The Wild Party (1974)
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Director James Ivory has disowned this Hollywood drama, inspired by the Fatty Arbuckle/Virginia Rappe case and based on a satirical poem by Joseph Moncure March, which was heavily cut by American International Pictures from two hours to 90 minutes. The story concerns Jolly Grimm (James Coco), whose… More Director James Ivory has disowned this Hollywood drama, inspired by the Fatty Arbuckle/Virginia Rappe case and based on a satirical poem by Joseph Moncure March, which was heavily cut by American International Pictures from two hours to 90 minutes. The story concerns Jolly Grimm (James Coco), whose career as a famous silent film comic is coming to an end with the advent of talking pictures. He plans a last hurrah by making one more silent film and invites a collection of Hollywood big shots to his mansion in hopes of convincing one of them to distribute the picture. His mistress, Queenie (Raquel Welch), encourages him, but it quickly becomes apparent the film is a bomb. As Jolly Grimm keeps drinking, his mood becomes less jolly and more grim, particularly when movie star Dale (Perry King) starts getting quite familiar with Queenie. Meanwhile, young starlet Nadine (Annette Ferra), after finding her sister in bed with a guest, seeks out Jolly for solace. When Jolly tries to comfort her by kissing her full on the mouth, a drunken party guest, thinking Jolly is trying to seduce the girl, begins to beat Jolly senseless. Dale halts the fracas, but when Jolly doesn't thank Dale properly for saving him from a shellacking, Dale retreats with Queenie to the boudoir. Jolly, already keyed up to a dangerous level, awaits their emergence from the bedroom with a gun in his hand. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- James Ivory
- Written By
- Walter Marks
- Genres
- Drama, Classics, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Mar 1, 1975 Wide
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Cast
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James Coco
as Jolly Grimm
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Raquel Welch
as Queenie
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Perry King
as Dale Sword
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Tiffany Bolling
as Kate
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Royal Dano
as Tex
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David Dukes
as Morrison
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Michael Grant Hall
as Oscar D'Armano
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Skipper
as Phil D'Armano
- Susan Arnold
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Geraldine Baron
as Grace
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Waldo K. Berns
as Policeman
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Regis J. Cordic
as Mr. Murchison
- Bill Dance
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Don de Natale
as Jackie the Dancer
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Dena Dietrich
as Mrs. Murchison
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Annette Ferra
as Nadine
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Jill Giraldi
as Crippled Girl
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Martin Kove
as Editor
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Eddie Lawrence
as Kreutzer
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Bobo Lewis
as Wilma
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Baruch Lumet
as Tailor
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Ralph Manza
as Fruit Dealer
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Tony Paxton
as Sergeant
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Barbara Quinn
as Mildred
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Tom Reese
as Eddy
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Marya Small
as Bertha
- Chuck Comisky
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Jennifer Lee
as Madeline True
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Lark Geib
as Rosa
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J.S. Johnson
as Morris
- Richard Dano
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Frederic Franklyn
as Sam
