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The Groove Tube(Movie, 1974)

1h 15min | Genre: Comedy
The Groove TubeRating: 2.5/5 (with 66 votes)
The Groove Tube is a 1974 American independent comedy film written and produced by Ken Shapiro and starring Shapiro, Richard Belzer and Chevy Chase. It features the song "Move On Up" by Curtis Mayfield in its opening scene. The low-budget movie satirizes television and the counterculture of the early 1970s. The film was derived from sketches shot on videotape and shown at the Channel One Theater on East 60th St. in New York, a venue that featured R-rated video recordings shown on three television sets, which was a novelty to the audiences of the time. Compilations of sketches from these presentations were taken on tour to college venues, and based on audience responses, the best-received sketches were restaged on film with most of the original actors reprising their roles. The news desk satire, including the signature line "Good night, and have a pleasant tomorrow," was later used by Chase for his signature Weekend Update piece on Saturday Night Live, although in the film he does not appear in that segment. Randa... ()
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About The Groove Tube

Chevy Chase makes his film debut in this riotous collection of live skits. Directed by Ken Shapiro and featuring Chase, Richard Belzer and others, The Groove Tube mocks TV Land and its trappings by spoofing kids' shows -- from a marijuana-smoking Koko the Clown who resides in Make Believe Land, to Safety Sam, the penis with a plan who gleefully informs the audience of the perils of casual sex.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 3 languages: English (EN), Hungarian (HU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 06/23/1974
Director: Ken Shapiro
Producer: Ken Shapiro
Screenwriter: Ken Shapiro, Rich Allen
Composer: Buzzy Linhart
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Töllötin"
"Faites-le avec les doigts"
"Θεότρελλη τηλεόραση"
"アイダホ・ポテト・ライブ"
"Esta Louca, Louca Televisão"
"Квадратный ящик"
"Dumburken"
"Groove Tube, The (1974)"
Keywords: parody, commercial
Budget: 200,000 USD

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:127401, Added: 03/25/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024