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Courtesy 2Cih Century-Fox
After 10 years, audiences
still 'toast' cult horror spoof
By Lise Olsen
Senior Reporter
This marks the 10th anniversary of
the cult horror film "The Rocky Horror
Picture Show."
The film, which has played at the
midnight show at Lincoln's Plaza Four
Theater every Friday and Saturday for
the last eight years, still draws crowds
of 100 people or more, theater officials
at the theater said.
Seventy-five percent of the audien
ces have seen the movie at least one
time before, said Lance Purdy, assist
ant theater manager.
Former UNL student Steve Kirby, 20,
is one of those regulars. Kirby said he's
seen "Rocky Horror" 45 times.
"It's not really the movie itself," he
said. "The movie is kind of stupid."
Kirby said he hated "Rocky Horror"
the first time he saw it three years ago.
It's the audience participation that
brings him back, he said.
"Rocky Horror" fans do things like
hold newspapers over their heads and
squirt waterguns during an on-screen
rainshower.
During the wedding scene, audien
ces pelt each other with rice. Slices of
toast fly through the theater as the
stars give a toast. Most stand to do a
"pelvic thrust" and dance in the 'Time
Warp." Others dress up as one of the
film's characters and act out scenes. A
few run through the theater in their
underwear.
Theater officials agree that "Rocky
Horror's" popularity has stabilized. For
every tired fan, there seems to be a
fresh high school or college student to
take his or her place, they said.
The movie, which to date has grossed
about $60 million, cost only $1 million
to make in 1975.
The movie tells the story of a young
"I like Ike" couple, Brad (Barry Bost
wick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon) who
are lured into the castle of the immoral
Frank N. Furter (Tim Curry), a mad
alien scientist from the planet Trans
vestite in the galaxy Transylvania.
"Rocky Horror's" roots actually are
older than 10 years. A show, based on a
book written by Richard O'Brien, (who
plays "Riff Raff ' in the film) opened in
London at the Royal Court's experi
mental theater as a six-week workshop
project in June 1973.
The show, proof of horror stories and
the sexual revolution, quickly developed
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a large following and found a permanent
home at the 500-seat King's Road Thea
tre. It still plays there nightly.
The show was named "Best Musical
of 1973" in the London Evening Stand
ard's annual poll of drama critics.
Filming of 'The Rocky Horror Pic
ture Show" began in October 1974 at
Bray Studios. Part of the movie was
filmed at an 19th century chateau,
which once served as a wartime refuge
for French General Charles DeGaulle.
The film was directed by Jim Shar
man, who also directed "Hair," and
"Jesus Christ Superstar." Strains of the
other rock operas, some believe, can be
found in "Rocky Horror."
This past weekend, Hallowen week
end, is typically one of the busiest and
rowdiest "Rocky" nights of the year.
Most of the time, "Rocky Horror"
audiences don't cause any damage,
Purdy said. However, stains on the
screens, shredded seats and rips in the
curtains have been found after some
showings.
When occasional damage is discover
ed, theater officials sometimes
threaten to replace "Rocky Horror."
The threats are probably idle how
ever, because the theater has a six
month contract for the film, Purdy said.
KZUM seeking
holiday production
KZUM Radio is seeking proposals for
a production of a special Christmas or
New Year's program. Anyone interested
in producing a special program should
pick up an application at KZUM studio,
244 N. 10th St.
Deadline for applications is Nov. 22.
Applicants must provide written appli
cations and a sample tape.
Producers will be responsible for
arranging all aspects of their show,
including choosing program content,
writing or providing script, scheduling
guests and directing the show on the
air.
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