Thank God It's Friday (1978)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Robert Klane

Writer:

Armyan Bernstein (writer)

Release Date:

20 July 1978 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Tagline:

Let's blow this joint into another space zone

Plot:

It's Friday and everyone is going to the hot new disco. The Commodore's are scheduled to play if Floyd...

Plot Keywords:

Disco | Dance Contest | Stamp | Telephone Booth | Singer

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 1 win

Cast

Valerie Landsburg	...	Frannie
Terri Nunn	...	Jeannie
Chick Vennera	...	Marv Gomez
Donna Summer	...	Nicole Sims
Ray Vitte	...	Bobby Speed
Mark Lonow	...	Dave
Andrea Howard	...	Sue
Jeff Goldblum	...	Tony Di Marco
Robin Menken	...	Maddy
Debra Winger	...	Jennifer
John Friedrich	...	Ken
Paul Jabara	...	Carl
Mews Small	...	Jackie (as Marya Small)
Chuck Sacci	...	Gus Micola
Hilary Beane	...	Shirley

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Netherlands:AL | West Germany:12 | Argentina:Atp | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:Btl | USA:PG

Company:

Casablanca Filmworks

Trivia:

This was the movie playing in the drive-in scene in the 1983 Stephen King thriller "Christine".

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When Frannie and Maddy first step off the bus, the bus destination shows "65 Ashby Ave" which is a bus line in Berkeley, California, not Los Angeles where the movie is based.

Quotes:

Frannie: What time is it?
Marv Gomez: It's 12:15.
Frannie: Fabulous. We're gonna get killed! We were supposed to be home at 11!
Jeannie: [counting their share of the prize money] $50.00, Frannie! We can pay back my brother! We got enough for the concert!
Frannie: Who cares about that dumb old concert. That's for kids. We're disco queens now.
Marv Gomez: Hey, it's too bad you disco queens got to be home so early. If we hurry, we can make it to Big Mama's for the one o'clock dance contest.
Jeannie: Our parents will kill us.
Frannie: You're right
Jeannie and Frannie: Let's go!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Christine (1983)

Soundtrack:

Dance All Night

Great music, great fun

More disco to the people! TGIF was a favourite TRIPLE album (actually two lp's plus a maxi single with Donna Summer singing Je t'aime (moi non plus) for 13 minutes) of mine long before I lay my hands on a copy of the film. The music is fantastic and the film is ... well ... unique.

The cover art and screen shots on the soundtrack album had intrigued me for years and watching the film was certainly no disappointment: Lots of weird characters, a weird plot and highly enjoyable. I particularly find the idea of having a dancefloor DJ doubling as a live radio DJ hilarious. Have you ever worked with radio, as a DJ or simply have a secret craving for obscure, dusty vinyl disco records - this is the film for you.

Everybody seems to be having a good time making the film. and Donna Summer are quite funny when she breaks into the DJ's booth and try to imitate - Donna Summer...

Finally - did the 1970's discos really close at midnight? :-)