Stripper
(1986)
R | 90 mins | Documentary, Performance | 31 January 1986
Director:
Jerome GaryProducers:
Jerome Gary, Geof Bartz, Melvyn J. EstrinCinematographer:
Ed LachmanEditors:
Geof Bartz, Bob Eisenhardt, Lawrence SilkProduction Designers:
Chuck Price, Candy Pratts, Laurie PostProduction Company:
Visionaire CommunicationsThe film carries a 1985 copyright notice, but the date of creation is noted in copyright records as 13 Jan 1986. The copyright was formally registered on 17 Mar 1986.
The 3 Jun 1983 HR noted that principal photography was to start in Vancouver, BC, Canada, that month. The budget was said to be $1.3 million, with $300,000 allocated for music rights and clearances. Producer Jerome Gary predicted a Jan or Feb 1984 release with seventy-five prints to be circulated on a regional basis. The "International Sound Track" column in the 10 Jul 1985 Var noted that Gary previewed the film for cast and crew in Jun 1985, and stated that production costs totaled $2,200,00. The 2 Nov 1985 Screen International noted that Arnon Milchan had entered into a deal with J & M Film Sales to represent the picture. The 8 Jan 1986 HR announced the film’s New York City debut at the Plaza Theater on 17 Jan 1986. However, the opening was postponed to 31 Jan 1986. According to the Apr 1986 Box review, the strippers convention depicted onscreen "was set up specifically for this film."
The 6 Feb 1986 DV carried an item stating that former stripper Linda Johnson had filed suit against producer-director Jerome Gary and 20th Century Fox for actual damages of at least $500,000 and exemplary damages of at least $1 million. Johnson conceded that she met Gary in 1982 and supplied him with ideas, which he used in the film without consent or compensation. The outcome of this suit has not been determined ...
The film carries a 1985 copyright notice, but the date of creation is noted in copyright records as 13 Jan 1986. The copyright was formally registered on 17 Mar 1986.
The 3 Jun 1983 HR noted that principal photography was to start in Vancouver, BC, Canada, that month. The budget was said to be $1.3 million, with $300,000 allocated for music rights and clearances. Producer Jerome Gary predicted a Jan or Feb 1984 release with seventy-five prints to be circulated on a regional basis. The "International Sound Track" column in the 10 Jul 1985 Var noted that Gary previewed the film for cast and crew in Jun 1985, and stated that production costs totaled $2,200,00. The 2 Nov 1985 Screen International noted that Arnon Milchan had entered into a deal with J & M Film Sales to represent the picture. The 8 Jan 1986 HR announced the film’s New York City debut at the Plaza Theater on 17 Jan 1986. However, the opening was postponed to 31 Jan 1986. According to the Apr 1986 Box review, the strippers convention depicted onscreen "was set up specifically for this film."
The 6 Feb 1986 DV carried an item stating that former stripper Linda Johnson had filed suit against producer-director Jerome Gary and 20th Century Fox for actual damages of at least $500,000 and exemplary damages of at least $1 million. Johnson conceded that she met Gary in 1982 and supplied him with ideas, which he used in the film without consent or compensation. The outcome of this suit has not been determined as of this writing on 22 Oct 2015.
End credits offer "Special Thanks" to: Walter J. P. Curley; Burlesque Promotions; Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas; International Artists Agency; Cinergy Communications Corp.; Sound One Corporation; Debbie DeGoutiere; Clifford J. Baldwin; Eric Roper; George Farley; Charles Abod; Lawrence Bennett; Richard S. Cohen; Drake Hotel, Vancouver; Jack Cooney; Darcy Taylor; Glamour Agency; Glenna Adams; Tom Longstaff; Imperial Palace, Las Vegas; Harry Crawford; Ralph Pressler; City of Vancouver; Jess & Dorothy Mack; Gordon Hayes; Debbie Landaker; Harmony Pictures; Nanton Hotel; Arthur Nalvin, DuArt Film Lab; Irwin Young, DuArt Film Lab; Ranchman's, Calgary; Studio 54; Nina Toumanoff; Dr. Susan Robertson; Bettmann Archive; David Dearing; Clyde Brown; Ron Oliver; George Giacone; Intelligence Om; Lindy Lee; Dacia; Sandy Peterson; Judy Rowe; Dick & Carol McKnight; Bonnie Mackay; Mohammed; Mike DeMarco; Diane Neufeld; Don Givens; Ruth Myers; Irene Sedlock; Bruce Rolie; Programming Associates I; [and] Programming Associates II.
A semi-documentary look at 1983's first annual Golden G String Strippers Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, that explores the lives of six of the contestants through actuality footage, interviews and dramatic ...
A semi-documentary look at 1983's first annual Golden G String Strippers Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, that explores the lives of six of the contestants through actuality footage, interviews and dramatic recreations.
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