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United Artists 17508) 100 Minutes Rel. Oct. '75<br />
Corruption rules the music industry, as revealed in the<br />
original story and screenplay by ex-New York Times<br />
writer Robert Lipsyte for this Sis Shore film. Leading<br />
actor Harvey Keitel as the dedicated record producer is Asir<br />
virtually the only character with any integrity and he<br />
uses underhanded means in obtaining his own ends.<br />
First half of the film is so stilted it borders on parody,<br />
but a sequence at a rollerdome featm-ing rock combos<br />
gives the picture a big boost and the latter half becomes<br />
a sharp and entertaining put down of the recording<br />
world. Maui-ice White and his group Earth, Wind and<br />
Fire provide the original score and title theme and perform<br />
onscreen. Cast against type are Bert Parks, known<br />
for his "Miss America" broadcasts, and fonner child<br />
singer Jimmy Boyd. They and newcomer Cynthia Bostick<br />
play a trio w-hose family image is in direct contrast to<br />
their real selves. Disk jockeys Muiray "The K" Kaufman<br />
and Frankie Ci-ocker are in for authenticity, the Roller<br />
Rockers perform in the Rollerdome scene, Dick Stewart<br />
does a hilarious takeoff on a TV variety show host and<br />
Shore himself contributes a neat cameo as the ex-head<br />
as Mike Richards i. In<br />
of the record company<br />
Panavision and Color by Movielab.<br />
Harvey Keitel, Ed Nelson. Cynthia Bostick, Bert Parks.<br />
Jimmy Boyd. Earth, Wind and Fire. Michael Dante.
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