Greaser s palace 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Greasers palace is a 1972 american western film written and directed by robert downey sr. Greasers palace does something to dig into the psyche. Time has not been kind to downey, however, and after more than two decades of terrible flops up the academy, too much sun, his critical reputation has. Sidney freeman on the mash tv series is jessy, our zootsuited christ figure who claims he is. Greasers palace 1972 tvma 1h 31min comedy, western 8 november 1973 france a parable based on the life of christ. Directed by robert downey sr with albert henderson, michael sullivan, luana anders, george morgan. Greasers pa lace is supposedly the symbolism of the catholic church, seaweedhead greaser himself supposedly god, and his daughter cholera, supposedly the devil. In brief, greasers palace is a parody of the western genre, interweaving. Sidney freeman on the mash tv series is jessy, our zootsuited christ figure who claims he is headed for jerusalem to become a singerdancer. Greasers palace is a 1972 american acid western film directed by underground filmmaker robert downey sr. The name greaser was given to the mexicans that greased carts in the mid1800s. Not for the first time, seaweed greaser albert henderson kills off his son larry michael sullivan, who is revived by pimpmessiah jessy allan arbus, in robert downeys improbable western greasers palace, 1972. Greasers pa lace on dvd 891978002734 from scorpion releasing.
Father francis john patrick mulcahy 1972 greaser s palace coo coo 1972. One flew over the cuckoos nest nominated for best film score. I still remember it popping up frequently on the schedule of local repertory theater the music box when i was in high school. Im a greaser myself and just like mom and dad im from oklahoma just like the outsiders but that film is more about drama than the real life of a greaser. Apr 20, 2015 spaghetti western, also known as italian western, is a broad subgenre of western films that emerged in the mid1960s in the wake of sergio leone s film making style and international boxoffice. His career has been characterized by critical and popular success in his youth, followed by a period of substance abuse and legal troubles, before a resurgence of commercial success in middle age.
Pat garrett and billy the kid is a 1973 american western drama film directed by sam peckinpah and starring james coburn, kris kristofferson, and bob dylan. Greasers palace 1973 movie search, ratings, photos. Apr 11, 20 greasers palace sees an american filmmaker robert downey sr. This discrete message is underlined by the conclusion, which in contrast to. Spaghetti western, also known as italian western, is a broad subgenre of western films that emerged in the mid1960s in the wake of sergio leones filmmaking style and international boxoffice. Sure, it s faded and lacking in some detail, but for the most part. Written by bronte woodard and directed by randal kleiser in his theatrical feature film debut, the film depicts the lives of greaser danny zuko and australian transfer student sandy olsson who develop an attraction for each other. Greasers palace 1972 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Cult writerdirector robert downeys surreal, scatological parable of the life of christ takes place in a rundown wild west town run by the perpetually angry and severely constipated seaweedhead. This film has made more of an impression on me than any other. Albert henderson, michael sullivan, luana anders, george.
See the full list of greaser s palace cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. A stranger emerges from the desert, as if from nothing, and rides into the town. A parable based on the life of jesus in the new testament, the film has been described as an acid western. Greasers palace is an allegorical retelling of the christ story as a western film. Not for the first time, seaweed greaser albert henderson kills off his son larry michael sullivan, who is revived by pimpmessiah jessy allan arbus, in robert downey s improbable western greaser s palace, 1972.
There s also a ghost the jessy encounters throughout the movie really, just a man walking around in a sheet with holes cut for eyes, and a black derby, who symbolizes the holy spirit. Greaser s palace 1972 1080p greaser s palace 1972 deutsch greaser s palace 1972 ganzer film deutsch a 20171029t01. Greasers palace bonus underground movie double feature. Read famous quotes from greasers pa lace, 1972, directed by robert downey, with albert henderson, michael sullivan, luana anders. One of the most original, bizarre, hilarious, unforgettable films that you ll ever see, greaser s palace takes the story of christ s suffering and places it in the old west. But no revival, however joyously promoted, can conceal the fact that this is just an average musical, pleasant and upbeat and plastic. It stars allan arbus as jesse, a man with amnesia who heals the. Whether he is playing billionaire tony stark or one of his more earthier roles as in the judge, his star power is always something to look forward to. This aint your fathers bible story, full of references about the destruction of the world through massive constipation and a new mexican setting. Robert downeys greasers palace 1973 as possibly a film in which the. Jul, 2018 robert downeys greasers palace is a problematic film. A wild, crazy, occasionally disturbing and rarely funny low rent hodgepodge of a film. Greaser s palace 1972 07311972 us western, comedy 1h 31m user score. Those movies are as close to a real thing as your gonna get.
