Original motion picture soundtrack is a soundtrack double album released by the funk band rose royce on the mca label in september 1976. The chase around the car wash with the pop bottle and the scene with the mummy in the car are two classic scenes. With its predominantly africanamerican cast and a setting involving the working middleclass, the movie may arguably be part of the blaxploitation genre. Car wash, a raunchy 1970s comedy brimming with meta and. Nov 19, 2015 in that film, we see such vehicular prizes as a jaguar etype, mazda rx2, and a customized dont bother knockin van, but the 1976 film car wash which is available for a reasonable price on. Deluxe employs a number of rather colorful workers, all of whom have rather wild yet quirky personalities. Starring franklyn ajaye, bill duke, george carlin, irwin corey, ivan dixon, antonio fargas, jack kehoe, clarence muse, lorraine gary, the pointer sisters, and richard pryor, car wash is an episodic comedy about a day in the lives of the employees. May 16, 20 rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Its dated, or rather completely soaked in its own era, but the characters and the music are all that really matters. An ensemble piece which interweaves the lives of employees, customers and passersby.
It is the soundtrack film score to the 1976 hit comedy car wash that featured richard pryor and george carlin and is also the debut album for rose royce. That logo was the 1970s,80s,and 90s logo for hanna car wash systems international,and hannasherman international,incfounded 1993,disolved 2001. Its good fun and a welcome title on the bluray format. Murphy of variety wrote, an enormous, and enormously talented, cast is put through its paces masterfully by director michael schultz, making. This films theme song is used to illustrate the 1970s. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Released in 1976, car wash is a lowkey ensemble comedy directed by michael schultz of the last dragon fame, and written by joel schumacher yes, that joel schumacher. Car wash ist eine usamerikanische musikkomodie aus dem jahr 1976.
This slight comedy, made in 1976, is an ensemble piece much like robert altmans or alan rudolphs allstar movies in that there are a lot of familiar faces who have relatively little screen time or business to attend to. Deluxe employs a number of rather colorful workers, all of whom have rather wild yet quirky personalities, and they all act crazy just to make it through the day. And meeting a few eccentric costumers along the way. Hippo first arriving at the car wash and parking his moped in the back lot where he meets chuco, the latino worker, getting off a flatboard truck that he is riding in with other latinos going to work and they whistle at two women passing by. Richard pryors stretch lincoln made the pointer sisters want. Rose royce car wash 1976 disco purrfection version duration. On some scenes where the dryer is shown,you can see the make logo. There are even mobile car washes that can be taken to homes or offices, and are often part of a more intensive cleaning process known as detailing. Apr 12, 2012 bionic disco 1970s pop culture explosion.
Car wash soundtrack from 1976, composed by rose royce, norman whitfield. Car wash movie soundtrack rose royce 1976 duration. It is so completely and unashamedly representative of the 70s and it all takes place on. Welcome to car wash 1976, a day in the life of a bunch of l. Car wash 1976 michael schultz synopsis, characteristics. Richard pryors face is plastered all over the cover of car wash, but dont be fooled. I cant stop these tears from falling from my eyes oh, baby im goin down im goin down cause you aint around baby my whole worlds upside down. In the 1970s, michael schultz proved to be one of hollywoods most prolific black directors. The team meets dozens of eccentric customers including a smoothtalking preacher, a wacky cab driver and an exconvict while cracking politically incorrect jokes to a constant soundtrack of disco and funk. Michael schultzs energetic, vulgar, socially conscious car wash, whose. Staring richard pryor, george carlin, clarence muse and the pointer sisters. The tv network version has all of the raunchy scenes, including the ones with the drag queen lindy, cut and many more added which include.
Antonio fargas and darrow igus in michael schultzs 1976 film, car wash. See the full list of cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Universal pictures released the sliceoflife comedy car wash in october of 1976. A scene at big joes dog house next door to the car wash with joe danny devito arguing with terry brooke adams about her looking at another guy while parked at a stoplight on their way to work. Their song is an utterly transparent riff on his con mans appeal. Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 62 produced by 3 music by 1. A car wash or auto wash is a facility used to clean the exterior and, in some cases, the interior of motor vehicles. The cast was great, the music was even greater, played always in the background as it should. Its an essential slice of the 70s, so packed full of ensemble mayhem its hard to believe its scripted. This is a movie i clearly went overboard about, even though i still might be inclined to defend it today, and i suspect now that i simply missed the boat by ignoring the screenwriter, joel schumacher who, on the evidence of the subsequent d. The most compelling dreams belong to the playfully romantic t. Car washes in movies and tv speedy sparkle car wash. Featuring outrageously hilarious performances by george carlin, professor irwin corey, the pointer sisters, and richard pryor as daddy rich a flamboyant reverend who preaches the goodness of. Adrev for a 3rd party on behalf of universal pictures film music song put your money where your mouth is from car wash rose royce 1976 universal pictures film music.
