad things can happen to everybody, just by chance. It’s sad that victim blaming is baked into the foundations of human psychological defence systems.

@ericshippie1563 8 ай бұрын

That really is true

@Killitydoom 8 ай бұрын

The thing about Cole's specials is that they're always unhinged and bizarre and have a real genuine heart to them. I end up invested in the characters 😭 and Cole's performance and writing has that quintessential golden era Hollywood spark that you can't find anywhere else

@jubalcalif9100 7 ай бұрын

Well said and well put !

@galegorgeous8857 6 ай бұрын

The facial expressions and voice from Cole were soooo spot on golden age. Very impressive tbh

@ahoytherekaty 3 ай бұрын

I want an entire six seasons about Fifi

@Neil-xl8kj 25 күн бұрын

@@ahoytherekaty I agree! This should be a series. And I hope the young actor grows up as it unfolds, à la Boyhood.

@shauntplus9160 8 ай бұрын

Someone needs to give Cole some money so we can keep getting more like this. 🎉

@falsecrabmeef 7 ай бұрын

ong

@jubalcalif9100 7 ай бұрын

I heartily concur !

@davidvento5481 6 ай бұрын

Someone needs to continue John Waters’ legacy just like Trixie Mattel picked up Divine’s mantle and Randy Rainbow is carrying PeeWee Herman’s torch (& both are so extra!)

@Neil-xl8kj 25 күн бұрын

I don't know. Part of the genius of his work is how he's had to tell stories without a lot of bells and whistles. The obvious fakery and two-dimensionality of the design is belied by the depth of insight and, above all, the depth of soul in his performance. He's crazy and camp and outrageous but at the core he is a deeply-centred actor.

@gewolfe9414 8 ай бұрын

This is like if Carol Burnett had teamed up with Mae West to steal the Music Man sets to put on Jerri Blank's interpretation of The Harvey Girls in some dirty bathhouse with a huge wig budget. Cole Escola once described himself as not really a drag queen but just a "semi-serious older character actress in a young gay man's body" and I've never come across a more accurate description of what makes him so special. The fact that Amy Sedaris backs him and pops up randomly brings all my favorite people full circle.

@jubalcalif9100 7 ай бұрын

Wonderfully said and wonderfully well put !!

@the_glitter_is 8 ай бұрын

Ooh girl that glamour shot was everything

@davidvento5481 6 ай бұрын

Right? That pink, toile babushka/head-wrap slayed!

@dallassallad7728 8 ай бұрын

John Waters would be SO proud, Cole.

@joreed6313 6 ай бұрын

He’s not dead 😭😭😭

@dallassallad7728 6 ай бұрын

@@joreed6313 I didn’t say he was

@SpikeSPS 2 ай бұрын

I concur!

@samazoid 7 ай бұрын

why is this free.....

@kierankilgallon4993 22 күн бұрын

why am I tearing up!

@ThisIsJessPaul 6 ай бұрын

I've never seen such naturalistic acting for such a hyperbolic character in such a heightened world as Cole executed for Fifi. That was so fun and endearing.

@daniellebalouise9596 8 ай бұрын

I wasn't expecting it, but I cried at the end (and I didn't even recognize Amy Sedaris). I know it's...well, it's a thing, but I've been homeless for almost 7 years now, and I haven't been able to get me and my kid securely housed. It's been very difficult, especially on my kid, and the idea that someday I could house my kid how they deserve....all I want is a safe place for us to live, and I've always felt like an outsider and I can relate to those on the fringes of society. So seeing someone like Fifi not let everyone else's judgment stop her from shining, and then she gives up her way of life to give love and home and care to a poor kid she barely knows....She's got her shit right. Fifi is a bright light. I want to have Fifi's verve and grit. Plus, those callbacks to old Hollywood glamour and drama really remind me of when I was younger (I grew up on old films) and in love with people like Greta Garbo in Flesh and the Devil.

@billieeyelash7015 8 ай бұрын

And when the world needed him the most, he reappeared.

@jubalcalif9100 7 ай бұрын

Yes indeed !

@liulfrmcshane 8 ай бұрын

As always, an amazing work of art from Cole Escola. Strange, heart-warming, madcap, and magical from start to finish.

@jubalcalif9100 7 ай бұрын

As I do when I take off my hat, you make a good point !

@mathewcase9364 7 ай бұрын

We are so lucky to have this on KZfaq. Once in a generation talent

@wongles 8 ай бұрын

Incredible. Unfelchingly incredible.

@bluekinopio9390 8 ай бұрын

Wait a sec

@SactownOwen 4 ай бұрын

I wasn't prepared for how emotionally invested I would get. Absolute perfection.

