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==Plot== |
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Richie Desmond, a contemporary of Frankie Avalon and Fabian, |
The manager of a disco spots Richie Desmond, a contemporary of Frankie Avalon and Fabian, at the disco. She proposes he make a comeback attempt and Richie is interested, but he rejects her sexual overtures. |
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Richie falls for Jill but has to deal with Jill's jealous ex, Danny, and the manager. The manager wants to launch a disco singer, Tommy Aspen, at a record launch which is going to take place on a plane that has been fitted with a stage. |
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==Cast== |
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*Fabian as Richie Desmond |
*[[Fabian Forte|Fabian]] as Richie Desmond |
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*[[Casey Kasem]] |
*[[Casey Kasem]] as Brian Parker |
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*Phoebe Dorin |
*[[Phoebe Dorin]] as Cybil Michaels |
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*Susette Carroll |
*Susette Carroll as Renny Lawrence |
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*Rick Goldman |
*Rick Goldman as Ned Stiner |
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*[[Michael Blodgett]] as Tommy Aspen |
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*George Barris "King of the Kustomizers" |
*George Barris "King of the Kustomizers" as himself |
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*Shirley Barris as herself |
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*Irwin Schaeffer as himself |
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*Tanya Lemani as Celeste |
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*Joel Kramer as Danny |
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*Stephanie Black as Brenda |
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*Joji Barris as Michelle |
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*Shotzi Barris as Frank |
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*Jack Parker as Lawyer Schaeffer |
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==Production== |
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It was known during filming as ''Jet Set Disco''. |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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One critic said "Fabian is totally unconvincing... obviously the money men couldn't afford good script writers, a variety of sets or even good, reliable actors."<ref>Fabian flunks out again: DISCO FEVER, starring Fabian and Casey Kasem. At the Imperial and Astor |
One critic said "Fabian is totally unconvincing... obviously the money men couldn't afford good script writers, a variety of sets or even good, reliable actors."<ref>Fabian flunks out again: DISCO FEVER, starring Fabian and Casey Kasem. At the Imperial and Astor |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{IMDb title|0077440|Disco Fever}} |
*{{IMDb title|0077440|Disco Fever}} |
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*[https://letterboxd.com/film/disco-fever/ Disco Fever] at Letterbox DVD |
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*[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7f51473a Disco Fever] at BFI |
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[[Category:1978 films]] |
[[Category:1978 films]] |
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[[Category:American films]] |
[[Category:American films]] |
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Revision as of 02:25, 6 October 2019
| Disco Fever | |
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| Directed by | Lamar Card |
| Written by | John Arnoldy |
| Produced by | Lamar Card Jack Parker executive George Barris Irwin Schaeffer |
| Starring | Fabian Casey Kasem |
| Cinematography | Ross Kelsay |
| Edited by | Marshall Harvey |
| Music by | Jack Allocco |
| Distributed by | Group 1 International Distribution Organization Ltd. |
Release date | 1978 |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
Disco Fever, also known as Jukebox, is a 1978 American film directed by Lamar Card about a nightclub owner who plans the comeback of an ex-teen idol.[1][2]
Plot
The manager of a disco spots Richie Desmond, a contemporary of Frankie Avalon and Fabian, at the disco. She proposes he make a comeback attempt and Richie is interested, but he rejects her sexual overtures.
Richie falls for Jill but has to deal with Jill's jealous ex, Danny, and the manager. The manager wants to launch a disco singer, Tommy Aspen, at a record launch which is going to take place on a plane that has been fitted with a stage.
Cast
- Fabian as Richie Desmond
- Casey Kasem as Brian Parker
- Phoebe Dorin as Cybil Michaels
- Susette Carroll as Renny Lawrence
- Rick Goldman as Ned Stiner
- Michael Blodgett as Tommy Aspen
- George Barris "King of the Kustomizers" as himself
- Shirley Barris as herself
- Irwin Schaeffer as himself
- Tanya Lemani as Celeste
- Joel Kramer as Danny
- Stephanie Black as Brenda
- Joji Barris as Michelle
- Shotzi Barris as Frank
- Jack Parker as Lawyer Schaeffer
Production
It was known during filming as Jet Set Disco.
Reception
One critic said "Fabian is totally unconvincing... obviously the money men couldn't afford good script writers, a variety of sets or even good, reliable actors."[3]
References
- ^ Disco Fever at Fabianforte.net
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (26 August 2019). "The Cinema of Fabian". Diabolique.
- ^ Fabian flunks out again: DISCO FEVER, starring Fabian and Casey Kasem. At the Imperial and Astor South China Morning Post & the Hongkong Telegraph 14 Jan 1979: 19.
External links
- Disco Fever at IMDb
- Disco Fever at Letterbox DVD
- Disco Fever at BFI
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