crackers!

The reason for a heretofore unannounced movie view at Chez BJBoglnd. Truly one of the funniest movies ever, and an anomaly as far as gay themed movies from the '70's go, i.e., no one want to commit suicide by the end! Figure out a night (Sun, Mon, Tues nights are out for me) and we'll have a "Gay Night at the Gay Movies!"

Bonus: Menchie's is in walking distance!

DUDE!! :eek:

Right now. Go to your preferred DVD rental purveyor and get The Ritz. It was recently issued on DVD, so it shouldn't be hard to find.

It was originally a play by Terrence McNally produced on Broadway in 1975. Most of that cast reunited for the film version a year later.

It's about a straight guy trying to escape from the mob who winds up in a gay (redundant?) bath house in New York. It's very silly and may be unintentionally dark as this was all pre-AIDS. But I'm telling you, Rita Moreno as Googie Gomez, an aspiring actress constantly on the lookout for a producer, is worth the price of admission 10 times over.

If you do not see this film soon, you will be forced to give up your gay card. I have the DVD, come over if you want to watch it with me.

Plus it has a very young Treat Williams; who spends most of the film in nothing but a towel!

I used to hang with a group of friends who had regular campy gay movie nights. I miss that.

I love Treat Williams... even though he was in the movie version of Hair. He's yummy.

I <heart> Googie.

You think I'm a drag queen??? These are real titties !!

iSm, you may not watch this clip until after you have seen the whole movie (The Ritz), but holy crap, I've seen it dozens of times and it brings me to tears with laughter every single time!