@joeylamour 8 ай бұрын

I love how I was like “Let me check this out to see what it’s about” and now I’ve watched the whole thing cause it’s so damn funny.

@joaomarcelo742 8 ай бұрын

me too

@idontthink 8 ай бұрын

I had work to do! 😭

@davidvento5481 6 ай бұрын

I’ve watched it 3x thus far and each time I’ve picked up something new!

@whimsicalhamster88 8 ай бұрын

The conversation with the kid about rules and how people treat each other was great. Same with when the senator and the cowboy jerk each other off. Altogether an insane and hilarious romp. Gotta love the guest stars, too!

@Joanie42 5 ай бұрын

I’m here because the NYT just gave Cole’s “Oh, Mary” such a rave review. Commence rabbit hole😊

@craisins95 2 ай бұрын

Welcome to the fan club. You’re gonna love it here.

@shaunactually 2 ай бұрын

You are in for a treat. Cole is amazing. I don’t think I’ve seen a single thing with them in it that wasn’t top tier.

@SCWood 8 ай бұрын

this has the tenderness of golden age hollywood, the humor of a Mel Brooks Comedy, and the unashamed raunchiness of a Brandon Rogers video. I don't know how you made those things work together, but by God, you did.

@jubalcalif9100 7 ай бұрын

Yes !

@thelowlytrinity 8 ай бұрын

thankful for the girls who can felch without puking ❤

@milhouse14 8 күн бұрын

Watching this during Christmas Eve would be a yearly event for me and my husband.

@midnightripple 8 ай бұрын

Thank you KZfaq algorithm for bringing this to me. It’s fantastic.

@TheNeonRabbit 28 күн бұрын

I have no idea how I landed here but it was delightful

@margaritajavier7101 8 ай бұрын

I could bathe in anything made by Cole Escola. So bizarre and hilarious and earnestly sweet at the same time. What a joy. Never stop making these.

@jubalcalif9100 7 ай бұрын

Indubitably !!

@richardmanville5621 8 ай бұрын

Who doesn’t love a “Belle Watling” closeup. Beautiful 🙌❤️

@wabewawa61 8 ай бұрын

Oh, good call! I couldn’t exactly place the look until you said it. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b7GUnMKHkqqafZs.html

@israeltheteenager 7 ай бұрын

I gasp’d

@wmg93 3 ай бұрын

Somewhere out there, Ona Munson is smiling.

@Joeda6 8 ай бұрын

perfect blend of heartfelt and raunchy. a new favorite christmas movie. cole, your acting is divine.

@jubalcalif9100 7 ай бұрын

I certainly have a notion to second THAT emotion !

@davidvento5481 6 ай бұрын

Christmas raunch like in “Prancer” when Sam Elliott goes out to get the mail wearing just a Union suit with his massive “package” displaying his religion. Heartfelt like when Dawn Davenport didn’t get her black cha-cha heels for Xmas *...speaking of some “Divine acting” gurl!* _Definitely destined to be a holiday season classic._

@user-fi3om2pr3r 8 ай бұрын

The monologue at 25:14 is poignant, yet timeless. And somehow universally relatable. Way to go, Cole.

@anstanch 8 ай бұрын

Totally agree ❤

@jubalcalif9100 7 ай бұрын

Indeed !

@V4Vonnie 8 ай бұрын

This is why I love drag. Who could honestly play that many parts? The quality. The way it harkens back to a simplier time during a time that's fucked at best hehe This frfr warms my heart. Kudos!

@emilyphoenixbloom 8 ай бұрын

This was wonderful, I’m tearing up thinking about Fifi getting Harper that dress. Seriously, I’m crying now. It was beautiful. Fifi accepts and loves Harper for who Harper is. I’m so glad Harper found a loving home. Thank you, Cole, you are a beautiful person inside and out. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.

@davidvento5481 6 ай бұрын

It’s the gossamer, pink toile, babushka-veil for me!

@bm4114 8 ай бұрын

Including my favorite Christmas carol “in the bleak midwinter”. This was a delight.

@phanatxanamane4303 15 күн бұрын

The part where Fifi explains to the kid about "people's rules" is so touching and endearing. And well acted.

@elissamarcus 8 ай бұрын

If there's anything you need, anything at all - you can always, always figure it out 😂

@ottovogel8191 7 ай бұрын

Thank you, Katya, for introducing this heart wrenching, weird, perfect film to me

@JENIVES 8 ай бұрын

Can't believe they did a new series of Deadwood

@jcb7463 8 ай бұрын

This is an American masterpiece.

@joemama2499 8 ай бұрын

Stuff like this makes me want to join my local theater so bad

@SarahTheMiddleEarthling Ай бұрын

What a brilliantly wacky, saucy and heartfelt masterpiece!

@drivr8 8 ай бұрын

Cole Escola, international treasure.

