Jan 25, 2011 the night they raided minskys 1968 is a surprisingly pleasant early william friedkin film that like any number of movies, editor ralph rosenblum tried to take credit for saving works. The night they raided minskys 1968 william friedkin. It avoids the phony glamour and romanticism that the movies usually use to smother burlesque as in gypsy and it really seems to understand this most. The night they raided minsky s is an unique comedy musical about a subject as far from the concerns of 1968 as one could get.
From the 1968 film the night they raided minsky s, sung by lillian heyman. The night they raided minskys mono sound on tcm shop. Directed by 1 writing credits 4 cast 41 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing. A naive amish young woman runs away from her home in pennsylvania to new york city where she hopes to act in religious stage plays but ends up performing in burlesque theatre. The night they raided minskys turner classic movies.
The night they raided minsky s nude scenes 4 images and 1 video including appearances from britt ekland. She then starred in a string of italian films, machine gun mccain 1969, the. But the shows comedian raymond sees a way of wrongfooting the local dogooders by announcing the new paris sensation. Mork attends a committee to clean up boulder meeting, and learns that the last thing they care about is ecology and mindy is one of their targets. The night they raided minskys 1968 dvd planet store. Canada english title the night they raided minskys. Jason robards, britt ekland, norman wisdom, forrest tucker, harry andrews, joseph wiseman, denholm elliott.
The night they raided minsky s regional us the night they raided minsky s inspired by the film by william friedkin an amish girl causes a sensation when she inadvertently invents the. Ed dixon to lead one night only concert of dance a little closer at green room 42 by bww news. The night they raided minskys 1968 is a surprisingly pleasant early william friedkin film that like any number of movies, editor ralph rosenblum tried to take credit for saving works. The night they raided minsky s boasts an impressive transfer that breathes new life into this film, giving it enhanced detail and bright, vivid colors, while reducing grain and artifacts significantly. He wants to embarrass a conservative vicefighting society when they send the cops in to raid the joint. It was loosely based on a minor incident on april 20, 1925, in which the police shut down a new york theater because of the racy entertainment provided by a dancer named mary dawson, who performed under the name of mademoiselle fifi. The night they raided minsky s 1968 rachel britt ekland arrives in new york from her amish community intent on becoming a dancer. The pickle brothers cm, tv, 1967, the night they raided minskys quella notte. Being in the wicker man was a real horror celebrity. The night they raided minsky s is being promoted as some sort of laffaminit, slapstick extravaganza, but it isnt. The film featured original songs by charles strouse and lee adams. Born in stockholm in 1942 britt had made just one film in italy when. To me this is a great performance done by one of the greatest slapstick comedy artist ever after the era had gone.
The night they raided minskys regional us tickets, news. This 1968 william friedkin comedy set in 1925 new york will be appreciated by those who enjoy the corny humor and. The night they raided minskys the night they invented striptease. The night they raided minskys 2008 to distance herself from her strict amish family, naive rachel schpitendavel britt ekland escapes to new york city to become a dancer. This 1968 william friedkin comedy set in 1925 new york will be appreciated by those who enjoy the corny humor and bawdy broads of burlesque. Thanks to olive films for at last issuing the night they raided minskys in an excellent print giving me the chance to see this film which escaped me on original release and been rarely seen since. The night they raided minskys film by friedkin 1968. Minsky s is a musical by bob martin book, charles strouse music, and susan birkenhead lyrics, and is loosely based on the 1968 movie the night they raided minsky s. The night they raided minskys 1968 1080p bluray x264sadpanda genre. In a speakeasy sequence lillian hayman, vocal, accompanied by lammar wright, eddie barefield, al hall, cliff jackson, sonny greer.
The night they raided minskys 1968 trailer hd youtube. It has the courage to try for more than that and just about succeeds. May 15, 20 roscoe s rating of the film the night they raided minsky s roscoe a shaggydog movie with plenty of energy, and some fine performances from jason robards and norman wisdom and a supporting cast of great character actors, and a few final unforgettable moments from bert lahr. The dances she has created are dull, boring and based on biblical stories a subject often covered by the tableau style performances that resulted in the 1925 raid. The image is surprisingly packed with fine detail that showcases plenty of facial features and clothing textures. Gaily, gaily is the 1968 film version of ben hechts fictional memoirs about coming of age in 1910 chicago, and his beginnings as a journalist and author. Rachel schpitendavel britt eklandruns away from home to be a dancer in new york at minsky s vaudeville theatre. With jason robards, britt ekland, norman wisdom, forrest tucker.
Unfortunately billy minsky s burlesque is hardly the place for her dances from the bible. The night they raided minskys wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Equally ambitious was the night they raided minskys 1968, a lively comedy about an innocent amish girl who becomes a burlesque dancer in 1920s new york city. The night they raided minskys 1968 1080p bluray x264sadpanda. Contrary to the films opening narration, it is a fictional account of the invention of the striptease at minskys burlesque in 1925. Produced by norman lear and directed by william friedkin, the bud yorkinnorman lear production stars jason robards, britt eland and elliot, elliott gould, jack burns, and bert lahr as professor spats. Get carter with michael caine and in the night they raided minskys. Fritz lang interviewed by william friedkin torino film festival. Of course, following that would be the french connection and so on and so forth. Set during the great depression era in manhattan, the story centers around a jaded burlesque producer billy minsky, a politician trying to shut him down randolph sumner. But the show s comedian raymond sees a way of wrongfooting the local dogooders by announcing the new paris sensation mme fifi and putting on rachel s performance as the place is raided.
The night they raided minskys 1968 1080p bluray x264. The night they raided minskys is a 1968 musical comedy film directed by william friedkin and produced by norman lear. The night they raided minsky s has tenuous connections with a barbra streisand musical tv special the belle of new york street, a look back at pop hits of longago new york. A labor of love and affection by bud yorkin and norman lear, minsky s gathers a topflight cast for a consistently funny and affectionate look back at the naughty entertainment of an. Other articles where the night they raided minskys is discussed.
The night they raided minskys 2008 movie moviefone. A straightforward adaptation of rowland barber s novel the night they raided minsky s would seem to be called for here, but novice director william friedkin and film editor ralph rosenblum seem determined to turn the film into a kaleidoscope hard day s night clone. The film is based on the novel by rowland barber, published in 1960. After mork convinces the group led by jim blake, helen anderson and lloyd prescott of nelson s purity, they agree to meet him at mindy s apartment the next day. The night they raided minskys norman lears period peek at a peculiarly american form of entertainment burlesque is most successful in its art direction and nostalgic recapturing of new. Rachel arrives in new york from her amish community intent on becoming a dancer. The night they raided minskys you rat you vocal by. A classic you should see for many reasons in spite of spoilers at this.
Cult movie musical the night they raided minsky s is set for its bluray debut today, february 24. The night they raided minsky s is a 1968 musical comedy film directed by william friedkin and produced by. The night they raided minsky s, bluray, mono sound, comedyclassic, 887090091602. The night they raided minsky s 1968 was a nostalgic look back at the days of burlesque theater. The night they raided minskys 1968 directed by william. One of the episodes features dancing girls called the beef trust chorus and jason robards contributes a major performance. Jason robards as straightman raymond paine in the night they raided minsky s. This is jo weldon s newyorkbased blog about burlesque with original articles, striptease tips, interviews, class announcements, news, photo posts, peeks into performers closets, and more.