Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1981)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Lou Adler

Writer:

Nancy Dowd (written by)

Release Date:

October 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Music

Tagline:

She can't fool all the fans all of the time ...

Plot:

Corrine Burns retreats far into plans for her band, The Fabulous Stains, after her mother's death. So...

Plot Keywords:

Punk | Cult | Rock Band | Punk Rock | Female Nudity

Cast

Diane Lane	...	Corinne Burns
Ray Winstone	...	Billy - Vocals for The Looters
Peter Donat	...	Harley Dennis
David Clennon	...	Dave Robell - The Agent
John Lehne	...	Stu McGrath
Cynthia Sikes	...	Alicia Meeker
Laura Dern	...	Jessica McNeil
Marin Kanter	...	Tracy Burns
Paul Cook	...	Danny - Drummer for The Looters
Steve Jones	...	Steve - Guitarist for The Looters
Barry Ford	...	Lawnboy
Paul Simonon	...	Johnny - Bassist for The Looters
Fee Waybill	...	Lou Corpse - Vocals for The Metal Corpses (as John 'Fee' Waybill)
Christine Lahti	...	Aunt Linda
Janet Wright	...	Brenda - Aunt Linda's Friend
Mia Bendixsen	...	Pregnant Girl in Ladies' Room
Stuart Ferguson	...	Gold Key D.J.
Vince Welnick	...	Jerry Jervey - Guitarist for The Metal Corpses
Vern Willis	...	Corpses' Bass
Douglas Mackinnon	...	Corpses' Drummer
Susan Bracher	...	Springfield Jill
Diana Wygod	...	Billy's Groupie
James Nichols	...	The Roadie
Angie Crowe	...	Skunk #1
Venus Allin	...	Skunk #2 (as Venus Allen)
Leeann Decou	...	Skunk #3
Daniella Cicconi	...	Skunk #4
Mary Arnold	...	Skunk #5
Elizabeth Daily	...	Motel Maid
John Morris	...	Black Randy
The Metro Squad	...	Themselves
Heather Elton	...	Attacking Skunk
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Britt S. Baker	...	Skunkette (uncredited)
Shelley Barr	...	Girl in Washroom / Concert (uncredited)
Zareen Engineer	...	Skunkette (uncredited)
Debbie Rochon	...	Skunkette (uncredited)
Brent Spiner	...	Corinne Burns's boss (uncredited)

Directed by
Lou Adler

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Nancy Dowd		written by (as Rob Morton)

Produced by
Lou Lombardo	....	executive producer
Joe Roth	....	producer

Cinematography by
Bruce Surtees

Film Editing by
Tom Benko

Casting by
Margery Simkin

Production Design by
Leon Ericksen

Art Direction by
Graeme Murray

Set Decoration by
Peter Young

Makeup Department
Stephen Abrums	....	makeup supervisor (as Steve Abrums)
Sally Bailey	....	additional hair stylist
Susan Boyd	....	hair stylist
Linda A. Brown	....	makeup artist (as Linda Brown)
Mark Bussan	....	makeup artist (as Mark Busan)
Candida Conery	....	additional hair stylist
Sandy Cooper	....	makeup artist
Paul Sanchez	....	makeup artist
Ann Wadlington	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Art Levinson	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mary Eilts	....	second assistant director
Dianne Neufeld	....	second assistant director
Tommy Thompson	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Ken Chang	....	construction coordinator (as Kenny F. Chang)
Mark Gildemeester	....	props
Christopher Green	....	assistant art director
Sidney H. Greenwood	....	property master (as Syd Greenwood)
Della Johnston	....	set dresser
Michael Nemirsky	....	on-set dresser
Frank Parker	....	additional property master
Frank Parker	....	second property master
Jerry Zawerucha	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Robert W. Glass Jr.	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert W. Glass	....	sound re-recording mixer
Donald F. Johnson	....	sound mixer (as Don Johnson)
Ringo Strasser	....	boom operator
Robert Thirlwell	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Robert M. Thirlwell)
Clancy T. Troutman	....	supervising sound editor
James Troutman	....	sound effects editor (as Jim Troutman)
John Wilkinson	....	sound re-recording mixer (as John Keene Wilkinson)
Rob Young	....	additional sound mixer
Rob Young	....	second sound mixer

Special Effects by
George Erschbamer	....	special effects
Gene Grigg	....	special effects
Lee Routly	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
David R. Anderson	....	second gaffer (as Dave Anderson)
Kirk Bales	....	operator: chapman crane (as Kirk Bayles)
Cyrus Block	....	additional camera operator
Dillard Brinson	....	best boy grip (as John Brinson)
John L. Brown	....	dolly grip (as John Brown)
Arthur Collier	....	grip (as Art Collier)
Ralph Gerling	....	camera operator
Phil Hersee	....	still photographer (as Philip Hersee)
Phil Hersee	....	still photographer (as Phillip Hersee)
Patrick Hollywell	....	second key grip (as T. Patrick Hollywell)
Charles Holmes	....	gaffer (as Chuck Holmes)
Cameron MacDonald	....	additional camera operator (as Cam MacDonald)
John McCallum	....	key focus puller (as Sandy McCallum)
Peter McLennan	....	additional camera operator
Kenny Reed	....	operator: chapman crane (as Ken Reed)
Charles Saldana	....	key grip
Sid Strong	....	concert lighting consultant
Len Wolfe	....	best boy electric