Greasers palace 1972 stream deutsch hd filme kostenlos. So let the lovers of greaser s palace have their awkward laughfest. While the foundation to the story is a parable on the life of jesus christ played by a zoot suit clad allan arbus that familiar tale is quickly rendered incoherent and grotesque by robert downey sr. Theres also a ghost the jessy encounters throughout the movie really, just a man walking around in a sheet with holes cut for eyes, and a black derby, who symbolizes the holy spirit. Greaser s palace 1972 could only have come from the 196773 era that we now call the sixties. This aint your fathers bible story, full of references about the destruction of the world through massive constipation and. Cyma rubin, the producer of the broadway revival of the stage musical no, no, nanette in 1973, greasers palace 1972 was the first big budget feature for underground filmmaker robert downey, sr. Greasers palace is a 1972 bgrade acid western movie directed by robert downey, sr. Greasers palace 1972 albert henderson, michael sullivan.
I need a list of movies with greasers in them yahoo. One of the most original, bizarre, hilarious, unforgettable films that you ll ever see, greasers pa lace takes the story of christs suffering and places it in the old west. Greasers palace 1972 letterboxd social film discovery. Time has not been kind to downey, however, and after more than two decades of terrible flops up the academy, too much sun, his critical. It stars allan arbus as jesse, a man with amnesia who heals the sick, resurrects the dead and tap dances on water in the american frontier.
Urban dictionary and our advertising partners set cookies on your computer to improve our site and the advertisements you see. Like a random waft of sensimilla or the voice of richard nixon, greasers palace returns as a flashback of the 1970s. Born luana margo anderson on may 12, 1938, luana anders began her showbusiness career as a bike messenger at mgm along with fellow thespians jack nicholson, sandra knight and future film producers george edwards and fred roos. She convinced nicholson to join her in her improv acting class with legendary teacher and veteran character actor jeff. Greasers palace wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The very definition of 1970s cult film when it really meant something to be a cult film greaser s palace continues to shock and delight today s audiences with its deranged inventiveness and undeniable watchability. Directed by robert downey, sr staring elise downey, herve villechaize, don calfa and albert henderson.
His reputation as an irreverent, antiestablishment provocateur had already preceded him thanks to the release of the surprise art house hit, putney swope. This aint your father s bible story, full of references about the destruction of the world through massive constipation and a new mexican setting. He made his acting debut at the age of five, playing a sick puppy in the absurdist comedy pound 1970, and then at seven appeared in the surrealist western greaser s palace 1972. Greasers pa lace 1972 could only have come from the 196773 era that we now call the sixties.
Sure, its faded and lacking in some detail, but for the most part. Movie genres tv genres imdb years popular tvshows kat top 100 unsorted. With the presence of joan blondell, eve arden, sid caesar, edd kookie byrnes, and frankie avalon appealing to grownup memories, grease became the highestgrossing film. Greasers palace 1972 ganzer film deutsch stream german. According to film scholar wheeler winston dixon, downey sr. En route to jerusalem, where he hopes to find work as a singerdanceractor, jesse finds himself in a dusty western town.
This job was one of the worst jobs that anyone could have, which made the name greaser one of utmost disrespect. After a week or more of contemplation, yours truly has given up. Greasers palace 1972 director robert downey an extraordinary american vision of something or other, was how director jonathan demme described greasers palace, a film with no eye on the marketplace whatsoever. Dont miss the young toni basil running around as a topless injun, and little robert downey jr. Cyma rubin, the producer of the broadway revival of the stage musical no, no, nanette in 1973, greasers pa lace 1972 was the first big budget feature for underground filmmaker robert downey, sr. Nov 09, 2015 a parable based on the life of christ. The credits to this film begin to scroll before the movie starts instead of. Greasers palace 1972 one of the bigger surprises at bfest 2001 was this bizarre retelling of the life of christ, set in the american old west. Greaser s palace is the next logical step in such creative, irreverent mind such as downey s. A zootsuited drifter performs miracles and attracts a large following, but all he really wants is to sing and dance.