@michelangelow 7 ай бұрын

What a pleasant surprise 😁 Thanks for the recommendation Katya 😋

@LivelyPaint 5 ай бұрын

I just saw "Oh Mary!" and needed more Cole Escola. This is such a fix, I love it

@HauntFreak13 15 күн бұрын

I’m so jealous! I hope that show comes to L.A.

@1fattyfatman 6 ай бұрын

And jesus wept... with tears of laughter!

@laurafanning6035 8 ай бұрын

Best Christmas Movie EVER!

@dawidkuziemka8174 7 ай бұрын

Yes, Katya brought me here

@wilwhimsey 21 күн бұрын

I love how straight this is played. So much funnier than when actors laugh at their own jokes. Brilliant.

@Ohwhale79 8 ай бұрын

What the.......what did I just stumble across?!?!?!? I LOVE IT!! WHAT IS THISSSS?!?! 😂

@electrojones 5 ай бұрын

Cole is made for this kind of production. This should have already brought a flood of offers from streamers.

@regrowthprojects 8 ай бұрын

I came back to this video just to watch 20:25 again. STUNNING

@benjamindekker8354 8 ай бұрын

Love Love Loe the Viacom ending, very nostalgic of 70 and 80s classic TV

@jocelynf139 2 күн бұрын

How does this hit every major trope but is also one of the most original works I’ve ever seen

@meredithjohnson2843 2 ай бұрын

I could cry! The gangs all here! Amy, Conner, Aidy, Cole, Cole, Cole and Cole, Cole and Cole and Cole. 💕 Also loved the met gala look.

@Izzybaggins 2 ай бұрын

I literally just stood up from my toilet to pay a well deserved standing ovation (no joke) eyes on the screen from the beginning to the end I don’t think I’ve ever watched anything on KZfaq uninterrupted,so completely transported where the cart board set cut outs that at the beginning made it hard to get into the fantasy without even noticing they fade into reality by their incredible performance and come on! that shot when the sheriff opens the door to reveal that much beauty surrounded by cotton candy ugh! An emblem of the golden era of cinema form the past perfectly captured it’s beauty and essence How very dare you?

@inlovewithJLT 8 ай бұрын

Holy shit Cole. Incredible.

@Listentotheread 8 ай бұрын

Wow! That was exceptional on every level. From the story, to the acting, and the costumes. I hope you do more.

@jubalcalif9100 7 ай бұрын

Me too !

@Budrica 8 ай бұрын

I did NOT expect this to make me cry wtf

@1930orb 8 ай бұрын

“There’s no swordfish in it”

@aquaswept404 8 ай бұрын

I truly cannot stop watching this. OBSESSED. The whole story invites you to join the queer community both within and without the picture. Love radiates from it. 10/10.

@supermarioworldE 8 ай бұрын

I love Cole's writing so much. Just the most random, absurd lines that catch me off guard and have me dying lol. But the heartfelt material is also just as strong and it's a great balance. The cast is fantastic. Cole, as always, is a chameleon, taking on so many different characters and making them unique. But they're equally matched by all the other actors who know EXACTLY how to handle the material, including some of Cole's regular collaborators (Amy Sedaris, Ike Ufomadu, Jo Firestone, Erin Markey). And of course, gotta mention Gavin Berman who is just fantastic and so cute lol. That kid is gonna go far. Love the music, set design, and establishing shots through paintings. Brings everything together and makes the production feel bigger than it is. The details are appreciated. Wow, just an amazing pilot all around. You and everyone involved knocked it out of the park, and I thank you for sharing it on KZfaq for everyone to see freely.

@HauntFreak13 8 ай бұрын

**train whistle** “Was that… your pussy?” “No! I WISH…” 😂😂😂😂

@jubalcalif9100 7 ай бұрын

You speak the truth, Kemo Sabe !!

@FaeRae-333 6 ай бұрын

Katya, is that you?

@meghancalahan4798 8 ай бұрын

That scene with Fifi and Tom is giving “All that Heaven Allows”! Douglas Sirk magic. A lil Fassbinder too, this was a total treat. Cole is the holiday gift that keeps giving!!

@user-nu4op8df9i 7 ай бұрын

Nothing better than people still making weird, touching art.

@davidvento5481 6 ай бұрын

Thank God! *>Whew

@NetanyahuWarCriminal 4 күн бұрын

Was so happy to see Aidy, Conner, Jo Firestone, and Amy Sedaris. Very sweet and funny!

@miteymatt 8 ай бұрын

It feels like that one muppet christmas where they are all snowed - in. Maybe i'll show it to my family

@jupitermichaels Ай бұрын

There’s something about a content creator that makes content longer than 15mins that I truly appreciate

@SassyLoverBoy Ай бұрын

What I would not give to see a second episode!!!!

