RHPS FAQ v3.3
Jason Alan Pfaff
THE RHPS FAQ - version 3.3
last update on February 17, 1996
conceived, compiled, written, and edited by Jason Alan "P7A77" Pfaff
Copyright 1993-6 P7A77, Inc.
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This is the RHPS FAQ, to be used on alt.cult-movies.rocky-horror,
alt.cult-movies, and elsewhere. It will be posted twice monthly (on the ides,
and on the last day) to alt.cult-movies.rocky-horror and alt.cult-movies.
I'm just a poor schmuck who thought it would be fun to do this, so if there's
an error that you notice somewhere, don't be upset - just e-mail me about it.
Please keep in mind that this is all in good clean (?) fun.
WWW: http://entropy.muc.muohio.edu/~p7a77/rhpsfaq.html
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I greatly encourage suggestions, comments, changes, or new ideas, so if you
think of any, don't be afraid to let me know. And remember: Always practice
Safe FAQing.
-Jason Alan Pfaff / p7...@entropy.muc.muohio.edu
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Table O' Contents
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Section 0 - Basics about the FAQ
0a - What does FAQ mean?
0b - Why is a FAQ necessary?
0c - If that's what a FAQ is, why is *THIS* necessary?
0d - How can I quickly find what I want?
0e - How are the version numbers determined?
* 0f - What changes were made from the last version?
0g - What changes are planned for future versions?
Section 1 - Basics about the RHPS
1a - What does RHPS mean?
1b - What does RHPS *really* mean?
1c - What does RHPS FAQ mean?
1d - How can *I* see RHPS?
1e - What theatres show RHPS?
1f - How can I find out where RHPS is playing in my area?
1g - Where can I get a current copy of the theatre list?
1h - What theatre has been showing RHPS for the longest time?
1i - How can I get the rights for a showing of RHPS?
Section 2 - History of the RHS
2a - What does RHS mean?
2b - How did RHS start?
2c - Where did it go from there?
2d - What are the cast lists from the three original shows?
2e - What casts have existed throughout the years?
2f - Where can I get recordings of RHS casts?
2g - Is RHS still performed?
2h - Is there Audience Participation for RHS?
2i - How can I find out where RHS is playing in my area?
2j - How can I get the rights for a production of RHS?
Section 3 - History of the RHPS
3a - What does RHPS mean?
3b - How did RHPS start?
3c - Where did it go from there?
3d - What is the cast list for the movie?
3e - What is the song list for the movie?
3f - What changes to the songs were made for the movie?
3g - What different versions of the movie exist?
3h - What's the difference between the stereo and mono versions?
Section 4 - Attending the RHPS
4a - Are all the shows as bad as the one I just saw?
4b - Are all the shows as good as the one I just saw?
4c - What should I take to a showing of RHPS?
4d - What should I wear to a showing of RHPS?
4e - What should I expect at a showing of RHPS?
4f - What's with this Audience Participation thing?
4g - What's a virgin?
4h - Should I worry that I'll be embarrassed if I'm a virgin?
4i - Should I worry that I don't know many of the call-backs?
4j - Should I locate an audience participation script and memorize it?
4k - What should I do before the movie?
4l - What should I do during the movie?
4m - What should I do after the movie?
Section 5 - RHPS Casts
5a - What's an RHPS cast?
5b - I thought RHPS was a movie; why are there casts?
5c - Do cast members get paid?
5d - How do they afford all those great costumes and props?
5e - How do they make all those great costumes? [*under construction*]
5f - How do they make all those great props? [*under construction*]
5g - Why do people perform in casts?
5h - What casts have existed throughout the years? [*under construct.*]
5i - How can I join a cast?
5j - How can I start a cast?
5k - How can I get a theatre to allow my cast to perform?
Section 6 - Errors and Trivia
* 6a - What movies are alluded to in RHPS?
6b - What's with these errors in the editing?
6c - What's with all the discontinuity?
6d - What are the most frequently asked trivia questions?
+ 6e - What are some other tasty trivia tidbits?
6f - What's the RHPS Trivia Quiz?
6g - What are the answers to the RHPS Trivia Quiz?
* 6h - What personal theories do people have about RHPS?
* 6i - What is the Rocky Pledge of Allegiance?
Section 7 - Clubs to Join, Things to Read
7a - What are the addresses of various fan clubs and how can I join?
7b - What newsletters and fanzines have existed throughout the years?
7c - What newsletters and fanzines exist now?
7d - What books exist?
7e - What magazine articles have been written? [*under construction*]
7f - What conventions are coming up?
Section 8 - Rocky Horror Elsewhere
8a - What movies have had references to RHPS?
8b - What television shows have had references to RHPS?
8c - What parodies of RHPS exist?
8d - What crossovers, sequels, stories, etc., have been written by fans?
8e - Where can I get cool RHPS stuff?
8f - Is there an official sequel to RHPS?
8g - What about Shock Treatment?
8h - What about Revenge of the Old Queen?
8i - Anything else?
Section 9 - Shock Treatment
9a - What is Shock Treatment?
9b - What is Shock Treatment *really*?
9c - Is it a sequel to RHPS?
9d - What is the cast list for ST?
9e - What is the song list for ST?
* 9f - What different versions of ST exist?
9g - How can I see ST?
9h - Is ST anything like RHPS?
9i - Do casts perform for ST?
9j - Is there Audience Participation for ST?
9k - How can I find out where ST is playing in my area?
9l - What is some ST trivia?
9m - How can I get the rights for a showing of ST?
Section 10 - Where Are They Now?
10a - Tim Curry
10b - Susan Sarandon
10c - Barry Bostwick
10d - Richard O'Brien
10e - Lady Patricia Stevens (Pat Quinn)
10f - Laura Campbell (Little Nell)
10g - Peter Hinwood
10h - Jonathan Adams
10i - Michael Lee Aday (Meat Loaf)
10j - Charles Gray
Section 11 - Soundtracks and Scripts
11a - What different soundtracks exist?
11b - Where can I get sheet music for the movie and/or play?
11c - Where can I get the script to the play?
11d - Where can I get the script to the movie?
11e - Where can I get the shooting-script to the movie?
11f - Where can I get an audience participation script?
11g - Where can I get the script to Shock Treatment?
11h - What other scripts and such exist?
Section 12 - Rocky on the Net
12a - Where can I get RHPS information on the Internet?
12b - What is alt.cult-movies.rocky-horror?
12c - What FTP sites exist?
12d - What WWW sites exist?
12e - Where can I get graphics and sounds?
12f - Anything else?
Section 1/0 - Aren't we done *yet*?
1/0a - Who wrote this FAQ?
1/0b - Who helped out?
1/0c - What's the history of this FAQ?
1/0d - Can I copy any of the information in this FAQ?
1/0e - Where should I send comments, bug reports, compliments, etc.?
1/0f - How should I pronounce that name?
1/0g - Will you shut up already and end the FAQ?
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Section 0 - Basics about the FAQ
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0a - What does FAQ mean?
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FAQ stands for Frequently Asked Questions. More specifically and
accurately, a FAQ contains *answers* to Frequently Asked Questions.
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0b - Why is a FAQ necessary?
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On Usenet (the newsgroups of the Internet), various newsgroups tend to get
"spammed" (i.e., cluttered) with messages from new people asking questions
that have already been answered several times previous. Because of this,
conversations can become rather cyclical. The FAQ is a document, specific to
a certain newsgroup (or cluster of newsgroups), that is posted regularly, so
that new users can get their questions answered easily and more efficiently,
and thus save everyone unnecessary hassle.
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0c - If that's what a FAQ is, why is *THIS* necessary?
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Why not? FAQs have evolved to contain more than just answers to basic
questions; they are often tomes of information and trivia that even the most
informed people might not know all of. The writer of a FAQ is usually a much-
respected member of his/her community, and receives praise and affection
wherever s/he may go. At least, that's the way it should be.
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0d - How can I quickly find what I want?
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Sections are divided by lines of '===' and subsections by lines of '___'.
To quickly jump to the next section or subsection, simply do a search for
those lines. To find a specific subsection from the Table O' Contents, do a
search for the letter-number header of the subsection. It's really not
terribly difficult to figure out.
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0e - How are the version numbers determined?
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Slight changes, rewordings, and corrections increase the letter value (i.e.,
v1.0a to v1.0b). Major reworkings of a subsection or slight changings of
layout increase the decimal value (i.e., v2.0 to v2.1). Major rerworkings of
a section or major changes in layout increase the number value (i.e., v2.0 to
v3.0).
Any changes made to the decimal will reset the letter value, and any changes
to the number will reset both the decimal and the letter. For example, a
reworking of a subsection in version 1.0b would create version 1.1 (not
1.1b). A reworking of a section in version 1.3f would create version 2.0 (not
2.3f, 2.3, or 2.0f).
Please note, however, that periodically I may just increase the version
number for the hell of it. It's my FAQ, dammit - I'll do what I want with it.
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0f - What changes were made from the last version?
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Sections with significantly new information from the last version are marked
with an asterisk (*) in the Table O' Contents. Sections with slight changes
are marked with a cross (+).
[to 3.3]
General typo fixes throughout. A little bit added here, a little bit there.
Section 6a (allusions) added to. Information about the issue of The Plain
Dealer added (Section 6e). Sections 6h and 6i were switched. Section 9f
(Shock Treatment version differences) added. The most significant change is
where we're located. Email is now p7...@entropy.muc.muohio.edu, FTP is now
ftp://ftp.muc.muohio.edu/pub/p7a77, and WWW is now
http://entropy.muc.muohio.edu/~p7a77/rhpsfaq.html.
[to 3.2]
The biggest changes are a new section on movies allued to in RHPS (new
Section 6a) and the "Hoopla" question is finally answered once and for all
(6d). Additionally, the original shooting script (and plenty of other texts)
are now available at ftp://ftp.muc.muohio.edu/pub/p7a77
General updates throughout (ie, dates specified, spelling errors corrected,
etc). Information on longest run updated (1h). Bitter rant about AP for RHS
changed (2h). SE Laserdisc info added (3g). "Time of the Night" question
updated (6c). New trivia tidbits added (6e). Personal theories from fans
added (6i). Plea for Convention Info added (7f). New TV show references
(8b). Merchandise information (8e). Shock Treatment cast and song lists
added (9d & 9f). General "Where Are They Now" updated (Section 10).
Also, a ton of new WWW sites were added. I don't have all of them yet, but
I'm getting there. They're all variations of each other anyway, though, so
who really gives a shit in the end?
[to 3.1a]
Mono/Stereo difference section (3h) *greatly* improved (thanks kevin!).
Three new texts added to the FTP site (Ronny Horror transcript, Rocky Horror
Purity Test, You Might be a "Rocky" Fan if...). Three new WWW pages added
(12d). 20th Anniversary Convention Info added (7f). A new version of the
video was added (3g). General typo corrections throughout.
[to 3.1]
Many small changes were made, but nothing worthy of too much note. A few
soundtracks were added, a bit of trivia was added, actors' credits were
updated, general typing corrections throughout, etc. Subsection 0g was added.
[to 3.0]
Hoo-wah! Well, I made a jump from v2.3 to v3.0, so a lot has changed.
First off, this thing is about twice the size as it used to be. I've devoted
sections exclusively to RHS and Shock Treatment (and many other things), I've
expanded the trivia section, and I've just generally been more verbose over
all. I also tried to make this one a bit more fun to read than previous
versions. You be the judge.
If you're wondering *why* I did all of this all of a sudden, it's because I
made the RHPS FAQ Web Page, and I wanted it to be all that it could be. Check
it out. http://www.muohio.edu/~japfaff/rhps/faq.html [NOTE: this has been
changed to http://entropy.muc.muohio.edu/~p7a77/rhpsfaq.html]
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0g - What changes are planned for future versions?
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Aside from everything marked as "under construction", some of the following
additions are planned:
* A listing of other films that RHPS-type people might enjoy
* Information on RHPS floorshows, including cast web pages
* A section on what books have had references to RHPS
* A listing of the differences between RHS and RHPS
* An indication of which movies in the actors' credits section are available
on video
If you have any suggestions, please send feedback.
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Section 1 - Basics about the RHPS
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1a - What does RHPS mean?
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* Ralph Hapschatt's Parties Suck
* Random House Personal Slaves
* Rarely Humorous Pointless Satire
* Really Hideous Penguin Sundaes
* Really Horny Purple Salamanders
* Really Horrible People Shouting
* Regrettably, Hinwood's Performance Stinks
* Rich Horny Potato Soup
* Ridiculous Horny-Person's Story
* Road House Personal Shipping
[anything else...?]
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1b - What does RHPS *really* mean?
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show. It's a movie.
Check out what newsgroup you're in.
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1c - What does RHPS FAQ mean?
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As was previously stated, FAQ stands for Frequently Asked Questions. This
is the RHPS FAQ, or the Rocky Horror Picture Show Frequently Asked Questions.
They're the questions that are most frequently asked about The Rocky Horror
Picture Show. If a question is asked frequently about The Rocky Horror
Picture Show, it would be in here. Likewise, if The Rocky Horror Picture Show
had questions frequently asked about it, they would be in here. As would
frequently asked questions about The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Frequently asked questions about Chia Pets would not be in here, nor would
questions asked frequently about J.R. "Bob" Dobbs. Questions that are
frequently asked about gerbils would not be in here, and neither would
questions frequently asked about the ramifications of the United States'
intervention on the political, social, and economical structure of the Middle
East. This is the RHPS FAQ.
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1d - How can *I* see RHPS?
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Well, there are seven main ways:
1 - Rent it from a video store
2 - Buy it from a video store (or mail-order)
3 - Steal it from a video store
4 - Borrow/Steal it from a library
5 - Rent/Buy/Steal/Borrow the film and get a projector
6 - Watch it on television (US, UK, and Canada)
7 - Go to a movie theatre, dammit.
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1e - What theatres show RHPS?
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Lots of 'em - usually the most trashy looking ones in town.
Most major cities have shows on a regular basis, and others have special
showings throughout the year. Most college campuses will have special
showings throughout the year as well (usually during Halloween and at the end
of a term).
A constantly updating theatre list is posted on the 15th of every month to
alt.cult-movies.rocky-horror, alt.answers, and news.answers. It is archived
at rtfm.mit.edu:/pub/usenet/news.answers/movies/rocky-horror-theaters.
