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Melvin Van Peebles (writer)
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Film version of Melvin Van Peebles' Broadway musical. A pair of devil-bats take human form and crash a Harlem house party in an attempt to break it up. But somehow, their attempts to ruin the party fail. | Add synopsis »
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Saturday
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Cast
(in credits order) | Thomas Anderson | ... | Mr. Percy |
| Jay Van Leer | ... | Mrs. Johnson (as Jay Vanleer) |
| Robert Dunn | ... | Guest |
| Mabel King | ... | House guest at the party |
| George Ooppee McCurn | ... | Guest |
| Joshie Armstead | ... | Guest |
| Frank Carey | ... | Mr. Johnson |
| Nate Barnett | ... | Guest |
 | Esther Rolle | ... | Miss Maybell |
| Avon Long | ... | Brother Dave |
| Rhetta Hughes | ... | Earnestine |
| Joe Keyes Jr. | ... | Trinity (as Joseph Keyes) |
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| Melvin Van Peebles | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Melvin Van Peebles | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Charles Blackwell | .... | associate producer | |
| Melvin Van Peebles | .... | producer | |
| Jerry Weissman | .... | associate producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Melvin Van Peebles | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Robert Maxwell | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Melvin Van Peebles | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Bernard Johnson | |||
Production Management | |||
| Ernest Murray | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| James E. Hinton | .... | second unit director (as Jim Hinton) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Todd Scott | .... | sound | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Mike Lamb | .... | first assistant camera | |
Editorial Department | |||
| J.F. Kinyon | .... | additional post-production services (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Harold Wheeler | .... | music arranger (uncredited) | |
Distributors
- Xenon Entertainment Group (1998) (USA) (VHS)
- Xenon Entertainment Group (2006) (USA) (DVD)
- Xenon Pictures (1972) (USA) (DVD)
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99 min
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The album cover for Melvin Van Peebles' "As Serious As A Heart-Attack" can be seen on the door of the bathroom during the film's ending credits.See more »
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Quittin' TimeSee more »
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If you enjoy avant-garde films and/or cult and/or low budget black (afro-american)comedy, then you are probably already a fan of Melvin Van Peebles. I love telling people about this film because it's so simple yet profound and a whole lot of fun! It feels like this film was originally a stage play cause it all takes place in one flat. The music is bluesy, gospel and folk and yes chile it's low budget, but that's the point. It's great to see black actors like Mabel King and Esther Rolle doing work that you can tell they actually enjoyed doing for a change!!!! Not only did Melvin Van Peebles write the script, but he also composed all of the music. With the exception of Esther Rolle the cast has great, soulful voices, but even the monotoned throaty voice of Rolle adds great character to the film. It's the rawness and honesty of this movie that makes it so great...Besides I'm sure Miss Rolle knows she can't sing!