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Overview

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Director:
Writer:
Ezra Sacks (written by)
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Release Date:
April 1978 (USA) more
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Tagline:
A Now Story With Now Music! more
Plot:
Q-SKY is the #1 radio station in Los Angeles mainly because of the music they play, and running the station the way they want to... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
EAR CANDY! more (29 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Michael Brandon ... Jeff Dugan
Eileen Brennan ... Mother
Alex Karras ... Doc Holiday
Cleavon Little ... Prince
Martin Mull ... Eric Swan
Cassie Yates ... Laura Coe
Norman Lloyd ... Carl Billings
Jay Fenichel ... Bobby Douglas
James Keach ... Lt. Reach
Joe Smith ... Albert Driscoll
Tom Tarpey ... Regis Lamar
Janet Brandt ... Alice
Mary Torrey ... Cathy
Roberta Wallach ... Shari Smith

Terry Jastrow ... Michael J. Carlyle
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Additional Details

Runtime:
104 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:PG (Approved No. 25238) | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Sweden:Btl

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Trivia:
The advertisement that was presented by the men in military uniforms was an actual advertisement for the delayed entry program which offered new recruits the opportunity to "grow your hair one more time". It was an attempt to make the Army more hip in light of the changing culture shortly after the Vietnam war. more
Quotes:
The Mother: Don't worry, you still have me for two months because that's what my contract says. more
Soundtrack:
Lido Shuffle more

FAQ

Why is this movie so rarely played on TVand almost impossible to purchase?
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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
EAR CANDY!, 6 January 2003
Author: jwrowe3 from Tampa, FL

Probably one of the better "Forgotten Films" of the 1970's. Brief synopsis: Radio station employees fight running commercial spots on what was a non-commercial station. Add some decent footage of concerts, and a great sound track.

In the summer of '78 this movie pretty much came and went, due to a ton of other mega movies that were around. If you remember "Saturday Night Fever" had been re-released in a PG form to get a younger audience in, and "Grease" was big. So "FM" got muscled out at the box office.

The Linda Ronstadt concert footage was filmed at "The Summit" in Houston. I recall a news item in the paper about it being filmed for use in a movie.

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