For an e-mail copy of the theatre list at any time, send an e-mail request
to gbur...@nforce.com.
Be warned that this list hasn't been updated in a while. Work is in
progress on a new theatre list.
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1f - How can I find out where RHPS is playing in my area?
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There're a few ways of doin' that, too:
1 - Become a member of the Fan Club and ask Sal Piro for a list
2 - Check the Internet theatre list
3 - Look in a newspaper for theatre listings
4 - Call a random theatre in your city and ask them if they know
5 - Just drive around aimlessly, periodically asking pedestrians if they
know
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1g - Where can I get a current copy of the theatre list?
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I told you that already. Pay attention.
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1h - What theatre has been showing RHPS for the longest time?
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Many people claim that it is the Graceland Theatre in Columbus, Ohio, which
has been showing RHPS regularly since 1976. Even though the Graceland has
recently changed its name to Flickers, it still counts as the same theatre.
However, Graceland's claim is also challenged. While RHPS has been shown
regularly at Graceland through the years, it hasn't been continuous. The
Austin Cast claims that it has the longest run, with *two* weekly shows since
May 12, 1976.
Who knows what the real answer is.
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1i - How can I get the rights for a showing of RHPS?
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For the rights to The Rocky Horror Picture Show movie, contact
Twentieth Century Fox Film Twentieth Century Fox Film
12001 N. Central Expy. 10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75243 Los Angeles, CA 90064
(214) 392-0101 (310) 277-2211
Also try Films, Inc. at (312) 878-2600 (or ask your local theatre).
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Section 2 - History of the RHS
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2a - What does RHS mean?
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The Rocky Horror Show. It is the play off of which the movie was based.
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2b - How did RHS start?
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The RHS was a play, written in six months by Richard O'Brien, with the
working title "They Came from Denton High." The title was changed to "The
Rock Hor-Roar Show", and eventually to "The Rocky Horror Show". It premiered
on June 18, 1973, at The Royal Court Theatre Upstairs in London, England.
After a short while, it was moved from the 60-seat Upstairs theatre to a
converted movie house, and then to the King's Road Theatre, which seats 500.
It was named best musical of 1973 by the British drama critics.
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2c - Where did it go from there?
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After about ten months, Lou Adler (the owner at the time of the Roxy theatre
in Los Angeles, California, USA) saw the musical and brought it to The United
States - at the Roxy. A bit after that, in 1975, it was made into the movie.
As a promotion for the movie, it also had a (disastrous) run on Broadway.
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2d - What are the cast lists from the three original shows?
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London (The Theatre Upstairs) - June 18, 1973
Dr. Frank-N-Furter......................Tim Curry
Janet Weiss.............................Julie Covington
Brad Majors.............................Christopher Malcolm
Riff-Raff...............................Richard O'Brien
Magenta/Usherette.......................Patricia Quinn
Columbia................................Little Nell
Eddie and Dr. Evrett Scott..............Paddy O'Hagan
Rocky Horror............................Rayner Bourton
Narrator................................Jonathan Adams
Los Angeles (Roxy) 1974
Dr. Frank-N-Furter......................Tim Curry
Janet Weiss.............................Abigail Haness
Brad Majors.............................Bill Miller
Riff-Raff...............................Bruce Scott
Magenta and Usherette...................Jamie Donnely
Columbia................................Boni Enten
Eddie and Dr. Scott.....................Meatloaf
Rocky Horror............................Kim Milford
Narrator................................Graham Jarvis
New York (Broadway) - March 10, 1975
Dr. Frank-N-Furter......................Tim Curry
Janet Weiss.............................Abigail Haness
Brad Majors.............................Bill Miller
Riff-Raff...............................Richard O'Brien
Magenta and Usherette...................Jamie Donnely
Columbia................................Boni Enten
Eddie and Dr. Scott.....................Meatloaf
Rocky Horror............................Kim Milford
Narrator................................William Newman
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2e - What casts have existed throughout the years?
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Too many to mention. It's been going on pretty much continuously in England
since 1973, and hundreds of performances have surfaced around the world, many
of them producing interesting (and often quite good) cast recordings.
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2f - Where can I get recordings of RHS casts?
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The only ones still in wide-scale production are the Original London and the
Original Roxy (both with Tim Curry). Try your favorite music store for these.
As to any other recordings, just keep looking. Maybe someone is selling one
at a garage sale, perhaps one is piled with all the used records at a music
store. Many fans collect various sound recordings of Rocky, so ask around on
the net, or inquire with your local cast. These most likely won't be
originals, but they're something. For a sampler of various international
recordings, try the "Rocky Horror International" album from the 15th
Anniversary Box Set.
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2g - Is RHS still performed?
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Oh, yes! In England, it's performed regularly, and many casts will spring
up around the world for brief runs of the show.
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2h - Is there Audience Participation for RHS?
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Unfortunately, yes. Okay, so this FAQ is slightly biased. The author just
feels that the play should be left as the brilliant piece of art that it is,
and that the AP should remain at the theatres. But usually it's allowed (or
perhaps even encouraged) for you to yell your favorite obscenities at stage
productions.
However, the author also had the chance to finally see the RHS for the first
time recently, and isn't as against AP for the play as he used to be. The
actors were professional about it, and only responded to (or acknowledged) it
when it didn't distract from the play.
Audience Participation is a regular thing, however, in countries where RHS
runs continuously (i.e. England). In fact, in these places, the play is
usually more popular than the movie, and is the place to go to learn all the
new AP lines.
Variety is the spice of life.
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2i - How can I find out where RHS is playing in my area?
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Sometimes people will advertise on alt.cult-movies.rocky-horror. Just keep
your eyes and ears peeled wherever you go. Ask around at your local RHPS
production, and periodically check in the newspapers.
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2j - How can I get the rights for a production of RHS?
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Samuel French, Inc.
45 West 25th Street
New York, NY 10010
(212) 206-8990
The procedure is much the same as for any stage production (you must provide
information as to ticket prices, number of performances, seating capacity,
musical arrangements, and so on). Only professional theatre companies are
able to obtain the rights (no amateur productions).
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Section 3 - History of the RHPS
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3a - What does RHPS mean?
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Haven't we been over this already?
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3b - How did RHPS start?
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It was originally a musical - The Rocky Horror Show - and was made into a
movie starting on October 21, 1974, with great help from Lou Adler, who had
been running the RHS in his Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles for some time. Its
world premier was in London on August 28, 1975. Its US premier was in
Hollywood on September 29, 1975. October 31 is generally celebrated as
Rocky's "birthday", for obvious reasons.
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3c - Where did it go from there?
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Nowhere. It bombed everywhere (expect for in Los Angeles, where a following
had already been created by the RHS at The Roxy). However, some attentive
cinema owners noticed that, while RHPS wasn't selling as many tickets as other
movies, they were selling the same tickets multiple times - that is, the same
people kept coming back. Twentieth Century Fox then re-released the movie for
midnight runs - cutting out Superheroes and SF/DF Reprise along the way. Its
first regular midnight run started in New York City on April 2, 1976. Soon,
people had started dancing and singing along with the music, and the call-
backs and casts were soon to follow.
RHPS hit its peak in the early 1980's. Many casts had live bands
performing, and the crowds were often sell-outs, or close to it. Since that
time, the newer generations have found other ways to alienate society, and
RHPS has become more "mainstream" (highlighted by the fact that it was shown
on television in prime-time). However, most everyone acknowledges the
importance that RHPS had - and still has - in giving the "outcasts" of society
a place to go, interact, and collectively realize exactly how fucked-up
mainstream society really is.
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3d - What is the cast list for the movie?
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Dr. Frank-N-Furter......................Tim Curry
Janet Weiss.............................Susan Sarandon
Brad Majors.............................Barry Bostwick
Riff Raff...............................Richard O'Brien
Magenta and Lips (Trixie)...............Patricia Quinn
Columbia................................Little Nell
Dr. Everett V. Scott....................Jonathan Adams
Rocky Horror............................Peter Hinwood
Eddie...................................Meatloaf
Criminologist...........................Charles Gray
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3e - What is the song list for the movie?
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* Science Fiction/Double Feature
* Dammit, Janet
* Over at the Frankenstein Place
* The Time Warp
* Sweet Transvestite
* Sword of Damocles
* I Can Make you a Man
* Hot Patootie- Bless My Soul
* I Can Make you a Man (reprise)
* Touch-A, Touch-A, Touch Me
* Eddie
* Planet Schmanet, Janet
* Rose Tint My World
* I'm Going Home
* Super Heroes
* Science Fiction/Double Feature (reprise)
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3f - What changes to the songs were made for the movie?
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* OVER AT THE FRANKENSTEIN PLACE
In "Over at the Frankenstein Place", Brad should have a verse all to himself
(between Janet's and Riff Raff's) - it was never filmed. It goes a little
something like this:
BRAD: I can see the flag fly, I can see the rain;
Just the same, there has got to be
Something better here for you and me.
* SWORD OF DAMOCLES
"Sword of Damocles" had a few extra lines from the narrator/criminologist
that were in the shooting script (it hasn't been determined if they were ever
filmed.) The stage version is written out, with the shooting script version
in parentheses.
(Before Rocky's third verse)
NARR: Rocky Horror, you need peace of mind,
(Rocky Horror needed peace of mind.)
I want to tell you that you're doing fine.
(He didn't know he was doing just fine.)
You're the product of another time,
(He was the product of another time.)
So feeling low? Well, that's no crime.
(And as for feeling down - well that's not a crime.)
* CHARLES ATLAS SONG / I CAN MAKE YOU A MAN
The words for "Charles Atlas Song/I Can Make You A Man" had significant
changes made from the stage to the screen. The stage version is written out,
with movie changes in parentheses.
FRANK: A weakling, weighing ninety-eight pounds,
Got sand in his face when kicked to the ground.
(Will get sand...)
His girl split on him, and then, in the gym,
(And soon in the gym, with a determined chin,)
The sweat from his pores as he worked for his cause
(... works...)
Made him glisten and gleam; he was thin, but quite clean.
(Will make him...) (he'll be pink, and quite clean.)
He was in good shape, but the wrong shape.
(He'll be a strong man, but the wrong man.)
He ate nutritious, high protein, and swallowed raw eggs.
(He'll eat nutritious...) (... swallow...)
Tried to build up his shoulders, his chest, arms, and legs.
(Try to...)
Then a magazine advert with a new muscle plan
(Such an effort, if he only knew of my plan,)
Said in just seven days, I can make you a man.
(In just seven...)
He'd done pressups and chinups, cleaned and jerked, done the snatch.
(He'll do pressups, and chinups, do the snatch, clean, and jerk.)
Thought dynamic tension just must be a catch.
(He thinks dynamic tension must be hard work)
So he re-read the advert to see how it ran,
(Such strenuous living, I just don't understand,)
It said in just seven days, I can make you a man.
(In just seven...)
* ONCE IN A WHILE
Before Janet sings "Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch Me", Brad should have a song
called "Once In a While", which plays intertwined with lines from Janet. The
song was filmed, but left out of the movie. While some of Janet's lines
during this are the same as in the final movie, they occur in a different
context, and so they're not the same as those in the final cut. After the
song, there are more lines that were left out of the movie. These, as well as
Janet's lines during the song, are much the same as those in the play. The
song is included as an "extra" on the SE Laserdisc, though it's not what's
printed here. It's a nice job of editing anyway.
JANET: (spoken) What's happening here? Where's Brad? Where's anybody?
BRAD: (sung) Once in a while, she don't want to call you,
Speaking on the telephone.
And once in your life, she won't want to know you;
You look around, the one you've found, she is gone.
JANET: (spoken) I'm engaged to Brad just the same as Betty Munroe was to
Ralph Hapschatt. But Frank's kisses overwhelmed me with an ecstasy
I've never dreamt of before. Hot, burning kisses.
BRAD: (sung) And that's all the time that it takes
For a heart to turn to stone;
The sweeter the wine, the harder to make the break,
You hear something about someone you thought you'd known.
JANET: (spoken) I could see Brad's face before me an my mind screamed No!
But my lips were hungry - too hungry.
BRAD: (sung) So baby, don't cry like there's no tomorrow,
After the night, there's a brand new day;
And there'll be no pain, and no more sorrow,
So wash your face and phone my place, it'll be okay.
JANET: (spoken) I wanted to be loved and loved completely. My body
throbbed excitedly. Oh, Brad, Brad my darling, how could I have
done this to you?
BRAD: (sung) And that's all the time that it takes
For a heart to beat again;
So give me a sign that a lover makes,
You look around, the one you've found is back again.
JANET: (spoken) If only we hadn't made this journey. If only the car
hadn't broken down. If only we were amongst friends.. or sane
persons.
* SUPERHEROES
The last song (aside from the closing credits) is "Superheroes." Brad and
Janet have verses in it that were used in the original version of the movie,
but have been left out of some later versions. It was not on the 1990 release
of the video, because the people at Fox claimed that they didn't have time to
finish it. The scene is included in the SE laserdisc. (Note: the last verse
is in all versions)
(The castle has just taken off)
BRAD: (sung) I've done a lot, God knows I've tried
To find the truth; I've even lied.
But all I know is down inside I'm
Bleeding.
JANET: (sung) And Super Heroes come to feast,
To taste the flesh not yet deceased.
And all I know is still the beast is
Feeding.
BACK: (lots of ooo-oooh's and aaa-aaah's)
CRIM: (spoken) And crawling on the planet's face,
Some insects called the human race.
Lost in time, and lost in space.
And meaning.
BACK: (sung) Meaning.
(Note: this last verse is in all versions)
* SCIENCE FICTION / DOUBLE FEATURE (REPRISE)
This song was cut from some versions of the movie. It plays over the
closing credits.
RO'B: Science fiction, double feature,
Frank has built and lost his creature;
Darkness has conquered Brad and Janet,
The servants gone to a distant planet.
Oh, oh, oh, oh,
At the late night double feature picture show;
I want to go - oh, oh,
To the late night double feature picture show.
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3g - What different versions of the movie exist?
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At last check, there was the original release of the film, the re-release of
the film, the re-re-release of the film, the Japanese video (with subtitles),
the UK mono video, the UK stereo video, the Australian video, the US video,
the laserdisc, the US video re-release, and the special edition laserdisc.