Casting Department
Lynne Carrow	....	casting: Canada
Gino Havens	....	additional casting (as Geno Havens)
McCorkle Sturtevant	....	additional casting
Lindsay Walker	....	location casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Norman A. Burza	....	costume supervisor (as Norman Burza)
Trish Keating	....	seamstress
Christopher Ryan	....	costumer

Editorial Department
William Hoy	....	assistant editor
Lilla Pedersen	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Dennis Dragon	....	post-recording music engineer
Howard Frank	....	post-recording music coordinator
Carlton Lee	....	pre-recording music engineer
James Nichols	....	pre-recording music coordinator

Transportation Department
Jake Callihoo	....	transportation coordinator
Ian 'Moss' Urquhart	....	transportation co-captain
Rocky Zantolas	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Patti Allen	....	secretary: Art Levinson
Fitch Cady	....	locations
Caroline Coon	....	special consultant
Graham Henderson	....	accountant
Graham Henderson	....	production accountant
Cheryl Jeffrey	....	assistant to director
Cheryl Jeffrey	....	assistant: Lou Adler
Wayne McLaughlin	....	production assistant
Pamela Murphy	....	assistant: Lou Lombardo
Richard Novo	....	assistant: Red Stripe
Elizabeth Pontsa	....	assistant accountant
Pattie Robertson	....	script supervisor
Mitchell Sinoway	....	assistant: Lou Lombardo
John Wardlow	....	location manager: Canada
Paul Wasserman	....	publicist
Alan Weisskopf	....	technical advisor
Cathie Woodard	....	secretary: Joe Roth (as Cathy Woodard)

Production Companies

• Barclays Mercantile Industrial Finance
• Paramount Pictures
• Red Stripe

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1982) (USA)
• Rhino Entertainment Company (2008) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Barbara Remsen and Associates  additional casting
• De Yong Sound Services  concert p.a. system
• Modern Film Effects  opticals
• Ode Visuals  titles
• Panavision  camera & lenses
• Schumi of London  hair cuts

Also Known As:

All Washed Up (USA) (original script title)
The Professionals (USA) (pre-release title)

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Barclays Mercantile Industrial Finance

Trivia:

The final sequence of the film was shot and added on after initial reaction to the film was unsatisfactory. Laura Dern is noticeably taller in these shots.

Quotes:

Billy: You're an advert. You're a commercial.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Making of 'Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains' (2004) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Curfew

Nostalgia!

My DVD player crapped out on me and I was going through my old VHS pile and watched this again. Like most, I had taped my copy off of Nightflight in about 1985. I was a devoted fan of that show; as a sophomore in College at Montana State U, it certainly helped develop my taste in music and I was extremely vexed when USA replaced it with idiot Gilbert Gottfried and those dumb cut up teen sex comedies (Up All Night). I wonder whatever happened to the voice over woman from Night Flight and Radio 1990? She was attractive and had more than a "voice for radio". Or whatever happened to the other Radio 1990 alum Lisa Robinson?

My recollections on the movie

1. First off, how great is it that back in the mid 80s USA could run a movie without obsessing over bleeping out shits and fucks etc and tolerating glimpses of underage flesh 2. The commercials from cable in the 80s are hilarious to watch today (Videos on break dancing!) 3. How about the young Ray Winstone as the Looters/Johnny Rotten doppelganger (the beefy guy from Sexy Beast in his pallid youth) 4. Fee Waybill was awesome. I couldn't tell if it was cinema verite' or self parody in his performance 5. The whole "I Don't Put Out" empowerment is sure a far cry from Britney, Christina and the rest of the current pop trollops infesting the airwaves and TV twenty(!) years later 5. Loved Lawnboy and the whole way reggae and punk intertwined as music made by those on the margins. "Everybody want to go to heaven, but nobody want to die"; from Peter Tosh lyrics 6. I loved the added ending "Emp-TV" video for Join the Professionals. Awesome. They didn't release that as a 45 single did they? 7. Diane Lane was perfect for the part but Laura Dern didn't really impress considering how her acting career developed a few years later 8. Christine Lahti was also good in her limited time on screen 9. With all the crap in the DVD racks, why can't this little gem get re-released? Didn't Lou Adler make a fortune on those $80 Complete Monterey Music Festival DVD box sets? 10. Any hope of any TV DVD box sets of Night Flight? Or is that more of a pipe dream