The Resource The Ritz, Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Richard Lester film ; produced by Denis O'Dell ; screenplay by Terrence McNally ; directed by Richard Lester
The Ritz, Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Richard Lester film ; produced by Denis O'Dell ; screenplay by Terrence McNally ; directed by Richard Lester
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- Summary
- "With The Ritz, Terrence McNally's hit Broadway play of the same name is cinematized by director Richard Lester. Jack Weston plays Gaetano Proclo, a minor mob flunky who's been targeted for elimination by his brother-in-law, Carmine Vespucci (Jerry Stiller). Gaetano takes refuge in what he thinks is a Turkish bath. Actually, it's The Pits. That's the name, "The Pits"--A gay bathhouse (this is the pre-AIDS era), where the exquisitely awful Googie Gomez (Rita Moreno) entertains the homosexual patrons with her ear-splitting renditions of such show tunes as "Everything's Coming Up Roses." Hoping to save his neck by pretending to be gay, Gaetano effusively praises Googie. Assuming that he is a big-time Broadway producer, she plays up to him. Everything would be hunky-dory, except that the bathhouse is owned by the very mob that has put a contract on Gaetano. What follows is an old-fashioned door-slamming farce, except that there are no doors to slam."--www.allmovie.com
- Language
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- eng
- fre
- eng
- eng
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (91 min.)
- Note
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- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1976
- Based on the play by Terence McNally
- Special features include a theatrical trailer
- Isbn
- 9781419864414
- Label
- The Ritz
- Title
- The Ritz
- Statement of responsibility
- Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Richard Lester film ; produced by Denis O'Dell ; screenplay by Terrence McNally ; directed by Richard Lester
- Subject
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- Bathhouses
- Bathhouses -- Drama
- Bathouses -- Drama
- Comedy -- Feature
- Comedy films
- Comedy films
- Comedy films
- Cross-dressing
- Cross-dressing -- Drama
- Drama
- Farces
- Farces
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Film adaptations
- Film adaptations
- Gay men
- Gay men -- Drama
- Gay men -- Drama
- Motion pictures -- United States -- 1971-1980
- Murderers
- Murderers -- Drama
- Murderers -- Drama
- Transvestism -- Drama
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- "With The Ritz, Terrence McNally's hit Broadway play of the same name is cinematized by director Richard Lester. Jack Weston plays Gaetano Proclo, a minor mob flunky who's been targeted for elimination by his brother-in-law, Carmine Vespucci (Jerry Stiller). Gaetano takes refuge in what he thinks is a Turkish bath. Actually, it's The Pits. That's the name, "The Pits"--A gay bathhouse (this is the pre-AIDS era), where the exquisitely awful Googie Gomez (Rita Moreno) entertains the homosexual patrons with her ear-splitting renditions of such show tunes as "Everything's Coming Up Roses." Hoping to save his neck by pretending to be gay, Gaetano effusively praises Googie. Assuming that he is a big-time Broadway producer, she plays up to him. Everything would be hunky-dory, except that the bathhouse is owned by the very mob that has put a contract on Gaetano. What follows is an old-fashioned door-slamming farce, except that there are no doors to slam."--www.allmovie.com
- Cataloging source
- UMDON
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Director of photography, Paul Wilson ; editor, John Bloom ; music, Ken Thorne
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating R ; for nudity, adult situations, strong sexual content, and adult language
- Language note
- English; English and French subtitles; subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- PerformerNote
- Jack Weston, Rita Moreno, Jerry Stiller, Kaye Ballard, Treat Williams, F. Murray Abraham, George Coulouris, Dave King, Paul B. Price
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1932-
- 1924-1996
- 1903-1989
- 1929-2002
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Lester, Richard
- O'Dell, Denis
- McNally, Terrence
- Weston, Jack
- Moreno, Rita
- Stiller, Jerry
- Ballard, Kaye
- Abraham, F. Murray
- Williams, Treat
- Coulouris, George
- King, Dave
- Price, Paul B
- McNally, Terrence
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
- Runtime
- 91
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Bathhouses
- Gay men
- Cross-dressing
- Murderers
- Bathhouses
- Gay men
- Murderers
- Cross-dressing
- Motion pictures
- Bathouses
- Gay men
- Transvestism
- Murderers
- Target audience
- general
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- The Ritz, Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Richard Lester film ; produced by Denis O'Dell ; screenplay by Terrence McNally ; directed by Richard Lester
- Note
-
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1976
- Based on the play by Terence McNally
- Special features include a theatrical trailer
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
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- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- monaural
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
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- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 191912135
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (91 min.)
- Governing access note
- Restricted to qualified researchers
- Isbn
- 9781419864414
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 085391203513
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 120351
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)191912135
- System details
- DVD, region 1, widescreen (enhanced) presentation ; Dolby digital mono
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- The Ritz, Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Richard Lester film ; produced by Denis O'Dell ; screenplay by Terrence McNally ; directed by Richard Lester
- Note
-
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1976
- Based on the play by Terence McNally
- Special features include a theatrical trailer
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- monaural
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 191912135
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (91 min.)
- Governing access note
- Restricted to qualified researchers
- Isbn
- 9781419864414
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 085391203513
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 120351
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)191912135
- System details
- DVD, region 1, widescreen (enhanced) presentation ; Dolby digital mono
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Bathhouses
- Bathhouses -- Drama
- Bathouses -- Drama
- Comedy -- Feature
- Comedy films
- Comedy films
- Comedy films
- Cross-dressing
- Cross-dressing -- Drama
- Drama
- Farces
- Farces
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Film adaptations
- Film adaptations
- Gay men
- Gay men -- Drama
- Gay men -- Drama
- Motion pictures -- United States -- 1971-1980
- Murderers
- Murderers -- Drama
- Murderers -- Drama
- Transvestism -- Drama
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