From version to version, different changes have been made to the soundtrack,
the songs "Superheroes" and "Science Fiction/Double Feature (reprise)" have
been added and removed, and, on the video and laserdisc versions, documentary
footage and a "Time Warp" video have been added sometimes. The SE Laserdisc
also has oodles of extras, including a version of "Once In A While". All of
these different versions can be quite annoying (and expensive) for completists
who want every version of everything.
Original film (1975) and Japanese video (19??):
* Has original soundtrack
* Has Superheroes
* Has Science Fiction reprise
Re-release of the film (1976):
* Has original soundtrack
* Does not have Superheroes
* Does not have Science Fiction reprise
Re-re-release of the film (1990):
* Has reworked soundtrack
* Has Superheroes
* Has Science Fiction reprise
UK mono video (19??):
* Has original soundtrack
* Has Superheroes
* Has Science Fiction reprise
* Does not have documentary footage
* Does not have Time Warp video
UK stereo video (19??):
* Has reworked soundtrack
* Does not have Superheroes
* Does not have Science Fiction reprise
* Has documentary footage
* Has Time Warp video
Australian video (1991):
* Has reworked soundtrack
* Has Superheroes
* Has Science Fiction reprise
* Does not have documentary footage
* Video box does not have raised Lips/Logo on front, cassette is black
US video (CBS/FOX video 1424; released November 8th, 1990; now out of print):
* Has reworked soundtrack
* Does not have Superheroes
* Has Science Fiction reprise
* Has documentary footage
* Has Time Warp video
* Video box has raised Lips/Logo on front, cassette is black and red
Laserdisc (1990):
* Has reworked soundtrack
* Does not have Superheroes
* Has Science Fiction reprise
* Does not have documentary footage
* Has Time Warp video
US video re-release (FOX video 1974; released November 1992):
* Has reworked soundtrack
* Does not have Superheroes
* Has Science Fiction reprise
* Does not have documentary footage
* Does not have Time Warp video
* Video box does not have raised Lips/Logo on front, cassette is black
Laserdisc Special Edition (1995):
* Has both original and reworked soundtracks
* Has a new audience participation track
* Has Superheroes on a separate disc
* Has three altertate ending credits
* THX transfer with a 1.85:1 theatrical aspect ratio
* Has special disc with various outtakes, trailers, and the like
* Includes 24K CD of the soundtrack, and the book Creatures II
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3h - What's the difference between the stereo and mono versions?
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When Fox released the movie on video, rather than working from the original
mono soundtrack, they decided to use the stereo release of the music
soundtrack and to screw with various other things along the way. This is a
partial list of the changes to the songs themselves (changes to everything
else are primarily just which channel the sound comes out of). Thanks to
Kevin J. Boycik for giving me a more-than-complete list to work off of.
* SCIENCE FICTION / DOUBLE FEATURE
Mono: Richard's voice is predominant over the music
Stereo: The keyboard and other various instruments can be heard much better.
Mixed nicer and more evenly.
* DAMMIT, JANET
Mono: The piano can be heard more.
Stereo: More even mix of instruments.
Richard's, Pat's, and Nell's backing vocals sound like completely different
takes on the different versions.
* OVER AT THE FRANKENSTEIN PLACE
The backing chorus are completely different takes in the different versions.
The stereo mix is much more in tune. Some claim they can hear Richard, Pat, &
Nell in the background of the mono.
* THE TIME WARP
Mono: Magenta hisses and moans a lot throughout. Riff's voice dominates in
the chorus.
Stereo: Magenta's noises are much more subdued and sometimes nonexistant.
Most noticeable is when Riff says "I've got to" in the first verse. For the
most part, the chorus is mixed differently.
As the music for the stereo release of the film was taken from the
soundtrack, and as Columbia's tap-dance isn't in the soundtrack, some mixing
between the versions had to be done on this song. After Columbia finishes her
tap-dance, the first part of the chorus is from the mono version, and Riff's
voice is prominant (unlike it is in the other choruses of the stereo version).
When it cuts to the Criminologist, it's back to the stereo version.
Additionally, as Columbia's tap-dance is not on the stereo master, right
before she jumps off the jukebox the music sounds as if it's getting ready to
end the song, but then cuts to Columbia screaming "yeeeaaawwww".
Finally, Magenta's verse is completely different on the soundtrack and so
the mono master had to be used for her verse. Right after Riff sings "Like
you're under sedation" it goes back to stereo and there is a noticeable
difference in the balance of the music.
* SWEET TRANSVESTITE
Mono: The lead vocal is much louder than the music. During the last
"Transexual, Transylvania", only Riff, Magenta, and Columbia can be heard
singing. The lead guitar is a bit subdued.
Stereo: There is a more even mix of vocals and music. Frank's voice can be
heard singing the last "Transexual, Transylvania". A bit of Janet's scream
is cut off as the music starts.
Also, at the begining, the beats in time with Frank's heel start at
different times in the different versions.
* TOUCH-A, TOUCH-A, TOUCH ME
Mono: There is an echo in Janet's voice during this song, as she's singing in
a tiled laboratory. There is much laughter when it cuts to Magenta and
Columbia in the second verse.
Stereo: There is no echo to Janet's voice. None of the sound effects for
Magenta and Columbia are in the second verse. Additionally, during "Then if
anything grows" a string section can be hear that is nonexistant in the
mono.
During the last run of "Creatures of the Night", Frank's, Rocky's, and
Janet's lines are completely different in the stereo version. Rocky's and
Janet's are not in sych at all.
* EDDIE'S TEDDY
Mono: Dr. Scott's voice is more dominant during the chorus. Brad's voice is
dominant during the end "wo-ho-ho" and "hey-hey-hey".
Stereo: The voices are all mixed more evenly. The piano during Columbia's
verse is louder.
* FLOOR SHOW
Rocky's verse is completely different, though both versions are in sych. At
the end of Janet's verse, the word 'landed' is sung completely different and
doesn't even come close to matching her lips in the stereo version.
* WILD AND UNTAMED THING
Mono: The voices are all mixed evenly. Becaue of this, Columbia's singing is
speicificallly notiecable. At the end when Riff sings "you are now my
prisoner", the word 'prisoner' sounds more spoken than sung.
Stereo: Frank's voice is prominant and drowns out any of the speicific voices
that can be heard in the mono. 'Prisoner' is sung.
* I'M GOING HOME
Mono: Columbia can be heard signing "oh, my, my" when it cuts to her.
Magenta can be heard yawning.
Stereo: "Oh, my, my" is mixed evenly. Magenta can only be seen yawning.
Frank's line "Everywhere...it's been the same" is different in the different
versions.
* SUPERHEROES
In most mono versions and some stereo versions, Brad's and Janet's verses
are hardly notiecable (if at all). See subsection 3f for more information on
this. These are the mono/stereo differences for these versions.
Mono: The cut from the castle taking off to Dr. Scott lying on the ground is
very smooth and not noticeable, mostly because music is played as the castle
is taking off.
Stereo: The cut is noticeable because there is no music while the castle is
taking off. When the song comes in it just sounds like a bad edit or a skip
(which is what it is).
* SCIENCE FICTION / DOUBLE FEATURE: REPRISE
Completely different vocal takes on the different versions.
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Section 4 - Attending the RHPS
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4a - Are all the shows as bad as the one I just saw?
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Fortunately, no. Every theatre is different, every cast within the theatres
is different, and every show - even of the same cast - is different. And,
because of this, not all shows are always up to par.
Sometimes casts can be too offensive or annoying. If this is the case,
perhaps you should address this issue with the cast members - whatever you do,
*don't* complain to the theatres. Theatre managers are generally very nervous
about RHPS, and will shut down a show without thinking twice (or once, for
that matter). If a cast is generally a good one, its members will listen to
your concerns and, hopefully, work to remedy the problem.
However, sometimes casts are just plain obnoxious. These casts are usually
on their way out, anyway. Don't let the performance of an obnoxious cast
deter your appreciation for RHPS. Try a different theatre.
If your problem with the cast was its acting, well... not everyone out there
is a thespian. The most important thing a cast can do is have fun and make
sure that the audience has fun as well. While good acting is definitely a
plus, if you were severely distracted by especially bad acting, the problem
most likely was with the cast's attitude towards the show. Again, talk to
them. Maybe you were there on a bad night. Maybe there were outside
variables that the cast couldn't help. By all means, give the show a second
chance.
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4b - Are all the shows as good as the one I just saw?
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Unfortunately, no. As the previous answer said, everywhere is different.
However, if you like a show, tell *everybody*. Tell the cast members what you
liked about it so that they can do more of it in the future. Tell the theatre
managers that you enjoyed the show so that they treat the casts better, which
then encourages better shows. Tell your friend and acquaintances so that they
get a better audience turnout, which will only serve to have better shows.
The quality of RHPS shows greatly depends on the audience members, so you
should do what you can to help.
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4c - What should I take to a showing of RHPS?
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Yourself.
Plenty of friends (optional).
A sense of humour and an expectation of fun (required).
Many people, largely perceived to be virgins, have taken it upon themselves
to bring weird items, such as shaving cream, spaghetti, rocks, Toyota Tercels,
etc. While this may be allowed by the theatre, it will unfailingly cause the
majority of the crowd to consider the perpetrator (rightly) an idiot.
Thinking of a new prop to use is fine; throwing something just for the sake of
throwing something is idiotic.
Here is a semi-complete listing of the more popular items:
* Rice
* Newspaper (preferably The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
* Water Guns
* Lighter/Matches/Flashlight/Flame-Thrower/Whatever
* Noise Makers (Groggers)
* Rubber Gloves
* Confetti (or torn-up newspaper)
* Toilet Paper (preferably Scott brand)
* Toast
* Bells (or keys)
* Hot Dogs
* Playing Cards
There are others, but this should get you started. It's up to you to figure
out when to use these. There's a general rule most people seem to follow: "If
you are hit in the face with a hot dog chunk, then now must be the time to
throw hot dogs!" Unfortunately, this rule isn't foolproof, because there are
always the immature idiots who get off from throwing anything, anytime.
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4d - What should I wear to a showing of RHPS?
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Nothing - or at least as little as possible. Well, lots of black is usually
good. As is lingerie. As are fishnets. Basically, the weirder the better.
You'll feel strange leaving the house (or office), but once you get within a
hundred yards or so of the theatre, you should fit right in.
This section is, of course, for the people who are part-timers. Most
veteran Rocky-goers dress however they want to usually in normal society, and
don't give a flying fuck WHAT other people think. Societal norms are so much
fun.
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4e - What should I expect at a showing of RHPS?
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Expect the unexpected. Okay, that was a predictable answer. Sorry.
Expect to possibly get your clothes stained. Expect to get hit on. Expect
to see nakedness (or something close to it). Expect to possibly be somewhat
offended. Don't be upset if not all of this happens, though - I make no
guarantees.
For the most part, expect that you'll have a good time. Sure, there's
raunchiness, and sure, you might not like the person breathing heavily on you,
but for the most part, Rocky-goers have respect for each other, and won't
overstep any limits you set. Unless, of course, those limits are ridiculously
prudish, in which case you should re-evaluate whether you should be at RHPS in
the first place.
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4f - What's with this Audience Participation thing?
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It's a main part of RHPS. The audience "calls-back" lines to the screen.
These are often called "call-backs" or "lines." Also, in various parts of the
movie, the audience members throw things all over the place and make a big
mess. Lots o' fun. For more on this, see subsection 4c.
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4g - What's a virgin?
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A virgin is someone who has never seen RHPS before in the theatre. Watching
it on video doesn't count; that's just masturbation. It may be fun, and it
may get you off, but it's not a substitute for the real thing.
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4h - Should I worry that I'll be embarrassed if I'm a virgin?
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Probably.
Most places have something called a "virgin sacrifice." The sacrifice can
be something as tame as singing to the virgins to something as raunchy as...
well, let your mind wander. The majority of them are just in good fun and
aren't out to really hurt anyone. The cast wants you to return for more and
more showings - they're not going to piss you off so that you never go back.
You can try to hide, but if anyone at all in the theatre knows you, they will
betray you. Count on it. Don't worry about it and let them have their fun.
Just close your eyes and think of England.
A "beginner's guide" of sorts for virgins is available at
http://radon.gas.uug.arizona.edu/~jnorman/rhps/virgin.html
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4i - Should I worry that I don't know many of the call-backs?
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No. This is a major misconception about RHPS. Nobody is going to think any
less of you if you just sit back and have a good time. Before you know it,
you'll know more than you ever really wanted to. Just relax and enjoy
yourself (or the people around you, if all parties involved are in agreeance
on this).
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4j - Should I locate an audience participation script and memorize it?
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A resounding NO!
You could, but you'd be really pathetic if you did. Just go and listen.
Most people start picking up on a lot of them by their third show, and they
start making their own up a few shows later. The scripts are made so that the
veterans can exchange lines from different cities and to find out who says
what, etc. Most of the more popular ones in circulation are pretty pathetic
themselves, anyway. If you feel you absolutely must have a script,
information on where to get one is in subsection 11f.
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4k - What should I do before the movie?
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Get a bit of sleep. Drink a bit of coffee. Take a bit of drugs. Dress in
a bit of lingerie. Collect a bit of props. Review a bit of call-backs. Not
necessarily in that order.
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4l - What should I do during the movie?
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Have fun. What you do is up to you. You can sit back and enjoy the
spectacle, you can be active and a part of the spectacle, or whatever else you
want to do (as long as you don't get caught).
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4m - What should I do after the movie?
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Drink a bit of coffee. Take a bit of drugs. Take off a bit of lingerie.
...etc.
Many casts have cast parties, especially after "special" shows (i.e.
Hallowe'en, end-of-term, etc.), and they usually don't mind adoring slobbering
fans tagging along. Expect to find anything and everything you could possibly
imagine to please you at these parties.
Most people, though, either can't afford to party like this after every show
(financially, physically, and/or psychologically), so they usually take a trip
to your friendly 24-hour dining establishments (Denny's, Big Boy, truck stops,
etc.). If you need something to do while at one of these fine restaurants,
might I suggest "1001 Ways to get Kicked Out of a 24-Hour Diner", FTPable at
ftp://ftp.muc.muohio.edu/pub/p7a77/t-1001.txt
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Section 5 - RHPS Casts
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5a - What's an RHPS cast?