@jameshoeve4466 8 ай бұрын

What a wonderful production. I was just watching some At Home with Amy, and wondered who played Chassie. And now, here we are. Fun characters, great writing with a folksy feel. Loved it❤

@rickyparquette4717 Ай бұрын

Cole is a gem. I have been a fan of his for over a decade now. He deserves all that is coming his way.

@james_yes_e1885 7 ай бұрын

Honestly just found my new favorite Christmas film❤

@WoofWolfyX 7 ай бұрын

I came here from the Bald and the Beautiful pod, and thank God I did. This was so incredible, from the emotional storyline to the perfectly interwoven comedy. It was amazing. Thank you, Cole and everyone involved! Please keep up the amazing work. You and your cast are so talented!!!!

@davidvento5481 6 ай бұрын

I think lots of viewers came from “The B&B” podcast, this material is brilliant asf.

@bginagain 8 ай бұрын

I’ve always wondered what the back story of Yankee Candles was. Thanks!

@amandarawnsley5450 8 ай бұрын

The cameos😭😊❤️❤️❤️❤️

@CarlieCraig 8 ай бұрын

My new comfort show

@bboppppppppppppp 8 ай бұрын

cole, never stop making art !

@d_time7877 Ай бұрын

This was awesome. Super funny, heart felt, and well done. ❤ Thank you. 🎉

@tj81164 Ай бұрын

Absolutely heartwarming & brilliant! ❤️

@robobunny4641 Ай бұрын

Oh I love it love it love it! Bravo! Bravo!

@PrincessMicrowave 3 ай бұрын

This is going on my list of annual christmas movies to watch

@dndndndndn419 8 ай бұрын

Omg 7 mins in and already a Justin Vivian Bond and an Amy Sedaris cameo 👏👏 Edit: that was brilliant! Fifi was wonderful and the reverend sent me 😂

@manlikezebraman 6 ай бұрын

Laughed harder than I have in a long time at “no, I wish”

@StephanieGato-Girl 8 ай бұрын

this is scrumptious, beginning to end

@stephs10593 7 ай бұрын

Who else is here because of Katya’s glowing review??

@diegotellezherguedas5883 7 ай бұрын

Me!

@davidvento5481 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely here b/c of Katya and she’s 💯, this is giving early John Waters vibes (especially Desperate Living & Female Trouble!)

@matteosings 6 ай бұрын

🙋‍♀️

@Acidlib 6 ай бұрын

No, came here after watching a Ziwe clip where Cole played a character in the fake commercial break skit, but now I’m gonna have to catch up on The Bald and The Beautiful to hear what Katya had to say lol

@catsandstrawberries 6 ай бұрын

Yep!

@electrogrrrl 26 күн бұрын

This was just so beautiful. I think I'll watch it every Christmas.💜❤🧡💛💚💙🤎🖤🤍💗💗

@cynthiapowell7737 8 ай бұрын

What a lovely surprise this morning. Thank you ❤

@booplooper-qd8mf Ай бұрын

24:26 "you have a kid now!" exceptional execution so many laughs. thank you to cole and everyone for this, i hope you release more lmao

@cosmia9534 8 ай бұрын

Total masterpiece dude, this is now Christmas tradition.

@DeltaTierney-zd5yw 8 ай бұрын

Holy cow! What a coincidence that this popped up, because I was just re-watching all of my favorite sketches that Cole has done. I just randomly started watching this on my phone, and was completely blown away by it! What an amazing cast, and as always Cole does amazing as the leading Lady. What a beautiful, Bizzarre, ingenious combination of wild queer underground filmmaking and heartwarming cheesiness that you’d see at ur grandparents house at 3 am. Cole is a master of their craft. There is truly no one else like them in the business. This is awesome! I think I’m going to watch this every Christmas season.

@SarahFloria 7 ай бұрын

Why am I crying? This is so good.

@Shivaismysaviour 2 ай бұрын

Brilliance captured on film

@Adam_Schlosberg 5 ай бұрын

I NEED MORE EPISODES IMMEDIATELY!

@annapinault 6 ай бұрын

That was perfect. I could watch 100 more episodes.

@Beeper5020 12 күн бұрын

The best holiday film I've seen in years honestly not a joke in the slightest.

@nefretitititi 7 ай бұрын

I know it because Katya and Trixie talked about it on podcast and I love it so so much. It really broadens your perspective. Love from Poland

@davidvento5481 6 ай бұрын

*Mmm, kielbasa.*

@charcharbug 4 күн бұрын

just found Connor O'Malley's channel a few weeks ago, now you, and am happy to witness these two wonderful world's of humor collide in this forgotten treasure. im right where im supposed to be.