Thank god its friday is a 1978 film produced by motown productions and casablanca filmworks for. Thank god its friday is the hilarious story of a disco diva trying to get the dj to play her demo, two underage disco queens out to show their stuff, a good girl looking for mr. Motown productions, casablanca filmworks, countries of movie. Thank god its friday, while essentially plotless its a nightinthelife thing, nebulous and freefloating does have as one of its threads a dance contest at the disco in which the film is set. Thank god its friday 1978 pg 1h 29min comedy, music 20 july 1978 netherlands a friday in the life of the disco club the zoo, where the staff and clients meet and dance their their lives away. It expresses gratification that the working week is nearly over, and a weekend of leisure will soon be here. Bluecollar type gus chuck sacci is meeting a blind date. Thank god its friday 1978 official trailer, organic.
Columbia pictures thank god its friday, 1978 youtube veronica lewis. An original television trailer for director robert klanes 1978 disco comedy, spotlighting a large ensemble cast that includes donna summer. Yet today the film can be appreciated as kitsch for just those reasons. Its also one of those big chill like films that gave a lot of actors their starts jeff goldblum, debra winger. Watch thank god its friday online 1978 movie yidio. Overview of thank god its friday, 1978, directed by james w gavin, with jeff goldblum, donna summer, dewayne jessie, at turner classic movies. Like several other movies that have trodden in the wake of american graffiti, this eveninginthelifeofa. Lecherous club owner tony di marco jeff goldblum makes wagers with his dj ray vitte on which married women he can seduce. It was written by european composer and producer alec r.
Disco aficionados will adore this episodic, tunefilled, glittering sliceoflife film, set in a westcoast dance club. After the worldwide success of saturday night fever in 1977, casablanca records set out to equal that with their 1978 movie thank god its friday featuring donna summer as nicole, an inspiring. Thank god its friday is classified as light summer entertainment, but as nearly as i can recall weve never had a summer quite this light, the. Le film thank god its friday 1978 vostfr admin 20170630t19. March 1 charlie chaplin s coffin is stolen from a swiss. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Thank god its friday soundtrack from 1978, composed by various artists. Watch thank god its friday online stream full movie. Thank god its friday the movie 1978 posts facebook.
Expanded edition new links originally posted 29 may 2012, updated 30 november 2012, updated 15 october 2016 as a followup to the saturday night fever expanded soundtrack posted here, and also as an homage to the late donna summer. Some of her notable television credits include the american daytime soap opera santa barbara as veronica gayley 198485 and the comedy. With donna summer, valerie landsburg, terri nunn, chick vennera. Le film thank god its friday 1978 vostfr film complet. Right, a sleazy owner that will do anything to get a girl, and a biggerthanlife dance contest. Take 1978s thank god its friday, which was savaged by critics for being a tacky, faddish, unconvincing love letter to disco filled with popculture references that have aged like an eggsalad sandwich, plus enough polyester to clothe a fashionchallenged third world nation. Chocolate city ccd 20014 dj,casablanca nbd 20116 dj,casablanca nbd 20117 dj,casablanca nbd 20119 dj,casablanca nbd 20120 dj,casablanca nbd 20121 dj,casablanca nbd 20122 dj,casablanca nbd 20123 dj.
Thank god its friday original motion picture soundtrack. Take saturday night fever, season with american graffiti, and you have thank god its friday, this might be the first time. Columbia pictures thank god its friday, 1978 youtube. The film thank god its friday, released in 1978 at the height of the disco craze, was a huge flop but it produced one of the defining moments in the history of pop music in the form of last dance, an eternal anthem sung by the legendary donna summer. The year 1978 in film involved some significant events. The top ten 1978 released films by box office gross in north america are as follows. The inner sleeves on mine are all replicas of the original vinyl version, including an empty replica which would have housed the donna summer 12. Thank god its friday is a 1978 american musical disco comedy film directed by robert klane and produced by motown productions and casablanca filmworks for columbia pictures. Thank god its friday is a 1978 american musical disco comedy film directed by robert klane and produced by motown productions and casablanca filmworks.
Andrea howard born february 10, 1947 is a former american actress who worked in film and television in the 1970s and 1980s her more notable films include the nude bomb as agent 22 1980, and thank god its friday as sue 1978. The movie was released in 1978 and was a flop according to critics. Thank god its friday 1978 is a comedy, music movie starring jeff goldblum and ray vitte. Theres maybe a dozen or more couples that enter, including a high school girl who teams up with a leatherclad hispanic dance machine. Musical support comes from summer singing last dance and the commodores. Underage girls jeannie terri nunn and frannie valerie landsburg sneak in, hoping to win a dance contest. Thank god its friday 1978 thank god its friday 1978. Thank god its friday 1978 directed by robert klane. Debra winger, deejay ray vitte, chick vennera, terri nunn later lead singer of the group.
Thank god its friday film, a 1978 movie about disco culture. Thank god its friday is a 1978 american musical comedy film directed by robert klane and produced by motown. Tgif soundtrack six weeks before the movie premiered in may, 1978. Thank god its friday is a common expression in english speaking western countries. Following a dance contest at the local disco, thank god its friday features early performances by debra winger and jeff goldblum. Thank god its friday is too dumb and not so funny, the movie try imitate anothers comedy of 70s, what dont.
I really like thank god its friday because reminds me of my very young years. Thank god its friday 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. At that time 1978 the movie was a fashion hit due to the disco vogue, becoming the academy award winner as the best musical theme in 1978 last dance. Thank god its friday 1978, directed by robert klane. Film thank god its friday film complet en francais 1978 photographie. Thank god its friday full album, long versions vol. Last dance is a song by american singer donna summer from the soundtrack album to the 1978 film thank god its friday. Released by culture factory in 1978 containing music from thank god its friday 1978.
Thank god its friday is too dumb and not so funny, the movie try imitate anothers comedy of 70s, what dont works, just worse. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Take saturday night fever, season with american graffiti, and you have thank god its friday, this might be the first time a story conference has made it all the way into the ad. Hd thank god its friday 1978 film complet en francais. In october, jan beddegenoodts pulled his documentary thank god its friday out of the one world film festival in the slovak capital bratislava the belgian director told the electronic intifada he withdrew from the festival out of respect for the request from the people from nabi saleh. A friday in the life of the disco club the zoo, where the staff and clients meet and dance their their lives away. Perhaps this movie today does not represents much, but is itself a simbol of an era.
Thank god its friday is a disco movie that stared jeff goldblum and donna summer. Produced at the height of the disco craze, the film features the commodores performing too hot ta trot, and donna summer performing last dance, which won the academy award for best original song in 1978. Disco fever affords goldblum a player lifestyle as owner of the l. Financial analysis of thank god its friday 1978 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. It was written by paul jabara, coproduced by summers regular collaborator. Paul jabara won the oscar for writing last dance which donna summer sings in the film as a. The film is most memorable for the look of the disco, which is the real star of the film, and the cast, which includes several performers on their way up. Filming locations 7 filming dates 1 filming locations. Love and kisses thank god its friday lyrics genius lyrics. Thank god its friday is classified as light summer entertainment, but as nearly as i can recall weve never had a summer quite this light, the advertising is even sort of honest. Its also one of those big chilllike films that gave a lot of actors their starts jeff goldblum, debra. Thank god its friday 1978 film completo in italiano. Miller, one of the cofounders of millerboyett productions who produced some of of the most influential sitcoms in television history such as family matters and full house, has died of complications related to heart disease.