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An RHPS cast is a bit of plaster or fiberglass placed around a limb that has
been broken during a showing. Okay. Bad joke. I apologize.
An RHPS cast is a group of people (?) who act out the show.
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5b - I thought RHPS was a movie; why are there casts?
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RHPS consists of basically three parts: the filmed image, the audience
participation, and the live action. The cast is one of the major reasons to
see the show, and most casts go to great pains and expense to put on a good
performance. As Richard O'Brien said, "Three out of three ain't bad."
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5c - Do cast members get paid?
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Rarely. *Very* rarely.
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5d - How do they afford all those great costumes and props?
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They don't. Most hard-core Rocky-ites are dead broke, if not hugely in
debt. For what is perhaps the worst horror-story of all time, talk to Cosmo
from Cincinnati about The Wall That Put Everyone In Debt And Then Subsequently
Crushed A Cast Member (okay, so that's probably not the official title; talk
to him about it).
Basically, the costumes and props are made by scrimping, saving, and taking
advantage of credit cards. Pity the poor fools who get stuck doing it all.
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5e - How do they make all those great costumes?
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<under construction>
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5f - How do they make all those great props?
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<under construction>
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5g - Why do people perform in casts?
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Do you want a simple answer, or a psychological probe into the minds of cast
members?
Simple Answer - It's fun.
Probe - I'm not a psychologist, but I've found that the majority of people do
it for the simple answer. However, some are trying to get attention; others
are confused about their sexuality, and do the show so they can say they're
"only performing"; some are struggling actors; a few are trying to annoy their
relatives; et cetera. For the most part, though, the personality disorders
are what you'd find in any group of people, and shouldn't be restricted to
Rocky-folk. Again, I encourage you to refer to the simple answer.
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5h - What casts have existed throughout the years?
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<under construction>
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5i - How can I join a cast?
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Talk to someone from the cast that you want to join. Usually they're quite
rushed and stressed immediately before or after a show, so it's best to
approach them at a more relaxed moment. If you try to talk to them when
they're simultaneously trying to find all the cast members for the night,
bringing in props and costumes, working out problems with management, setting
up a pre-show, et cetera, odds are you might not get the most courteous reply.
If you have some time to spare after the show, tag along to wherever the
cast goes (usually a 24-hour restaurant) and talk to someone there. This will
help you get to know everyone anyway.
Sometimes casts actually advertise for members, and offer cast applications.
If this is the case, odds are that's how you would go about joining the cast.
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5j - How can I start a cast?
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Get some friends together and learn the parts.
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5k - How can I get a theatre to allow my cast to perform?
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If RHPS is not playing in your area, talk to various theatres and find out
why not. If it's not playing for a specific reason, try to remedy that
reason. Many cities have showings periodically throughout the year, so you
could try asking them if you can perform and then heavily recruiting audience
members to show them that the cast *does* make a difference.
The best thing you can do to show the theatre that there's an interest in
the community is to get a petition signed. Five-hundred signatures all from
the same place (i.e. school, club, etc.) aren't going to cut it, though. Get
thousands of signatures from all over. Try local clubs, coffeehouses, and the
like.
Whatever you do, be *nice* to the theatre managers. They don't really lose
anything if they don't have the show, and usually they could do without the
hassle of having to clean up, pay workers for staying late, etc. Offer to
help out as much as you can. Stay after the show to clean up. Try to stay
out of the way when you're not wanted. Advertise the show for free.
Eventually, if the managers see that you attract audiences and are friendly
and courteous, they'll be nice to you. Moreso than if you're obnoxious to
audience and rude to the managers, anyway.
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Section 6 - Errors and Trivia
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6a - What movies are alluded to in RHPS?
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This is a relatively new section, and was written on-the-fly because I felt
I should add a new section or two. If you have any additions, changes, or
whatnot, please send feedback (though please check with your local laws
regarding the transmittal of whatnot through email).
* DR. STRANGELOVE
Dr. Scott is an ex-Nazi scientist trying to make it in the U.S. government.
Additionally, he has a limb that he can't control (his leg at the end), and
accidentally slips back into speaking in German once or twice (during the
dinner scene).
* DRACULA
This one is a bit more subtle. In the old Dracula movies, the vampire would
bite the necks of the women, symbolizing a sexual encounter. Afterwards, the
women would be "seduced" and under the vampire's spell. RHPS takes this a bit
more literally, and has Frank actually have sex with Brad and Janet, after
which (with a little help from the Medusa switch) they are under Frank's
spell, and even emulate him in the floor show.
* FRANKENSTEIN
This one is obvious. Dr. Frank-N-Furter. A muscle-bound creation that
doesn't speak very well and that is afraid of fire. Using someone else's
brain. 'Nuff said.
* KING KONG
This is another obvious one, with Rocky carrying Frank up the RKO tower at
the end.
* NIGHT OF THE HUNTER
Eddie's finger tattoos are like those of Robert Mitchum's character.
* SUNSET BOULEVARD
The scene of Frank floating face-down in the pool is a strong reference.
* THE WIZARD OF OZ
The allusions to this were originally going to be much stronger, what with
the film starting out in black & white and going to colour during Frank's
entrance (read the shooting script from the FTP site for more information),
but the associations are still strong. Most of the wedding guests from the
beginning show up later as Transylvanians, to give a Wizard-esque "alternate
reality" feel. Additionally, the minister at the wedding is played by Tim
Curry, and the church caretakers are Richard O'Brien, Pat Quinn, and Little
Nell. Some theorize that they are not the same characters, but I say that
they are, because of the markings on the Criminologist's slides. I think the
wedding guests are supposed to be different characters, though.
* ESTHER WILLIAMS MUSICALS
The "Don't Dream It, Be It" number parodies this genre
* PRACTICALLY EVERY HORROR MOVIE EVER MADE
As RHPS is a satire, it uses numerous "classic" horror-movie devices. All
of this is purely intentional, such as the fact that there just happens to be
an old castle in rural Ohio, or that Dr. Scott just happens to be Brad and
Janet's ex-tutor that they just happened to be going to visit and who just
happens to work for the government and who just happens to be Eddie's uncle
and who just happens to discover that Frank and Company just happen to be
outer-space aliens. The old "Oh, well, that explains everything then" trick.
That sort of thing.
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6b - What's with these errors in the editing?
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There really aren't too many more errors in editing than there are in most
other films, it's just that since RHPS has been viewed so many times, they're
more obvious. Just to give a couple of examples, Die Hard II is supposed to
take place in Washington, D.C., yet the telephones say Pacific Bell on them;
also, Ash does not have his shotgun with him during the pit scene in Army of
Darkness, yet he starts shooting people with it when he comes out (of course,
this could have been intentional). There are plenty more. Ask around on
alt.cult-movies or some such newsgroup if you're truly interested.
Here's a list of a few from RHPS, in chronological order. If you have any
more, please send feedback.
* Ralph's mother (a brunette woman) and father (a bald man with a white
tuxedo) run up to be in the wedding picture twice.
* The chalk heart that Brad draws on the church changes shape in different
shots.
* Janet's purse in Dammit, Janet moves places when she puts it on the ground.
* The Transylvanian with the Hors D'oeuvres during Time Warp puts it down in
one shot, and in another shot suddenly has it again.
* Columbia's hat is on the ground immediately before her tap-dance, but when
she starts dancing, it's on her head.
* The red carpet mysteriously disappears for Columbia's tap-dance.
* When Janet faints at the beginning of Sweet Transvestite, a different hand
is raised to her head in different shots. Also, she continues to scream
even after she has supposedly fainted.
* Brad's shirt is unbuttoned in one shot, and then buttoned again when
Magenta is undressing him.
* The position of Rocky's arms and the types of moves he's doing change in
different shots during Charles Atlas Song.
* Eddie's bracers disappear at one point while he is rolling around on the
floor with Columbia.
* There is blood in the freezer before Frank attacks Eddie with the pick.
* While he's activating the magnet, Frank starts to raise his left leg, but
when the camera shot changes, his right leg is lifted.
* The first shot of Dr. Scott going up the stairs shows a piece of carpet
turned over by the wire pulling the wheelchair. Many people also think
that the second shot is a re-take of the first, but if you look, the
paintings and such on the walls are different.
* While Rocky is proposing a toast to Janet, Riff's hand can be seen pulling
the napkin out of Dr. Scott's glass, yet he pulls it out again a few
moments later.
* Riff serves Brad a slice of Eddie in a close-up of Brad, and then again in
a wide shot - yet Brad only ends up with one slice on his plate.
* In Planet Schmanet, Janet, Frank pulls down Janet's bra strap, but it's
back in place in the next shot.
* The tattoo on Frank's arm is washed off in the pool during the floor show,
reappears for the last bit of the floor show, is washed off again at the
end of the floor show, and is on again at the end of I'm Going Home.
* Brad and Janet are helping Dr. Scott out of the castle without a
wheelchair, but Dr. Scott is laying on a broken wheelchair (or is it a
bicycle?) during Superheroes.
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6c - What's with all the discontinuity?
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Well, since RHPS is a send-up of the old B-movies, it could be argued that
this was intentional, as the old movies rarely paid too much attention to such
trivialities as plot continuity. Regardless of the reason, many things seem
to happen that are seemingly impossible (or at least improbable). Here are
some of them, and various explanations to go with them.
* LATE NOVEMBER EVENING?
The Criminologist says that this all occurs on a "late November evening,"
yet Richard Nixon's resignation speech is on the radio in the car. Nixon
resigned in August. So what's the deal? Was the radio doing a re-broadcast?
Did Brad and Janet go through a Time Warp? If it was Nixon's original speech,
why were Brad and Janet talking, rather than listening to it like good clean-
cut American citizens? Also, what were the wedding guests doing wearing white
for an autumn wedding? And what's with the copy of The Plain Dealer? Its
date doesn't seem to match anything. Many explanations could be theorized
about, and any number of arguments could be made, but my personal opinion is
that nobody really cared. For you Americans, do you know what was the last
year that Margaret Thatcher served? These were Brits making a film set in the
United States, and I doubt too much research or attention was placed on what
the Criminologist said compared to what was on the radio. Most likely, the
speech was on there to give a sense of the period, and the paper to give a
sense of the location - i.e. "Apple-Pie Midwest America". Possibly, the
speech was also included to give a "feeling of foreboding."
* WHAT TIME OF THE NIGHT?
This is often-times a much debated topic, yet the explanation seems simple.
The concern is mainly that according to the clock during The Time Warp, it was
midnight when Brad and Janet arrived, yet they had dinner a few hours later,
and when they left, it was still dark out. This is compounded by the fact
that the clock chimes more than twelve times. Many various explanations have
been given. Some claim that they arrived earlier than midnight, others say
that time had no meaning in the castle. Nobody seems to be able to accept the
idea that perhaps Transylvanians don't keep the same dinner schedules as
Earthlings. Well, here's the chronology for you, so shut up about it already.
The wedding was in the early afternoon. By the time Brad and Janet stopped
dancing and singing, and got around to changing clothes, announcing their
plans to their parents (well, Janet's parents anyway; Brad was born an
orphan), getting a bite to eat (White Castle perhaps?), and heading off to see
Dr. Scott, it was well into the evening, perhaps around 8:00 or 9:00 or so.
When the car broke down around 10:30, they had to walk back several miles in
the dark and the rain, so it took a good hour and a half for them to arrive at
the castle. Everything between their arrival to the end of the Creation Scene
is in "real-time", and so Rocky ends up being born between midnight and 12:30.
After a bit of sleep (perhaps an hour), Frank seduces both Brad and Janet.
Since Frank is the wonderful lover that he is, this takes up a bit of time,
putting Janet's seduction of Rocky well past 4:00. Dinner happens around
5:00, after which the cast is Medusa-ed, and Frank prepares for the floor
show. The floor show begins at around 7:30, making Rocky seven hours old, and
by the time the castle blasts off, it's just around dawn (it *is* November in
midwest America; it takes a while for daylight to happen).
So there you have it. It all fits, and it all makes sense, so don't try to
tell me anything different. Unless, of course, it's a good theory.
* WHAT, EXACTLY, IS THE FLOORPLAN OF THE CASTLE?
There isn't one. The castle as it's portrayed in the movie doesn't exist.
It is absolutely impossible for the elevator to be where it is in the lab, and
for the hole in the wall to be where it is. You'll also note that there are
no doors into the lab. So how do the Transylvanians get there before Brad and
Janet? Perhaps they all made a quick trip in the elevator, perhaps they all
teleported up there, or perhaps they used Riff and Magenta's secret entrance
that was originally supposed to be there. This also was supposed to be the
way in which Dr. Scott entered the lab, but nobody really noticed that they
forgot to remedy this until it was being filmed. Richard asked Brian how Dr.
Scott was going to enter, and Brain answered, as a joke, "We'll just push him
through the wall."
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6d - What are the most frequently asked trivia questions?
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Some of the more frequently asked questions appear in subsection 6c.
* WHOSE LIPS ARE THOSE?
Anyone who has read a.c-m.r-h for more than a week should be sick to death
of this question.
The long answer is that, in the original play, The Usherette (who is the
same actress who plays Magenta; sort of a Wizard of Oz type of thing) sings
it. The Usherette is *not* Magenta; it is a different character, just the
same as Dr. Scott and Eddie are different characters (they are also portrayed
by the same actor in the play). For the movie, however, there was no
Usherette, and so Richard O'Brien sang the song (*not* Riff Raff). As a
tribute to The Usherette - and to the original Usherette specifically -
Patricia Quinn's lips mouth the words (though not terribly accurately).
The short answer is that they belong to Patricia Quinn.
* WHAT DOES 'RKO' STAND FOR?
It does *not* stand for Richard Keith O'Brien, though that could be a
double-meaning in Science Fiction / Double Feature. RKO stands for Radio-
Keith-Orpheum, which was a movie company that produced many of the movies of
the genre that RHPS is based on.
The following is a rather interesting history of RKO, written by Brian Sutin
(who has actually never seen RHPS), and forwarded to me by Greg Ubben.
Thanks, guys!
