Apr 20, 20 the groove tube 1974 tv trailer duration. Overview of groove tube, the, 1974, directed by ken shapiro, with buzzy linhart, richmond baier, christine nazareth, at turner classic movies. Everything from commercials to the nightly news are spoofed. It portrays one night in the san francisco underground rave scene.
Modern problems 1981 in the opening scene what sounds like a childrens program is playing on the tv in the background is actually a raunchy sketch called koko the klown show which is a segment from the movie the groove tube 1974 an earlier film of actor chevy chase and director ken shapiro. The longawaited double lp soundtrack to arguably the greatest film of all time, jaws, arrived just in time for some muchneeded holiday cheer. Jennifer welles breasts, butt scene in the groove tube aznude. Among the skits were the dealers, a feature about a pair of urban drug dealers introduced by a wildly overdone, hip title segment, koko the clown featuring a jaded clown reading erotica to the kids, a public service announcement for venereal disease that covertly used a real, and a parody of sponsored television cooking shows it bakes up an inedible brick.
A collection of skits that make fun of 1970s television, featuring early appearances by. The movie groove tube is a comedy that makes fun of life in the 1970s. The groove tube photos view all photos 3 movie info. We provide an a to z archive of celebs nude images, sex clips and hot videos. Back in college midnight movies at the local theater primarily showed barbarella, the rocky horror picture show, or the groove tube. Two drug dealers are made fun of, including the way they dress, the way they talk, and the way that they act. Cotton comes to harlem 1970 original movie poster blaxploitation film redd fox. Channel one was a new yorkbased comedy group which presented short satirical sketches concerning television. Get the groove tube dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. Groove is a 2000 american film directed by greg harrison. The groove tube 1974s channel one evening news skit and its tagline, good night and have a pleasant tomorrow, was the direct inspiration for weekend update on saturday night live 1975. Ken shapiro, who directed, produced, cowrote and starred in the groove tube, the seminal 1974 sendup of television that marked the movie. Chevy chase makes his film debut in this riotous collection of live skits. At aznude, we work hard to provide the largest and best celebrity sex and nudity website.
Released in 1974, the groove tube was a cult hit indie. In live action, young psychiatrist henry carstairs moves into an apartment building filled with lonely, sex starved women. Allmovie reports that the groove tube 1974 was originally rated x in the u. Directed by ken shapiro and featuring chase, richard belzer and others, the groove tube mocks tv land and its trappings by spoofing kids shows from a marijuanasmoking koko the clown who resides in make believe land, to safety sam, the penis with a plan who gleefully informs the audience of the perils of casual sex. The groove tube was a precursor to many trends in adult entertainment, including saturday night live. Ken shapiro, writer and director of chevy chases debut film the groove tube, died of cancer at age 76, thewrap has learned. Movie memorabilia original us posters 19701979 for sale ebay.
The groove tube 1975 youtube youtube broadcast yourself. If you were of college age back in 19681975, then the groove tube is an. Jun 16, 2017 le film groove 2000 vostfr admin 20170616t22. Ken shapiro, writer, director and star of the groove tube. It feels like forever, and with garbage like the boob tube on my list, the future looks mighty bleak. The lowbudget movie satirizes television and the counterculture of the early 1970s. It features the song move on up by curtis mayfield in its opening scene. The film was released in december of 1975, which probably causes the confusion, but the film was completed before the cat olsen incident took place. A starstudded cast of comedians lambaste the sterile world of 1970s television advertising in the kooky boobtube satire the groove tube 1974. The groove tube chevy chase im looking over a four. The film starred richard belzer and chevy chase, and featured move on up by curtis mayfield in. Directed by ken shapiro and featuring chase, richard belzer and others, the groove tube mocks tv land and its trappings by spoofing kids shows from a marijuanasmoking koko the clown who resides in make believe land, to safety sam, the penis with a plan who gleefully informs the audience of the perils of.
However, there were many news articles and a life magazine article about the dog day afternoon attempted robbery and its possible that olsen was influenced by that but not the other way around. The producers of groove have gathered together some of the underground dance scenes most vibrant stars, and because of the extensive display of music within the film, this soundtrack, which is mixed by wishfm aka wade radolph hampton, will be probably just the beginning in a series of grooveinspired soundtracks. Chevy chase, richard belzer, and ken shapiro join a raft of lesserknown talents for a series of snlflavored skits about topics as diverse as stanley kubrick scifi, hairy apes sex lives, grasseating nature freaks, and more. The groove tube nude scenes 16 images and 3 videos including appearances from rebecca brooke richmond baier jennifer welles. The groove tube 1974, written and produced by ken shapiro, was a low budget comedy film.