Genres comedy subgenres ensemble film, urban comedy release date oct 22, 1976 usa unknown. Car wash 1976, a film by michael schultz theiapolis. Car wash is a 1976 comedy film released by universal pictures. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto int. Carrie white spacek has spent her entire life as the town pariah, rejected by her peers and regularly abused by her. In that film, we see such vehicular prizes as a jaguar etype, mazda rx2, and a customized dont bother knockin van, but the 1976 film car wash which is.
Car wash is a 1976 american musicalcomedy film directed by michael. This is another story of the secret coast to coast auto race across america the only rule is, the first to finish is the winner. Car wash is a film that many older fans still love and enjoy nowadays, but shout selects release is bound to gain it some new ones, both young and old. But thats the last thing they get around to in car wash, a sunny, lively comedy. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. With its predominantly africanamerican cast and a setting involving the working middleclass, the movie may arguably be part of the blaxploitation g. The team meets dozens of eccentric customers including a smoothtalking preacher richard pryor, a wacky cab driver george carlin and an exconvict while cracking politically incorrect jokes to a constant soundtrack of disco and funk. Car wash car wash is about a closeknit group of employees who one day have all manner of strange visitors coming onto their forecourt, including richard pryor as a preaching wonderman who is loved by most but loathed by one, and a man who looks like a thief by the way he is holding his bottle, but it is really his urine sample as he is off to the hospital. Although they had already recorded most of a nonsoundtrack album prior to car wash, their producer and svengali norman whitfield insisted that they put that aside when he got the opportunity to write the score for this film. Everybody is cleaning up and getting down in the comedy car wash the first disco slacker movie from the decade that brought you the tube top, the polyester suit and lots of good times. Jun 19, 2017 car wash is a film that many older fans still love and enjoy nowadays, but shout selects release is bound to gain it some new ones, both young and old. The cast of colorful car wash employees includes lonnie ivan dixon. Find release information for car wash 1976 michael schultz on allmovie.
Basically plotless, the film shows the lives, hopes, dreams, ambitions, and foibles of the multiracial employees and customers of the deeluxe car wash through comic vignettes. An event, typically a fundraiser, in which motor vehicles are washed a car wash is a facility for cleaning automobiles. Alternatively, use the tick boxes to select only the releases you wish to view and then click apply filter. Cab, surely qualified more as the auteur here than michael schultz. Jun 27, 2017 featuring outrageously hilarious performances by george carlin, professor irwin corey, the pointer sisters, and richard pryor as daddy rich a flamboyant reverend who preaches the goodness of. As this is a motion picture soundtrack, the interpreter should be named in second and the writercomposer as the first uimportant name. This double album, the soundtrack to a hit 1976 urbanthemed comedy starring richard pryor and george carlin, was also the debut album for funk hitmakers rose royce.
Though the 1974 film honeybaby, honeybaby failed commercially, the films cooley high. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The main characters in this large ensemble cast are played by mostly unknowns or were at the time but there are several big stars in small roles george carlin or who appear in a single scene richard pryor. Conceivably the most sophisticated and accomplished black exploitation film made to date, car wash expresses and embodies some of the complex truth of both sentiments. Car wash 1010 movie clip duane pulls a gun 1976 hd duration. Rent car wash 1976 starring richard pryor and george carlin on dvd and bluray. Car wash 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It features richard pryor, otis day, and george carlin. This is a movie i clearly went overboard about, even though i still might. Car wash is your typical dayinthelife type of movie.
Car wash original motion picture soundtrack discogs. Despite all the advances carwashes still require a fair share of labor, as was highlighted by the 1976 hit film, car wash, and the catchy disco hit it spawned, workin at the carwash. Though the 1974 film honeybaby, honeybaby failed commercially, the films cooley high 1975 and car wash 1976 were very successful. The bonfire of the manatees 2005 tv episode the title song plays during this episodes closing credits. It is the soundtrackfilm score to the 1976 hit comedy car wash that featured richard pryor and george carlin and is also the debut album for rose royce. Car wash is a 1976 american comedy film released by universal pictures. Car wash 1976 pg 1h 37min comedy, drama, romance 22 october 1976 usa a comedic take on the daily life of a car wash employees, chronicling their hopes, fears, joys, dreams and tribulations. Car wash 1976 when a movie is called car wash, thats the movie you start the blog off with. The clip prostitute part 2 from car wash 1976 whyd you have to say goodbye no.
Lonnie arrives to open the gates of the deeluxe car wash. Richard pryors stretch lincoln made the pointer sisters. Fargas and darrow igus in michael schultzs 1976 film, car wash. Another scene at big joes with joe aruguing with terry about the work they do while planing breakfast for the first customers. The art linson production was directed by michael schultz from a screenplay by joel schumacher. Apr 03, 2014 there are even mobile car washes that can be taken to homes or offices, and are often part of a more intensive cleaning process known as detailing. The result was a killer crossover success that made the groups name and proved there was life after motown for whitfield. Carrie 1976 is the first and bestknown adaptation of the stephen king novel carrie.
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