In the late twenties there was a company incorporated as Robertson-Cole
Productions, but was called FBO, Film Booking Offices, and was owned by Joseph
P. Kennedy. In a rather famous Wall Street maneuver, he staged a takeover of
a (vaudeville) theater chain called Keith-Albee-Orpheum. He ousted the owners
and merged the two companies, calling the result Radio-Keith-Orpheum, where
Radio- was from Sarnoff's Radio Corporation of America. Joe later became head
of the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission), and had several rather famous
sons (John F., etc.). RKO was later purchased by Lucille Ball, who started
there as a bit actress, changed the name to Desilu Productions, and made it
into a TV studio.
* WHERE IS DENTON?
There are eighteen (count 'em) Dentons in the US - Arkansas, Georgia,
Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana (two),
Nebraska, North Carolina, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and
Texas (two). Denton is supposed to be "Anytown, USA." The popular belief is
that the Denton in the movie is located in Ohio. Thanks to Josh
(ha...@u.washington.edu) for looking up all the Dentons in the world, and
James (mcc...@uh2297p01.daytonoh.attgis.com) for double-checking.
* HAS ANYONE NOTICED THAT RHPS BEARS A RESEMBLANCE TO <insert movie>?
Yes, we have. Rocky uses images and concepts from The Wizard of Oz,
Frankenstein, Dracula, King Kong, and practically every other old movie you
can think of. This is what we in the movie industry call "satire". Refer to
Section 6a for more on this.
* I SAW <such-and-such-line> IN A TV SHOW (other movie, etc.);
IS THIS AN RHPS REFERENCE?
Most likely not. Many lines in Rocky were used because they were popularly
used lines. For example, the line "to absent friends" was used long before
RHPS, and has been used since. Most likely, those that occurred afterward
were not RHPS references, and it's almost certain that those that occurred
before RHPS were not references, either.
* HEY! THOSE PEOPLE AT THE WEDDING LOOK FAMILIAR! WHO ARE THEY?
Many of the actors who portray the guests also portray Transylvanians. The
cute cameraman is Perry Bedden (the best Transie of them all). Tim Curry is
the minister. Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn, and Little Nell are the church
workers. It has not been determined whether these people are supposed to *be*
Frank et all in disguise, or if it's merely a Wizard of Oz type of thing. My
own personal theory is that the wedding guests are just an Oz type of thing,
but that it really is Frank and Company running the church. They could have
very well sabotaged Brad's car to break down. This makes sense when put
against Frank's mock-surprise "well how 'bout that?" line in Sweet
Transvestite.
* IS THAT THE FORMULA FOR LSD ON THE LAB WALL?
Some sources say yes, others say no. I haven't paid that much attention to
the movie lately to be able to compare it to the books I have on LSD; I'll get
around to it eventually. I seem to remember hearing from a reliable source
that the formula is, actually, laundry detergent (or something of the sort),
but I quite honestly can't remember for sure. If you think it is, try it out.
Let me know how it turns out. For those of you who think that the movie
reveals some deep dark secret lost since the '60's, just go to a library and
look under Lysergic Acid Diethylamide.
* WHAT EXACTLY *DOES* FRANK SAY WHEN THE SHEET IS LIFTED OFF OF THE TANK?
Okay. Let's settle this once and for all. At the Twentieth Anniversary
Convention in Los Angeles in October 1995, I had the chance to ask Richard
whatever I wanted to. I chose, in my infinite wisdom, to ask him this
question. He said, without a doubt, that Frank says "Hoopla!"
So there.
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6e - What are some other tasty trivia tidbits?
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Most of the major trivia was covered in the previous two sections, but here
are some more. If you have any to add, please send feedback.
* In the July 1987 issue of Shoptalk in answer to the trivia question "What
is the actual headline of 'The Plain Dealer' used in the film?", it says:
"'6 BIG OHIO UTILITIES SEEKING RATE BOOSTS' The paper was a mock-up, and used
for its headline, for some unknown reason, a variation of a non-headline front
page article published on October 7, 1974 (exactly two weeks before RHPS began
filming), whose title was "'6 OHIO UTILITIES SEEK INCREASES.'"
* The Oakley Court "castle" (where some of RHPS was filmed) is now a hotel
for tourists. By the way, when Richard O'Brien sings his verse of "Over at
the Frankenstein Place," he is in a bathroom.
* One day during filming, the technical crew had an Easter Egg Hunt on the
set. Rumor has it that three eggs can been seen: one under Frank's throne,
one as the group ascends in the elevator, and the third is said to be where
the lightbulbs go on one of the Gargoyles in the main room.
* Susan Sarandon was asked to do a nude scene, but declined. Interestingly
enough, she had done nude scenes before, and became quite well-known for doing
them after Rocky.
* Rumour has it that during the dinner scene, Barry accidentally stepped on
or hit Susan (watch her face when he says "Just what exactly are you
implying", and subsequent shots), and that she later stepped on his foot with
her heel after the floor show (watch when they're backing up after Riff and
Magenta come through the door. Neither of these have been confirmed, but it's
fun to watch their faces.
* A long-time fan (rich...@loop.com) reports that during the mid-70's, he
had the fortune to meet and hang around with Richard O'Brien in Florida. He
said that Richard said that during the Time Warp he is holding "a jam donut".
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6f - What's the RHPS Trivia Quiz?
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The "official" Trivia Quiz was written by Mike Hess and updated by E.
Bernhard Warg, and is available through the fan club (see subsection 7a).
It's quite long, and divided into sections. It contains perhaps every "one-
line" trivia question that could ever be conceived (unlike the trivia here,
which is mostly stories about the making of RHPS rather than specifics about
the movie itself). For a good time, assign the sections to the various
categories in Trivial Pursuit and make an evening out of it.
A "mini-quiz" of sorts is available here. This is by no means
representative of Mike's monster, though.
1 - What is the number on Frank's legs?
2 - Who holds a saxophone besides Eddie?
3 - Who puts the ring on Janet's finger?
4 - What is the number on Frank's jacket?
5 - What brand of cigarette does Frank smoke?
6 - What is Eddie's juvenile delinquent number?
7 - What type of graffiti is on the lab walls?
8 - What is the number on Eddie's motorcycle?
9 - How many times the clock toll before the Time Warp?
10 - What does the patch on Brad's jacket say?
11 - What newspaper does Janet read in the car?
12 - How many times does Frank stick his tongue out?
13 - How many blocks of ice seal Eddie in the deep freeze?
14 - How many pencils are in Dr. Scott's pocket?
15 - Who is on the cover of the magazine Columbia reads?
16 - What colors are Brad's glasses?
17 - What do the wedding guests shout as Ralph and Betty drive off?
18 - Does Eddie ever appear in drag?
19 - How many times does Columbia flick her fingers?
20 - How many steps are on the R.K.O. stairs?
21 - How many times Frank say 'Really'?
22 - How many complete movie titles are in 'Science Fiction - Double Feature'?
23 - On what word does Frank exhale cigarette smoke?
24 - When does Janet drop her bouquet?
25 - What does Brad lean on just before the wedding song?
26 - How many times does Riff-Raff crook his finger on takes its toll?
27 - On what word does Rocky arm bandages come off ? Leg bandages?
28 - Janet sweater changes in color from ________ to ________?
29 - Who takes off Frank's lab apron?
30 - On what line does Riff-Raff drop the feather duster?
31 - What does Brad check first when Frank enters his bedroom?
32 - On what word does the water pour into Frank's cup?
33 - How many times does Frank snap his gloves?
34 - T or F someone pulls the vaulting horse away from Frank?
35 - How many times does Frank tap his fingers?
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6g - What are the answers to the RHPS Trivia Quiz?
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Yeah, right... like I'm just going to *give* you the answers. Figure them out
for yourself! Besides, the answers for the official quiz are included with
it.
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6h - What personal theories do people have about RHPS?
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These are just various stories and ideas that people have come up with to
explain RHPS, or to give an idea of what happened later, etc.
* Charles Lillie (PXG...@prodigy.com) has this to say about RHPS and ST:
For what it's worth, I have my own theory about Shock Treatment. (To
those of you who have heard this before, my apologies): Shock Treatment
takes place in an alternate reality to the Rocky timeline. Many things
are still the same, but there are some differences. During that fateful
night that Rocky took place, Brad did indeed take the correct fork in the
road and the two of them visited Dr. Scott as planned and left for home
later that evening and, several months later, got married. Meanwhile,
back at the Castle on that fateful night that never was, Riff, Magenta
and Columbia plan a mutiny to take over the Castle, but things go
horribly wrong as Dr. Scott comes in and botches things up. Frank gets
suspicious of everyone, and soon uncovers the mutiny. The three would-be
mutineers escape from the Castle with not much more than their lives just
as the castle takes off with Dr. Scott on board. Stranded on Earth,
Riff, Magenta and Columbia decide to take on the disguises of Dr.'s Cosmo
and Nations McKinley and Nurse Anselong respectfully. Bring the galactic
geniuses that they are, they're able to turn Denton into one big T.V.
station with the help of their Earth collaborators Burt Schnick and Farley
Flavors. Farley has the capital and Burt has the natural charisma.
Amazingly, no one, not ever Farley or Burt, caught on as to who the trio
really were, nor did they realize that they were indeed running the show
all along. Anyway, that's my take on the whole thing, for what it's worth.
If you have any of your own to add, please send feedback.
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6i - What is the Rocky Pledge of Allegiance?
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* General Pledge (this makes more sense in the US)
I, State Your Name,
Pledge Allegiance to the Lips
Of the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
And to the decadence for which it stands,
One movie, under Richard O'Brien,
With Sensuous Daydreams, Erotic Nightmares, and Sins of the Flesh for All!
And I promise to be creative and not repeat anything anyone else says.
* Richard O'Brien's Transylvanian Pledge
We swear, often and loudly, to strike a blow for glamour and frivolity, for
rock-n-roll, for six-inch heels, for interplanetary intercourse, and for the
Transylvanian Way.
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Section 7 - Clubs to Join, Things to Read
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7a - What are the addresses of various fan clubs, and how can I join?
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Unless otherwise noted, send an SASE (or international reply coupon,
depending on where you live in relation to where the fan club is) for
information concerning membership, newsletters, etc.
* UNITED STATES
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Official Fan Club
220 West 19th Street, #2-A
New York, New York 10011
http://www.insv.com/rhps
Dark Refrain Unconventional Conventionalists
c/o Memories of the Past c/o Curry's Angel
PO Box 4571 329 W. 22nd St. #7
Aurora, IL 60507 New York, NY 10011
In Your Pants Night Vision
PO Box 4531 PO Box 593
Wayne, NJ 07474-4531 Lincoln Park, MI 48461
RHPS Network Rockamania West
c/o Editor c/o Vanguard Studios
12921 Dale Box #94 50 Cour de la Celedon
Garden Grove, CA 92641 Sparks, NV 89434-9537
Shock Treatment Fan Club The Transcript (Transducer Players)
4 Banksville Rd. 110 Warren Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06831 Voorhess, NJ 08043-1235
Further Indignities
SPC John Roe
D. Co. 1/327 Inf
Ft. Campbell, KY 42223-5000
** address letter to John - don't mention newsletter's name
* CANADA
Creatures of the Night
c/o Wanda MacRae
11874 Woodbine Ave RR 1
Gormley, Ontario
Canada LOH 1G0
* AUSTRALIA
Australia Contacts Magenta Magazine
PO Box 133, Belair c/o M. Douglas
So Australia 3 Alexandra Esplanade
Australia 5052 Bellerive TAS 7018
Australia
* FRANCE
The Zen Room
c/o Larent Hagimont
12, Rue Gernado
75009, Paris, France
* GERMANY
Rocky Horror Deutscland Rocky Horror FanClub Deutschland
Frank Biesgen BonnstraBe 31
Kuhlenstr. 25 W-4330 Mulheim an der Ruhr 1
45468 Mulheim A.D. Ruhr Deutschland
Germany
* ITALY
Italian Fans
c/o Davide Sahner
Via T. Riboli, 12-B
10135 Torino
* JAPAN
Charles Atlas Club LIPS
Cube Sonoda 405., 1-9-1 570-3 Yanokuchi
Kawaranomiya INA61-SHI, Tokyo
Amagasaki-City, Hyogo, 661 206, Japan
* SWEDEN
Swedish Fans
Marten Melin
Terapivagen 6D, 2TR
141-55 Huddinge, Sweden
* UNITED KINGDOM
The Conventionalist Meatloaf Int'l Fan Club
Chris Cooke PO Box 1000
10 Helton Close Brighton, BN1 1WJ, UK
Holmes Chapel
Cheshire, CW4 7JZ
England
Regular Frankie Fans Time Warp
3 Salix Approach 1 Elm Grove
Birchwood Estate Hildenborough
Lincoln, LNG - OPN Tonbridge
England Kent TN11 9HE
England
* INTERNET
Tim Curry Mailing List
majo...@usit.net
send a message like the following:
subscribe timcurry-l <your name here>
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7b - What newsletters and fanzines have existed throughout the years?
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Most casts have their own versions of newsletters, fanzines, programs, et
cetera, and it is near impossible to keep track of them all. These, however,
are often times more interesting than the fanzines aimed towards wide-spread
consumption, because they are usually shorter, aren't filled with information
you already know, and have a local flair to them. Many people collect this
sort of thing, so your best bet would be to just ask around. Also, whenever
you see the show in a new place, ask the cast if they have a mailing list or a
semi-regular newsletter. They should be more than happy to have an additional
subscriber.
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7c - What newsletters and fanzines exist now?
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Most of the fan clubs in subsection 7a have newsletters and/or fanzines
associated with them. Send an SASE (or internat'l reply coupon) for info to
the fan club(s) of your choice. This is but merely a sampling of what's
available; as was said before, it's near impossible to keep track of all of
them.
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7d - What books exist?