Chevy chase is the american actor and comedian best known for his work on saturday night live, the national lampoons vacation films and the 1985 movie fletch. The groove tube is a 1974 american independent comedy film written and produced by ken shapiro and starring shapiro. Ames brothers im looking over a four leaf clover duration. On community he portrays moist towelette tycoon pierce hawthorne. Rent the groove tube 1974 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
I did, however sneak in to see the groove tube back in the day and i had hoped this film was of the same caliber. The groove tube chevy chase im looking over a four leaf. Releasing in theaters june 1975 with snl debuting in oct. Australian band from melbourne 19671970 name changed to eureka stockade in 1970. This soap is interrupted several times by sexy ads. The groove tube nude scenes naked pics and videos at mr. Groove was a precursor to snl and features chevy chase and richard belzer. Rent the groove tube 1974 starring ken shapiro and richard belzer on dvd and bluray. Nov 27, 2017 ken shapiro, writer and director of chevy chases debut film the groove tube, died of cancer at age 76, thewrap has learned.
Recorded 5 singles and 1 album in australia and 2 singles. Chevy chase makes a brief as well as his debut, appearance. Chevy chase, the original weekend update anchorman, was featured in this film, although ken shapiro played the channel one anchorman in the movie. The groove tube 1974 television programming takes it on the chin in this ribald spoof of the networks. Presented for the first time on wax, this double vinyl set presents the entire academy awardwinning score as composed and recorded for the actual film the grammywinning 1975 mca records release was simply a rerecording, mind you. Ken shapiro, director of chevy chase debut film the groove. So this film was certainly a trail blazer in the genre. The film is made up of many different comedy skits. Mar 10, 2019 the longawaited double lp soundtrack to arguably the greatest film of all time, jaws, arrived just in time for some muchneeded holiday cheer.
Ken shapiro, who directed, produced, cowrote and starred in the groove tube, the seminal 1974 sendup of television that marked the movie debuts of chevy chase and richard belzer, has died. My concern is how long would they last me really, i just wanna throw em in to try em out as ive never owned any before and if i dig the sound then bam ill buy new ones. Movierobs favorite trivia the groove tube 1974s channel one. A onehour bunch of tv parodies gussied up to look like a movie, this ripoff of the 1974 cult favorite, the groove tube, is so cheap, unfunny, and poorly made that itll remind you of your dads home movies. And even odder than that was the fact that it was performed mostly by. With ken shapiro, richard belzer, chevy chase, buzzy linhart.
The comedians of the 1970s not only knew how to tell jokes, but. The groove tube was the best of that eras skit movies that included dynamite chicken, the boob tube, and even lesser known attempts at showcasing underground comedy troupes like second city and the groundlings. The film was derived from sketches shot on videotape and shown at the channel one theater. Nov 27, 2017 ken shapiro, who directed, produced, cowrote and starred in the groove tube, the seminal 1974 sendup of television that marked the movie debuts of chevy chase and richard belzer, has died. The groove tube is a 1974 american independent comedy film written and produced by ken shapiro and starring shapiro, richard.
See the full list of the groove tube cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Aimed squarely at a mid1970s young adultcollege crowd, the humor is topical, risque, sometimes illicit. The groove tube is a 1974 american independent comedy film written and produced by ken shapiro and starring shapiro, richard belzer and chevy chase. Ole soltoft, sue longhurst, charlie elvegard, malou cartwright, martin ljung, diana dors, gothe grefbo, steven lund, larry leonard, peraxel arosenius, julie bernby, borje mellvig, nils eklund, barbro hiort af ornas, egil holmsen.
Many of the best, and most censurable, channel one sketches are included in this featurelength film. Thinking of buying used groove tubes, im concerned though. Its a set of short stories, commercials, and blackouts, featuring people like richard belzer and chevy chase. The comedians of the 1970s not only knew how to tell jokes, but they could play a variety of funny and unique characters. While the groove tube has brief nudity risque humor it is, for the most part, actually funny. With john alderman, colleen brennan, lyllah torena, elana casey. Some of the well known skits from this movie include the dealers. Through a single email, the word spreads that a huge rave is going to take place in an abandoned warehouse. A collection of skits that make fun of 1970s television, featuring early appearances by chevy chase and richard belzer.