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The Rocky Horror picture show
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The work The Rocky Horror picture show represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Dallas Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

The Resource The Rocky Horror picture show
Label
The Rocky Horror picture show
Statement of responsibility
Twentieth Century Fox presents a Lou Adler-Michael White production ; screenplay by Jim Sharman and Richard O'Brien ; produced by Michael White ; directed by Jim Sharman
Creator
  • Rocky Horror picture show (Motion picture)
Contributor
  • Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
  • Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
  • VH1 (Firm)
  • Adler, Lou, 1933-
  • Adams, Jonathan, 1931-2005
  • Bostwick, Barry
  • Sharman, Jim, 1945-
  • Clifford, Graeme, 1942-
  • Suschitzky, Peter
  • Curry, Tim
  • Gray, Charles D., 1928-2000
  • Hartley, Richard
  • Hinwood, Peter
  • Toguri, David
  • Little Nell
  • White, Michael, 1936-2016
  • Meat Loaf, (Vocalist), 1947-
  • O'Brien, Richard, 1942-
  • Quinn, Patricia, 1944-
  • Sarandon, Susan, 1946-
Actor
  • Quinn, Patricia, 1944-
  • Adams, Jonathan, 1931-2005
  • Bostwick, Barry
  • Curry, Tim
  • Gray, Charles D., 1928-2000
  • Hinwood, Peter
  • Little Nell
  • Meat Loaf, (Vocalist), 1947-
  • O'Brien, Richard, 1942-
  • Sarandon, Susan, 1946-
Screenwriter
  • Sharman, Jim, 1945-
  • O'Brien, Richard, 1942-
Choreographer
  • Toguri, David
Composer
  • Hartley, Richard
Cinematographer
  • Suschitzky, Peter
Director
  • Sharman, Jim, 1945-
Film editor
  • Clifford, Graeme, 1942-
Lyricist
  • O'Brien, Richard, 1942-
Producer
  • Adler, Lou, 1933-
  • White, Michael, 1936-2016
Subject
  • Congresses and conventions -- Drama
  • Cross-dressers -- Drama
  • Drama
  • Extraterrestrial beings
  • Extraterrestrial beings -- Drama
  • Fantasy films
  • Fantasy films
  • Feature films
  • Feature films
  • Fiction films
  • Fiction films
  • Film adaptations
  • Film adaptations
  • Horror films
  • Horror films
  • Horror films
  • Horror films -- Parodies, imitations, etc
  • Low budget films
  • Low budget films
  • Mad scientist films
  • Mad scientist films
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Man-woman relationships -- Drama
  • Musical films
  • Musical films
  • O'Brien, Richard, 1942-
  • O'Brien, Richard, 1942- -- Film adaptations
  • Parodies, imitations, etc
  • Parody films
  • Rock films
  • Rock films
  • Science fiction films
  • Science fiction films
  • Sex
  • Sex -- Drama
  • Transvestites
  • Video recordings for the hearing impaired
  • Video recordings for the hearing impaired
  • Parody films
  • Bisexuality
  • Bisexuality -- Drama
  • Comedy films
  • Comedy films
  • Congresses and conventions
Genre
  • Low budget films
  • Parodies, imitations, etc
  • Horror films
  • Comedy films
  • Film adaptations
  • Parody films
  • Rock films
  • Science fiction films
  • Video recordings for the hearing impaired
  • Musical films
  • Feature films
  • Drama
  • Fiction films
  • Mad scientist films
  • Fantasy films
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
A mixture of fantastical rock opera and horror movie spoof. A couple of ordinary kids have car trouble one dark and rainy night and knock on the door of a looming gothic mansion. They are stunned to learn that they have stumbled into an ongoing convention of kinky characters, hosted by Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a mad scientist from the planet Transsexual
Related
  • Where are they now?
Member of
  • Behind the music (Television program)
Awards note
Named to the National Film Registry in 2005 by the Library of Congress ; Inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (USA), in 1980.
Cataloging source
JFN
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Peter Suschitzky ; original musical play, music and lyrics by Richard O'Brien ; dances staged by David Toguri ; film and music editor, Graeme Clifford ; musical direction and arrangements by Richard Hartley ; incidental music by Richard Hartley
Dewey number
791.4372
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R ; Canadian Home Video rating: 14A
Language note
In English (5.1 or mono) with optional English or Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned in English
LC call number
PN1995.9.M86
LC item number
R63 2000
PerformerNote
Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn, Little Nell, Jonathan Adams, Peter Hinwood, Meatloaf, Charles Gray
Runtime
100
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action

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