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* Creatures of the Night - Sal Piro
* Creatures of the Night II - Sal Piro (featuring yours truly)
* Midnight Movies - J. Hoberman and Jonathan Rosenbaum (not an RHPS book, but
has many pictures and commentary)
* Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show (songbook) - Richard O'Brien
* The Rocky Horror Show Book - James Harding
* Rocky Horror Picture Show Audience Participation Book - Sal Piro and Mike
Hess
* The Rocky Horror Picture Show Book - Bill Henkin
* The Rocky Horror Picture Show Comic Books (three issues, a second printing
of issue #1, and a jumbo "compilation" book of all three) - Kevin VanHook
* The Rocky Horror Picture Show Original Movie Script
* The Rocky Horror Picture Show Photo-Novel - A&W Visual Library, edited by
Richard J. Anobile; intro by Sal Piro
* The Rocky Horror Scrapbook (limited printing of 2000) - designed by Brian
Thompson
* The Rocky Horror Experience - Richard O'Brien (includes photos from London,
Roxy, Belasco, and the movie)
* Twentieth Anniversary Book (title?) - includes transcript of movie
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7e - What magazine articles have been written?
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<under construction>
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7f - What conventions are coming up?
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Hell if I know. Anyone? Anyone?
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Section 8 - Rocky Horror Elsewhere
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8a - What movies have had references to RHPS?
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* And God Spoke - The Spinal Tap for filmmakers. Major RHPS references.
* Blue Money - there's a 'come as your favorite movie star' party. Someone
attends as Frank-N-Furter (ironically, Tim Curry stars in this movie, but
attends as Fred Astaire)
* Fame - a few of the characters go to see Sal Piro and RHPS in New York
* Jubilee - both Richard O'Brien and Nell Campbell starred in this movie, so
references are plentiful
* Lizstomania - features Nell Campbell and the throne from RHPS
* Pulp Fiction - there is reference to the character "Tony Rocky Horror"
* Valley Girl - punk boys and valley girls pass line of people waiting to get
into RHPS. Punk-boy Fred introduces himself and says his favorite color is
Magenta.
* Vampyres: Daughters of Dracula - not really a reference, but they use the
same castle as was used in RHPS (Vampyres was made first, though)
* Willie and Phil - at the end, they pass people lined up for RHPS
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8b - What television shows have had references to RHPS?
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* The Amazing Spiderman - Spidey said something to the effect of "you reject
from The Rocky Horror Picture Show"
* The Brady Bunch Variety Hour - references in its premiere episode -
something about doing a medley from the show
* Cagney and Lacey - they pass two young girls in full RHPS regalia who were
arrested under suspicion of being prostitutes when they were just on their
way to the theatre
* Charles in Charge - Charles and the kids are planning to go to the 15th
Anniversary convention, but Charles and Buddy get locked in a monkey cage
all night (those crazy kids). It's worth it just to see Adam dressed
as Riff, Jamie as Magenta, and Sarah as Brad.
* Count Duckula - a clean-cut Brad & Janet -esque duck couple get a flat tire
and walk through the rain to Duckula's castle.
* Ellen - Ellen and her hip wanna-be mom were talking, and her mom suggested
that they "dress up and go see that Rocky Horror Picture Show"
* Fridays - The Ronny Horror Picture Show
* Head of the Class - mentioned in passing
* MTV Rocky Horror 1990 Special (The Big Picture) - Costume contests and the
like
* MTV's The Big Picture - used clips from the RHPS movie trailer in its
opening sequence for about a year
* Night Court - not really a direct reference; more inspired by. Mac makes a
documentary about his workplace and co-workers. The film becomes a cult
hit. Fans attend ritual screenings and memorize every line, even reciting
lines in unison with the film. One night, some fans come to the courtroom
dressed astheir favorite "characters" (Dan, Bull, etc.). And, naturally,
all hell breaks loose.
* The Oscars (1995) - In a tribute to films that Tim Curry was a part of, the
dancers started dancing the Time Warp, and some clips from RHPS were on the
screen. Tim, "shocked" that such a thing was going on, acted embarrassed
and silly.
* Real People - did a segment
* Sesame Street - Susan Sarandon appeared as a Janet-like character with the
Count. It's raining, and their at the front door of a castle (Susan says
that she's wet and it's cold). The Count is knocking on the door, counting
the knocks (ha-ha-ha).
* The Simpsons - Dr. Hibbert arrived at The Aztec Theatre in RHPS garb for a
film festival (which was showing something else). When he arrived, he
stated, "D'oh I thought they were playing The Rocky Horror Picture Show
tonight, tee hee hee."
* VH1 - 1995 Special with Susan, Barry, Richard, Pat, Nell, Meat, Lou Adler,
Sal Piro, and Tim Deegan
* You Can't do that on Television - was featured in a show about addictions
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8c - What parodies of RHPS exist?
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It's interesting that parodies have been made of RHPS, since RHPS was a type
of parody in the first place. Transcriptions of some of these are available
at the FTP site that relates to this FAQ (see introduction).
* The Ronny Horror Show - put on by ABC's Fridays (1981)
* The Rocky Horror Muppet Show - done at an SF con (1990)
* The Rocky Horror Whorehouse Show - ???
* The Rocky Porno Video Show - available for rent at your better video stores
* The Schlocky Horror Picture Show - Barf Magazine (June, 1990)
* The Schlocky Horror Picture Show - Cracked Magazine
Many parodies have also been written by fans. See the next subsection for
those.
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8d - What crossovers, sequels, stories, etc. have been written by fans?
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Most of these are available for FTP at the site that relates to this FAQ (see
introduction).
* The Annotated Science Fiction / Double Feature - by James M. Curran
* Bedrock Treatment - by Robert Eggplant
* The Monty Horror Python Show - by Otis T. Hambone
* Norwegian Lyrics Revealed! - by Julius Seizure XIV
* The Rocky and Bullwinkle Picture Show - by Jojo Luvbunny
* Rocky Crossover Cast Lists - by Salvador "Sonny" Bloodclot
* A Rocky Horror Hallowe'en Poem - by W. Adolf Rose
* The Rocky Horror Purity Test - by Rod Rombauer and Janel Adair
* The Rocky Huh-Huh Picture Show - by Elsa Dread
* The Spocky Horror Star Trek Show (with audience participation)
by Tim Murphy - email: ac...@freenet.carleton.ca
* Transvestites and Relative Dimensions in Space (Dr. Who Crossover)
* You Might be a "Rocky" Fan if... - by Twentieth Century Foxworthy
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8e - Where can I get cool RHPS stuff?
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There are various groups on the Net that sell merchandise, including Bruce
Cutter (dkre...@aol.com). Also, people are always selling stuff on
alt.cult-movies.rocky-horror. Additionally, the Fan Club sells merchandise
(http://www.insv.com/rhps/memorabi.html), and so do many of the other
unofficial clubs. Additionally, James Norman has many links to various
vendors (http://radon.gas.uug.arizona.edu/~jnorman/rhps/setsale.html).
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8f - Is there an official sequel to RHPS?
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No.
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8g - What about Shock Treatment?
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What about it? To quote Richard O'Brien, it's "not a sequel, not a prequel,
but an equal." It's just another movie. Granted, it happens after RHPS
happens (we assume), but it's no more a sequel to RHPS than Silence of the
Lambs is a sequel to Manhunter (ask the folks on a.c-m for that one).
Check Section 9 (Shock Treatment) for more info.
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8h - What about Revenge of the Old Queen?
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Like that's ever going to happen. Richard O'Brien has been working on that
movie (the OFFICIAL sequel) for years now, and it shows no signs of ever being
made. Look for it at about the same time Hell freezes over. For those truly
interested, tho', new songs will include "Short End of the Stick", "Gentleman
Caller", and "Never Let Your Daughter Date an Alien". New characters are Lord
DeLordy and Ray Ammbo. Richard O'Brien will continue playing Riff Raff. Most
of the original actors from RHPS either do not want to be in it or are
hesitant about it.
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8i - Anything else?
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* The Rocky Horror Show Computer Game - released by Activision in 1985.
Players assume the role of Brad or Janet and roam around the Frankenstein
Place trying to find pieces of a machine to save the character not being
played. It has a rockin' computerized version of Time Warp as background
music. You only get one "life" and it's easy to "die", so the game can get
a bit monotonous and frustrating at times. Worth picking up, tho'. A
version for an Apple II emulator is available at ftp.asimov.net in the
directory /pub/apple_II/images/games/misc
* There are rumors about a pinball game in the making. Keep a lookout on
rec.games.pinball for occasional updates
* There are persistent rumors about RHPS being made into a cartoon series by
Fox - nothing solid on this so far, though
* In Duckman Comics #3, Fluffy says, "Now the time has come to feast, to
taste the flesh not yet deceased." It is still unsure whether or not RHS
was the first to use this line, but it's pretty cool regardless.
* There is a "No Fear" t-shirt which reads "Don't Dream It, Be It".
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Section 9 - Shock Treatment
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9a - What is Shock Treatment?
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* Known professionally as Electro-Shock Therapy, it is when electric currents
are sent through the brain of extremely psychotic people.
* It is also a rockin' song by The Ramones.
* Additionaly, it's a black and white murder mystery movie from 1964. It's
not related to RHPS.
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9b - What is Shock Treatment *really*?
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Okay, okay... Shock Treatment is the continuing story of Brad and Janet
Majors, written by Richard O'Brien and made into a movie in 1980. Are you
satisfied now?
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9c - Is it a sequel to RHPS?
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No.
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9d - What is the cast list for ST?
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Farley Flavors..........................Cliff DeYoung
Brad Majors.............................Cliff DeYoung
Janet Majors............................Jessica Harper
Bert Schnick............................Barry Humphries
Judge Oliver Wright.....................Charles Gray
Nation McKinley.........................Patricia Quinn
Cosmo McKinley..........................Richard O'Brien
Dad (Harry Weiss).......................Manning Redwood
Mom (Emily Weiss).......................Darlene Johnson
Nurse Ansalong..........................Nell Campbell
Betty Hapschatt.........................Ruby Wax
Ralph Hapschatt.........................Jeremy Newson
Macy Struthers..........................Wendy Raeback
Rest Home Ricky.........................Rik Mayall
Neely Pritt.............................Betsy Brantley
Vance Parker............................Christopher Malcolm
Oscar Drill.............................Gary Shail
Glish...................................Donal Waugh
"Bit" drummer...........................David John
"Bit" guitarist.........................Gary Martin
Cheerleader.............................Sinitta Renet
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9e - What is the song list for ST?
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* Overture
* Denton, U.S.A.
* Bitchin' In The Kitchen
* In My Own Way
* Farley's Song
* Lullaby
* Little Black Dress
* Me of Me
* Shock Treatment
* Carte Blanche
* Looking for Trade
* Look What I Did to my Id
* Breaking Out
* Duel Duet
* Anyhow, Anyhow
* Overture (reprise)
* Shock Treatment (reprise - single version)
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9f - What different versions of ST exist?
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As with most movies that go from various film releases to video and to
cable, there are several versions of Shock Treatment available (though not as
many as there are of RHPS). The most significant thing about Shock Treatment
is that the videos have flaws (so rest assured that it's not just *your*
copy). Here's what to look for.
Original theatrical release (1981) and Japanese Laserdisc (1987):
* "Shock Treatment" reprise plays after closing credits
16mm film release (1982):
* "Farley's Song" is remixed (to sound as if it's coming from a monitor)
* "Breaking Out" is remixed (it's muffled when camera is on Betty and Oliver)
* "Shock Treatment" reprise plays after closing credits
U.S. video (Key Video #1184; 1984):
* Has blue border around cover art
* Soundtrack flaw during "Overture"
* Soundtrack flaw during "Farley's Song"
* "Shock Treatment" reprise plays after closing credits
European video (1985):
* Soundtrack flaw during "Overture"
* Soundtrack flaw during "Farley's Song"
* "Shock Treatment" reprise plays during closing credits
U.S. video re-release (CBS/FOX; 19??):
* No blue border around cover art
* Soundtrack flaw during "Overture"
* Soundtrack flaw during "Farley's Song"
* "Shock Treatment" reprise plays after closing credits
Cable Television (19??):
* Opening credits are (sort of) letterboxed
* "Shock Treatment" reprise cut
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9g - How can I see ST?
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Many theatres have showings periodically (usually in conjunction with, or
instead of, RHPS). It is also available on video from CBS/FOX.
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9h - Is ST anything like RHPS?
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It was written by the same person, so there are similar elements, in both
style of writing and music. However, the similarities end there. ST has a
much larger cast, has very minimal sex and lingerie, and is not a satire of
any particular cinematic genre.
Whereas RHPS is a satire of the B-movies, Shock Treatment is a satire of
television and game shows. The town of Denton has become one big television
studio, and Brad and Janet get swept away in it. I won't give too much of the
plot away, because it is actually a good movie if you watch it a few times.
Some songs to be on the lookout for include "Bitchin' in the Kitchen", "Little
Black Dress", and "Duel Duet". Richard O'Brien and Patricia Quinn return as
Cosmo and Nation McKinley. (Little) Nell Campell is Nurse Ansalong. Charles
Gray is Judge Oliver Wright. Brad and Janet are played by two new people -
Cliff DeYoung and Jessica Harper. They sing better than Barry and Susan, but
Jessica can't lip-synch for anything.
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9i - Do casts perform for ST?
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Sometimes. Traditionally, these performances are very excellent, most
likely owing to the fact that they're not as common as RHPS performances.
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9j - Is there Audience Participation for ST?
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There is some, yes. Many people felt that ST was *trying* to be a cult
movie, and since it's well known that such a thing has to evolve rather than
be created, there's not as much as in RHPS. There is currently a ST AP script
being made, and when it's finished, we'll have pointers to it here.
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9k - How can I find out where ST is playing in my area?
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Check the theatre listings, or ask your local RHPS cast. Don't hold your
breath, though. Shock Treatment doesn't play on a regular basis like RHPS
does.
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9l - What is some ST trivia?
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A spiffy little quiz was written, available for FTP at the site relating to
this FAQ (see introduction).
Here're some other tasty tidbits, as well.
* Barry Bostwick had other filming commitments, and couldn't appear in the
movie
* Susan Sarandon demanded one million dollars to reprise the role of Janet,
which was more than the film's budget could withstand.
* Tim Curry was offered the dual role of Brad and Farley, but turned it down
because he didn't think he could handle the American accent.
* Cliff DeYoung (Brad Majors), was the original pick for Brad in RHPS.
* Christopher Malcolm (the original Brad on the London stage) has a
substantial role as security guard Vance Parker.
