based on Jerry Blavat

I had never heard of this movie until tonight when it broadcast on "THIS TV". Having grown up in Philly during this era, it certainly bought back plenty of memories. Wagner's and the Chavous Ballrooms, American Bandstand, Ed Hurst, Hy Lit, etc. Jocko even had a little spot as the piano player!

Joe Pantoliana was a dead-ringer for the Jerry "Geator with the Heator" Blavat. He even said "coyotees" (Jerry always said "yon coyotees)during the boardwalk scene. Is Jerry still on WXPN on Saturday nights? I haven't listened for a while.

The soundtrack was fantastic! I heard songs I haven't heard in 40-some years.

Sigh...that's when music was music. Think I'll get out my Wilson Pickett's Greatest Hits cd and listen to Land of 1000 Dances a few times!

Yes, Joe Pantoliano's interpretation of The Geator is 'dead on'. My husband & I saw this movie at a theater in Lancaster, PA, and everyone in the theater was staring at us, as we laughed, over & over again, at the perfect 'Geator' interpretation (his same speech patterns, dance moves, 'lover's only' segments, even some of the same line dances from the Geator dances at Wagner's & Chez Vous Ballrooms).

In case you didn't know, even Jerry Blavat thought this was too close of an impression of him.

(Info note: There was a lawsuit involving this movie. The Perry Parker character was based on a Philadelphia disc jockey Jerry Blavat, who sued to keep the movie from being released. The producers of the movie settled with Blavat out of court.)

Luckily, it WAS released ! Gotta go right now--"The In Crowd" is on the REELZ channel, and I think I have to join them in this line dance!

See you at MEMORIES in Margate!

'... YOU CAN'T STOP ROCKIN' ... BECAUSE IN THIS LIFE, YOU ONLY ROCK ONCE !'

I wonder why Mr. Jerry Blavat tried to put this movie to a stop. There's many reasons I guess, one of which is maybe financial compensation from a movie company who's premise is a character that is based off of him....quite understanble.

The 60s era is gone and lives on only in the memories of those who lived in that era and what the visual media, both personal and commercial, manage to record. ( of course, not everything)

For better or for worse, the movie would introduce something of the flavor of the 1960s of America to young generations and perhaps an interest in that era. I, for one, am definitely interested in the 1960s. It's increasingly becoming difficult to make period pieces as devices and suchs of particular eras slowly vanish and are replaced by the new (anybody still have their rotary dial telephones?)



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