Greasers palace a film by robert downey sr one of the most original, bizarre, hilarious, unforgettable films that youll ever see, greasers. The movie is supposed to be an allegory of the story of christ through the new testament, starring allan arbus as the symbolic christ, jessy, who parachutes to earth, and is sent on a journey jerusalem to become an actorsinger, as per the mission bestowed. Greaser s palace 2005 cult writerdirector robert downey s surreal, scatological parable of the life of christ takes place in a rundown wild west town run by the perpetually angry and severely. Set in a mystical frontier town where seaweedhead greaser runs his eponymous saloon, this freewheeling social satire features, among other things, a vaudeville jesus, a topless indian scout and a. During his childhood, downey had minor roles in his father s films. A parable based on the life of jesus in the new testament, the film has been described as a acid western. In a rundown western town, he runs afoul of the local boss, seaweedhead greaser albert henderson, until he brings greaser s son lamy michael sullivan back from the dead. Greasers palace opens with an economical credit sequence. Written by rudy wurlitzer, the film is about an aging pat garrett, hired as a lawman by a group of wealthy new mexico cattle barons to bring down his old friend billy the kid. The standard 8mm films seemed to run a bit slow in places, so i felt like i had really been to tunisia for the miss cinema 1972 and 1973 film.
Greaser s palace is supposedly the symbolism of the catholic church, seaweedhead greaser himself supposedly god, and his daughter cholera, supposedly the devil. At first, he is targeted for extermination by town boss seaweedhead greaser albert henderson but all this changes when he brings greaser s son. In greaser s palace, alan arbus plays a zootsuited character named jesse, who is not only a christlike figure, he is christ. A gathering place for fans of jack nitzsche s legendary, prodigious career as a musician, composer, producer, and arranger.
Though now best known for siring one of americas most famous excons, robert downey sr. After completing his military service, he and his first wife, photographer diane. Grease, a 1970s celebration of nostalgia for the 1950s, is now being resurrected on its 20th anniversary as 1970s nostalgia. Greasers palace e um filme americano dirigido por robert downey, sr. Greaser s palace is totally insane, but also quite brilliant.
Abenteuerliche reise ins zwergenland 1967 stream d. Greasers were a huge part of oklahoma history during the 50s and 60s but the outsiders didnt portray it accurate enough. Greasers palace movie clip walking on water youtube. He appears briefly in the 1973 film cinderella liberty as a drunken sailor. When the teens in the 1950s and 1960s adopted the name greaser, they. Greaser s palace follows jesse allan arbus, a christlike figure in a zootsuit, on his way to jerusalem to find work as a singerdanceractor. Original vintage poster from the 1971 awardwinning movie the last picture show. It is worth getting and viewing this movie and trying to figure out why it upsets people so much. Greasers palace bluray disc details highdef digest. Greaser s palace 1972 film complet en francais a 20170723t18. Successful upon its original release time magazine named it one of the top ten films of 1972, it has gone widely unseen for decades. In greasers pa lace, alan arbus plays a zootsuited character named jesse, who is not only a christlike figure, he is christ.
Greaser s palace is a 1972 american western film written and directed by robert downey sr. I still remember it popping up frequently on the schedule of local repertory. After viewing this movie numerous times since 1970, i finally got it. Greasers palace on dvd 891978002734 from scorpion releasing.
Greaser s palace 1972 this is a semiforgotten curio from the early 70s great time for all sorts of films. Jul 23, 2017 greaser s palace 1972 film complet en francais a 20170723t18. Greasers palace sees an american filmmaker robert downey sr. They have his amusing patter down and enjoy every moment of it. Greasers palace 1972 film complet en francais film. Grease is a 1978 american musical romantic comedy film based on the 1971 musical of the same name by jim jacobs and warren casey. So let the lovers of greasers pa lace have their awkward laughfest. A parable based on the life of christ, it utilizes surrealist comedy in a setting of americas frontier days. He is known for writing and directing the underground film putney swope, a satire on the new york madison avenue advertising world.
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