* Barry Humphries (Bert Schnick) is most famous for playing Dame Edna, the
cross-dressing talk show host who has appeared on a number of American TV
specials for NBC, and is supposed to be very popular in the UK.
* Sal Piro has a cameo - he's talking on a telephone in the opening sequence,
and he's wearing a really silly plaid suit.
* The idea to have ST take place totally within a sound stage was conceived
by Jim Sharman after $5 million suddenly became unavailable due to the
1979-80 Screen Actors' Guild strike. The original plan was to have the
film shot at natural locations.
* Cosmo and Nation are rumoured to be Riff and Magenta hiding out because the
computer information on them has no listing for their origin, Betty said
that they had a popular series in England (RHS?), they're siblings/lovers,
and in the old series, they didn't have a convertible.
* Judge Oliver Wright (played by Charles Gray) could well be our nameless and
neckless Criminologist, having received a promotion for his painstaking
investigation of The Denton Affair.
* Many of the costumes/props from RHPS are in the wardrobe room.
* It's rumoured that all of the Transylvanians are audience members, and that
they're the one wearing sunglasses, but so far I haven't been able to find
a Transylvanian in RHPS that looks like John Candy.
* The original shooting script for "The Brad and Janet Show" (Shock
Treatment's original title) lacked the character of Bert Schnick.
* The number 4711 appears on a computer screen when Betty is doing some
research
* The character Francine demands to be called Frankie, in reference to our
favorite Transvestite.
* The Transylvanian thunderbolt is on the wall in the room where the cast
performs "Little Black Dress" (next to a warning "High Voltage").
* During the song "Looking for Trade", the video game "Space Invaders 2" is
shown (i.e., RHPS was Space Invaders 1).
* In the microfiche newspaper that Betty and Oliver read, one of the
headlines is "UFO Sighted over Denton".
* Frank's throne is seen on the "Faith Factory" stage, painted red. Someone
polishes the throne just as an announcer says "in anticipation."
* There's a Time Magazine in the Research Lab that has the "RHPS" lips on the
cover. The headline says, "CULT MOVIES."
(taken word-for-word from a bio of Jim Sharman) O'Brien originally
conceived the film [Shock Treatment] as a very direct sequel, in which Janet
seeks Dr. Scott's help because Brad has turned gay after his night with Frank
N. Furter. Rocky was not killed, having the same immortality as
Frankenstein's Monster, and he too seeks out Dr. Scott to try and resurrect
Frank. They succeed, and Frank was to sing "Little Black Dress" in indicate
what to wear to one's resurrection.
(taken from the book "Midnight Movies") The sequel began with Rocky Horror
scrambling out of the grave of the crater left by the house taking off,
dragging the body of Frank across some hills to a house which Dr. Scott had
taken to look at the ashes, sort of check out the ashes. Brad had broken up
with Janet and went to live with Dr. Scott. After Rocky, with Frank's body,
breaks through a window in Scott's house and asks the good doctor to bring
Frank back to life, they all repair to Denton, where Janet is having Frank's
baby. A big party is held to celebrate the "son of Frank," but Riff Raff and
Magenta, disguised as hospital orderlies, steal the baby, go off in an
ambulance and off into the future.
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9m - How can I get the rights for a showing of ST?
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For the rights to Shock Treatment, contact
Twentieth Century Fox Film Twentieth Century Fox Film
12001 N. Central Expy. 10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75243 Los Angeles, CA 90064
(214) 392-0101 (310) 277-2211
Also try Films, Inc. at (312) 878-2600 (or ask your local theatre).
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Section 10 - Where Are They Now?
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10a - Tim Curry
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* Character: Dr. Frank-N-Furter (a scientist)
* Born: April 19, 1946
* Album credits: Baby Love/Just 14 (single), The Best of Tim Curry,
Fearless, Lewis Furey (backup vocals), Little Tramp (role of Tipper Gray),
Read my Lips, Simplicity, Spy (by Carly Simon - backup vocals), The Wall Live
in Berlin 1990 (role of the prosecutor)
* Book on Tape credits: The Anodyne Necklace, Cry to Heaven, A Dangerous
Fortune, Dirty Duck, Foucault's Pendulum, Home Alone 2, The Horse You Came In
On, The Island of the Day Before, Jewels, The Jolly Postman, Man With a Load
of Mischief, Nightmares and Dreamscapes (vol. 1 & 2), Night Over Water, The
Old Contemptibles, The Old Fox Deciev'd, The Old Silent, The Silver Lining
(recorded a poem), Taltos
* CD-ROM credits: Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster, Sierra's
Gabriel Knight, Toonstruck, Wing Commander III
* Theatre credits: After Haggerty, Amadeus (nominated for Tony award), The
Art of Success, The Baby Elephant, Cinderella, Dalliance, Danton's Death,
England's Ireland, Galileo, Give the Gaffers Time to Love You, Hair, Lie Down
I Think I Love You, Love For Love, The Maids, Man is Man, Me and My Girl, A
Midsummer Night's Dream (opera), My Favorite Year (nominated for Tony), Once
Upon a Time, The Pirates of Penzance (won Royal variety Club Award), The Rocky
Horror Show (London, Los Angeles, Broadway), Love Letters, The Rivals, The
Sport of My Mad Mother, Threepenny Opera, Titus Andronicus, Travesties, The
White Devil
* Film credits: Annie, Assassins, Blue Money, Clue, Congo, Ferngully,
Greatest Adventure Stories from the Bible - The Creation, Greatest Adventure
Stories from the Bible - The Easter Story, Home Alone 2, The Hunt for Red
October, Legend, Loaded Weapon 1, Lover's Knot, The Marzipan Pig, Muppet
Treasure Island, Oscar, Passed Away, Pass the Ammo, The Pebble and the
Penguin, The Player (cut from final film), The Ploughman's Lunch, The Rocky
Horror Picture Show, The Shadow, The Shout, The Three Musketeers, Times Square
* Television credits: Big Deals, City Sugar, Earth 2, It, The Life of
Shakespeare, The Naked Truth, Oscar Awards (1995), Oliver Twist, Rock Follies
of '77, Roseanne, Saturday Night Live (hosted), Schmoedipus, Tales from the
Crypt, Three Men in a Boat, The Tracy Ullman Show, Verite, Video Stars,
Wiseguy, Worst Witch
* Cartoons/Voiceovers: Abel's Island, Aladdin, Animaniacs, Captain Planet,
Darkwing Duck, Dinosaurs, Don Coyote, Duckman, Eek the Cat, Fish Police,
Gargoyles, Legend of Prince Valiant, The Little Mermaid, The Mask, Mighty Max,
Peter Pan and the Pirates (won Emmy award), Pirates of Dark Water, Rick
Moranis at Gravedale High, Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad, Tailspin, Tiny
Toons Adventures, Tom and Jerry kids, Turbo-Charged Thunderbirds, The Wild
West, Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa
* Current opinion of RHPS: Finds it annoying, but aprreciates the fans - has
mellowed down in the past few years
* Current occupation: World-renowned film & theatre actor
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10b - Susan Sarandon
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* Character: Janet Weiss (a heroine)
* Born: October 4, 1946
* Theatre credits: A Coupla White Chicks Sittin' Around Talkin', Albert's
Bridge, An Evening with Richard Nixon, Extremities, Private Ear, Public Eye
* Film credits: Atlantic City, Bob Roberts, Buddy System, Bull Durham, The
Client, Compromising Positions, A Country of Mothers, Dead Man Walking, Dragon
Fly, The Front Page, The Great Waldo Pepper, The Hunger, Joe, King of the
Gypsies, Lady Liberty, Little Women, Lorenzo's Oil, Loving Couples, Lovin'
Molly, The Other Side of Midnight, The Player, Pretty Baby, The Rocky Horror
Picture Show, Safe Passage, Something Short of Paradise, Sweet Hearts Dance,
Tempest, Thelma and Louise, Walk Away Madden, White Palace, The Witches of
Eastwick
* Television credits: AD 1985, The Haunting of Rosalind, June Moon, The Last
of the Belles, The Life of Ben Franklin, Mussolini and I, Owen Marhall, The
Riders of Eldirch, The Satan Murders, Saturday Night Live (hosted), Sesame
Street, A World Apart
* Current opinion of RHPS: Finds it amusing, but doesn't understand why
people are so obsessed with it
* Current occupation: Award-winning actress
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10c - Barry Bostwick
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* Character: Brad Majors (a hero)
* Born: February 24, 1946
* Audio credits: 18MM Blues (book on tape), Cheshire Moon (book on tape),
Fatal Cure (book on tape), Grease (original cast recording), Summer of Fear
(book on tape)
* Theatre credits: Cock-a-Doodle Dandy, Colette, Grease (nominated for Tony
award), House of Leather, Nick and Nora, The Robber Bridegroom (received Tony
award), Salvation, The Screens, Soon, They Knew What They Wanted
* Film credits: Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon, Greatest Adventure
Stories from The Bible - Joseph and his Brothers, In the Heat of Passion II:
Unfaithful, Megaforce, Movie Movie, Pirates, Project: Metalbeast - DNA
Overload, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Slither, Weekend at Bernie's 2
* Television credits: Addicted to His Love, commercials for Anacin, Betrayed
by Business, Betrayed by Innocence, Between Love and Hate, Body of Evidence, A
Capitol Fourth, Captive, Central Park West, The Chadwick Family, Challenger,
Dads, Deceptions, Eight Hundered Leagues Down the Amazon, Foul Play, George
Washington, High Society, I'll Take Manhatten, Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday
Celebration, The Kennedy Center Honors, Kennedy Center Tonight - Broadway to
Washington, Men Movies & Carol, Moviola: The Silent Lovers, Murder by Natural
Causes, Once in a Lifetime, Once Upon a Family, Parent Trap III, Parent Trap
Hawaiian Honeymoon, Pleasures, Praying Mantis, The Quinns, Red Flag: The
Ultimate Game, The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in LA, Saturday Night Live
(hosted), Scruples, The Silent Lovers, Summer Girl, Till We Meet Again, And
Uncommon Love, War and Remembrance, We the People 200 - The Constitutional
Gala, A Woman of Substance, Working, You Can't Take it With You, Young Guy
Christian
* Current opinion of RHPS: Likes it
* Current occupation: Actor
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10d - Richard O'Brien
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* Character: Riff Raff (a handyman)
* Born: March 25, 1942
* Audio credits (as Kimi and Ritz): Merry Christmas Baby (original and "DJ
Version" mix), Eddie, I Was In Love With Danny But The Crowd Was In Love With
Dean, Pseud's Corner
* Theatre credits: Disaster (wrote and performed), Hair, Jesus Christ
Superstar, Mickey Mouse Now!, The Rocky Horror Show (London and Broadway -
wrote and performed; Los Angeles - wrote), T. Zee, The Unseen Hand, Uggers and
Me
* Film credits: Carry on Cowboy (stuntman), Casino Royale (stuntman),
Chamber of Horrors, The Contraption (also wrote), Digital Dreams, Flash
Gordon, Heaven Can Wait, Jubilee, No Deposit No Return, The Return of Captain
Invincible (co-wrote some songs with Richard Hartley), Revolution, The Rocky
Horror Picture Show (cowrote and performed), Rough Night in Jericho, Shock
Treatment (cowrote and performed)
* Television credits: Brit Awards (hosted), Centennial, The Crystal Maze
(created and hosted), Dead Men Tell No Tales, The Golden Gate Murders, A Hymn
From Jim, Incident in San Francisco, The Ink Thief, The Two-Five, Ransom for a
Dead Man, Returning Home, Robin of Sherwood, The Top of the Hill, commercial
for "Hula Hoops" (a potato snack) (appeared in and directed)
* Current opinion of RHPS: Loves it
* Current occupation: The greatest man on the face of the planet
... and a former game show host
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10e - Lady Patricia Stevens (Pat Quinn)
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* Character: Magenta (a domestic)
* Born: May 28, 1944
* Theatre credits: AC/DC, Disaster, The Rocky Horror Show (London), Sarah B.
Divine, Stipwell, The Witching Time
* Film credits: The Garnett Saga, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, Rent a
Dick, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Shock Treatment, Shoulder to Shoulder, Up
the Chastity Belt, Up the Front
* Television credits: Beauty and the Beast, Dr. Who (Dragonsfire), I
Claudius, Love School, Shoulder to Shoulder
* Current opinion of RHPS: Likes it
* Current occupation: Bummin' around the UK
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10f - Laura Campbell (Little Nell)
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* Character: Columbia (a groupie)
* Born: May 24, 1953
* Audio credits: Do the Swim (single), Fever (single), I Wanna Be A Beauty
Queen (single), See you 'Round like a Record (single)
* Theatre credits: Mickey Mouse Now!, The Rocky Horror Show (London), Stoop,
You Should Be So Lucky
* Film credits: Alfie Darling, I Wanna Be A Beauty Queen, Journey Among
Women, Jubilee, Lizstomania, Pink Floyd - The Wall, The Rocky Horror Picture
Show, Shock Treatment
* Television credits: Rock Follies
* Current opinion of RHPS: Could do without it
* Current occupation: Running "Nell's" and "Kiosk" in NYC
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10g - Peter Hinwood
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* Character: Rocky Horror (a creation)
* Born: May 17, 19xx
* Film credits: The Odyssey, The Rocky Horror Picture Show
* Current opinion of RHPS: Hates it
* Current occupation: Running an antique shop in England
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10h - Jonathan Adams
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* Character: Dr. E. V. Scott (a rival scientist)
* Born: February 14, 19xx
* Audio credits: The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series), The
Whole Gory Story (album)
* Theatre credits: Alibi for a Judge, Disaster, Metropolis, The Rocky Horror
Show (London), one-man show (title?)
* Film credits: Adventures of a Private Eye, The Rocky Horror Picture Show,
Two Evil Eyes
* Television Credits: The Bride in Black, Jesus of Nazareth
* Current opinion of RHPS: Likes it
* Current occupation: ???
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10i - Michael Lee Aday (Meat Loaf)
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* Character: Eddie (ex-delivery boy)
* Born: September 17, 1947
* Audio credits: Bad Attitude, Bat out of Hell (album), Bat out of Hell II
(album) (won Grammy for best vocal on the single), Blind Before I Stop, Dead
Ringer (album), Desperation Angel (album), Midnight at the Lost and Found
(album), Welcome to the Neighborhood (album)
* Theatre credits: Hair, Joseph Papp's Shakespeare in the Park, Rainbow,
Rocky-a-Bye Hamlet, The Rocky Horror Show (Los Angeles and Broadway), Silver
Queen
* Film credits: Americathon, Der Formel Eins Film, The Gun in Betty Lou's
Handbag, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Disney), Leap of Faith, Motorama, Out
of Bounds, Roadie, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Scavenger Hunt, The Squeeze,
Wayne's World
* Television credits: Lifetime Applauds the Fight Against Breast Cancer,
Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, The Rocky Horror Picture Show (hosted
Fox's broadcast), Saturday Night Live (musical guest)
* Current opinion of RHPS: Loves it
* Current occupation: Worldwide Rock-n-Roll Star
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10j - Charles Gray
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* Character: Criminologist (an expert)
* Born: August 29, 1928
* Theatre: The Right Honorable Gentleman, The Man Who Came to Dinner
* Film Credits: The Beast Must Die, Desert Hell, The Devil's Bride, Diamonds
are Forever, The Executioner, The Jigsaw Man, Junior Bonner, The Legacy, The
Mirror Crack'd, Night of the Generals, Oliver Cromwell, The Rocky Horror
Picture Show, The Secret War of Harry Frigg, The Seven Percent Solution,
Silver Bears, Shock Treatment, Stella, You Only Live Twice
* Television Credits: Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story, Dreams Lost
Dreams Found, Gunslinger, A Love Affair: The Elenor and Lou Gehrig Story,
Murder on the Midnight Express
* Current opinion of RHPS: Indifferent
* Current occupation: ???
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Section 11 - Soundtracks and Scripts
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11a - What different Soundtracks exist?
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Most of these are either out of print or are near impossible to find.
* Australian Box Set (includes Soundtrack, AP, original Australian, & 1981
* Australian - plus, Shock Treatment mask and Rocky Horror sticker)
* Australian Cast (1974)
* Australian Cast (1981)
* Australian 1981 revival EP
* The New Rocky Horror Show (Australian)
* Finish Cast (1995)
* New Zealand Cast (1978 - starring Garry Glitter)
* New Zealand Cast (1995)
* Norwegian Cast
* Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show (1993)
* The Rocky Horror Disco Show (bad disco remakes)
* The Rocky Horror Picture Show 15th Anniversary Box Set (includes Original
Soundtrack with remixes, Roxy Cast, and two new albums - "Rocky Horror
International" and "Songs From The Vaults")
* The Rocky Horror Picture Show 15th Anniversary Box Set (smaller version -
reissued in Europe)
* The Rocky Horror Picture Show Audience Partic-i-pation Album
* The Rocky Horror Picture Show Original Soundtrack
* The Rocky Horror Picture Show Original Soundtrack (with Time Warp remixes)
* The Rocky Horror Picture Show "Sing It" Soundtrack (instrumental)
* The Rocky Horror Say It Box Set (includes Original Soundtrack, Roxy, and
Audience Participation - plus, a Frank poster, 2 buttons, and confetti)
(only available on LP)
* The Rocky Horror Show (Original London Cast)
* The Rocky Horror Show (Tim Curry and the Original Roxy Cast)
* Die Rocky Horror Show (German Cast)
* Rocky Horror Show Box Set (includes Original Soundtrack, Roxy, and Audience
Participation - plus, booklet, Time Warp dance sheet, and fan club
membership form)
* El Show de Terror de Rocky (Mexican Cast)
* The Ultimate & Best of The Rocky Horror Show (all songs are from Roxy or
movie; bonus tracks from AP album, 1989 extended Time Warp mix, "Belt you
around the mouth" commercial)
* The Whole Gory Story (1990 Revival)
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11b - Where can I get sheet music for the movie and/or play?
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The Roxy music book is out of print, but Sal Piro (of the Official Fan Club
- see subsection 7a) sells photocopies of this version. A recent UK version
was released with various cast photos, called Richard O'Brien's The Rocky
Horror Show. Mail order copies of The RHS Vocal Score (vocal/piano/guitar)
are available from Music Sales Corp. / 225 Park Ave., S. / NYC, NY 10003. The
price is $15.95 plus S&H. End of free plug.
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11c - Where can I get the script to the play?
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Sal Piro (of the Official Fan Club - see subsection 7a) sells photocopied
copies. It is also available from Samuel French, Inc., though I'm not sure if
it's still in print. Many libraries have it (though they're often permanently
borrowed by other RHPS fans). Various scripts and the like are available at
many of the FTP sites. A copy is available at the WWW and FTP sites that
relate to this FAQ (see the introduction).
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11d - Where can I get the script to the movie?
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Sal Piro (of the Official Fan Club - see subsection 7a) sells photocopied
copies. The recent "Twentieth Anniversary" book has a transcript. Various
scripts and the like are available at many of the FTP sites. A copy is
available at the WWW and FTP sites that relate to this FAQ (see the
introduction).
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11e - Where can I get the shooting-script to the movie?
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If you're lucky, you'll be able to find a copy somewhere at a library
somewhere (as a friend of mine did). I've lovingly transcribed one of these
and put it at the FAQ FTP site (see the introduction).
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11f - Where can I get an audience participation script?
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Audience participation scripts vary from version to version, due to
constantly changing lines and locality. No two are exactly the same - just
like snowflakes. Various scripts and the like are available at many of the
FTP sites. Many of the Audience Participation scripts are available at the
WWW and FTP sites that relate to this FAQ (see the introduction).
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11g - Where can I get the script to Shock Treatment?
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Various scripts and the like are available at many of the FTP sites. A copy
is available at the WWW and FTP sites that relate to this FAQ (see the
introduction).
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11h - What other scripts and such exist?
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Oodles. Check out subsection 8d and the FAQ FTP site.
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Section 12 - Rocky on the Net
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12a - Where can I get RHPS information on the Internet?
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The most popular and perpetually changing place is the newsgroup alt.cult-
movies.rocky-horror. In addition, there are scores of FTP and WWW sites. The
RHPS FAQ WWW site is a pretty good one, and the RHPS FAQ is available in ASCII
format (ftp://ftp.muc.muohio.edu/pub/p7a77/rhpsfaq.txt or email
p7...@entropy.muc.muohio.edu).
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12b - What is alt.cult-movies.rocky-horror?
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alt.cult-movies.rocky-horror is the Usenet newsgroup dedicated to discussion
about Rocky Horror, and it is where this FAQ originated from. It's all fairly
self-explanatory, really. You can access it through your news server, or
through most of the WWW sites.
For those of you who need to read /everything/ ever written about Rocky
Horror, most (all?) of the messages from the newsgroup through the years are
archived. They can be reached through http://www.best.com/~zenin/newsgroup/
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12c - What FTP sites exist?
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Here is a list of the sites that I know of. If you know of any that aren't
on here or of addresses that have changed, please let me know.
* ftp.best.com:/pub/zenin/RHPS - lots of good stuff
* ftp.muc.muohio.edu:/pub/p7a77 - FAQ stuff
* ftp.netcom.com:/pub/gu/gunslngr/rocky.html - San Diego's site
* ftp.uwp.edu:/pub/music/lyrics/r/rocky.horror - scripts and lyrics
* melanie.ncl.ac.uk
* wl.iglou.com:/members/cosmosfactory - lyrics, pictures, sounds, etc
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12d - What WWW sites exist?
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Here is a list of the sites that I know of. Many of them also have links to
other sites, which also have links, ad nauseum. If you know of any that
aren't on here or of addresses that have changed, please let me know.
* entropy.muc.muohio.edu/~p7a77/rhpsfaq.html - FAQ stuff - check it out
* olympe.polytechnique.fr/~niania/RHPS/RHPS.html - online version of French
newsletter (also in English)
* radon.gas.uug.arizona.edu/~jnorman/rhps - 20th anniv, laserdisc, fan club
* stitt.res.enst.fr/~heimann/RHPS/RHPS.html
* wl.iglou.com/cosmosfactory - home of Cosmo - Shock Treatment images,
Movie Database, fan register
* www.acm.uiuc.edu/rml/Sounds/RHPS - sounds (that's it)
* www.acpub.duke.edu/~nbuckley/andy_and_brian.html - not really an RHPS
page, but two freaky fun guys - has RHPS links
* www.arrakis.com.au/content/arts/film/RHPS/ - Sydney, Australia -
Friday Insanity cast - local photos - sound bites - lots of other stuff
* www.best.com/~zenin - Zenin's Page - how can you go wrong (unless it's with
spelling)?
* www.cs.wvu.edu/~paulr/rhps/rhps.html - hypertext AP script - nice!
* www.cybercom.com/~eugenius/rocky.html - Edison, New Jersey
* www.execpc.com/~rkopca/ - Sensual Daydreams - pictures, newsletter
* www.ifnet.or.jp/~kei-t./in_E.html - Japanese Fan Club (Charles Atlas) -
pictures, news, etc
* www.insv.com/rhps - Official Fan Club - history, fan club, merchandise -
send e-mail to Sal
* www.keithnet.com/insanity/ - Inside Insanity - Cinema East - Nyack, NY
Insanity Insider Newsletter
* www.math.grin.edu/~hamilton/rhps/ - Denton, WWW - scripts and stuff
* www.nforce.com/~rhps/rocky.html - George Burgyan - Cleveland, Ohio, info
* www.rhps.org - home of Zen Room - links to other cast pages
* www.sjoki.uta.fi/~latvis/bbeat/rocky.html - history of RHPS - from Finland
* www.uta.fi/~cstivi/rocky.html - sounds, images, info
* www.xensei.com/users/allenh/rhps.html - Harvard Square - Full Body Cast -
Cambridge, Mass. - pictures and stuff
* www.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Movies_and_Films/Genres/Cult_Movies/
Rocky_Horror_Picture_Show - It's Yahoo; what's the point when you have
this list?
* www4.ncsu.edu/eos/users/m/mamclean/rhps/index.html - Raleigh page
* zeus.towson.edu/~jeffrey - Towson Cast page
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12e - Where can I get graphics and sounds?
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Most of the FTP and WWW sites (see previous two subsections) should have
more than enough to keep you happy for at least a little while.
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12f - Anything else?
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Mmmm... that's about it. You are, of course, always welcome to email me at
p7...@entropy.muc.muohio.edu if you wish to talk about anything Rocky-related
(or anything for that matter - I'm quite lonely... help me).
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Section 1/0 - Aren't we done *yet*?
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1/0a - Who wrote this FAQ?
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Jason Alan "P7A77" Pfaff / p7...@entropy.muc.muohio.edu
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1/0b - Who helped out?
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Scores of people. Most of the information came from my general knowledge,
but a good portion also came from people on the net. Whenever I see something
new posted, I usually grab it and include it somewhere. In addition, a good
number of specific people have contributed a significant amount of
information, help, and support. Thanks to everyone and anyone who has ever e-
mailed me with information, suggestions, corrections, or just general
comments.
A special thanks to the following people for their help and patience: Jeff
Baker, Renee Byrd, Laurent Hagimont, Matthew Hall, Angelique Turner, Jason
Schneiderman, Joseph K. Wright
A *very* special thanks to the following people, for the reasons stated:
* Joe Blevins, for the shitload of crossovers and stuff.
* Kevin Bourrillion, for e-mailing me *every* message posted to a.c-m.r-h
before I had Usenet access to them.
* Kevin J. Boycik, for the gobs of movie version differences.
* George Burgyan, for putting up with me when I was net-ignorant.
* Adam Moss, for all those emailed fanzines.
* James Norman, for all of the stereo/mono information, and other stuff.
* Betty "from Denton" Thomas, for knowing more about Tim than Tim does.
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1/0c - What's the history of this FAQ?
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It all started back in the summer of '93. No, this isn't the introduction
to a bad romance novel, it's just the history of the FAQ. While reading
messages on a.c-m.r-h, I couldn't help but notice the absence of a FAQ. Being
the self-declared expert on RHPS that I am, I decided to do it myself. I was
bored. I had nothing else to do.
Version 0 (the beta-test version) of the text version was finished by the
end of the summer, and within a year, I was well on my way to Version 2. The
FAQ received oodles of praise and encouragement, and grew with the help of
practically everybody on the net.
Version 3 of the text version was written to coincide with the release of
Version 1.0 of the World Wide Web version. It was heavily reworked and
expanded, in order to include most of the information from the WWW version.
The WWW version was conceived near the end of the spring of '95, for pretty
much the same reason that started the FAQ in the first place - I couldn't find
any "definitive" RHPS page, and I had nothing else to do. It probably would
have surfaced much earlier, except that I had become extremely overworked in
the previous couple of years.
For information on specific versions, see Section 0f.
So that's it. Thrilling, eh?
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1/0d - Can I copy any of the information in this FAQ?
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Well, technically, no. By law, everything posted to the Internet is
automatically copyrighted. However, since a lot of this information was
collected from outside sources in the first place, I'm not too strict with it.
The text version of the FAQ may be reproduced, in part or in whole, as long as
the title credit screen in included. You are more than welcome to use any of
the information in here to impress your friends, but if they ask how you know
so much, I'd like it if you told them. :)
I encourage printing this FAQ out for your cast, putting it on your FTP or
WWW site, and other similar things, but if you wish to use it for something
else, or if you wish to modify it in any way, please notify me
(p7...@entropy.muc.muohio.edu) and ask for permission. Usually some sort of
arrangement can be made.
This FAQ may never be sold for profit, unless, of course, a large enough
amount of money is offered, and the person receiving it is me.
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1/0e - Where should I send comments, compliments, etc.?
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It's simply a matter of sending email to Jason Alan "P7A77" Pfaff at
p7...@entropy.muc.muohio.edu.
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1/0f - How should I pronounce that name?
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* Pfaff: I pronounce it as Paff (short a), though many people have created
their own pronunciations (Pea-Faff, Faff, Puh-Faff, Puh-Fuh-Ah-Fuh-Fuh, etc.).
Make something up.
* P7A77: Pea-Seven-Aye-Seven-Seven. No, those aren't Z's.
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1/0g - Will you shut up already and end the FAQ?
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Okay. Have a nice day!
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Jason Alan Pfaff / p7...@entropy.muc.muohio.edu
The sun never sets on those who ride into it...
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