The Day the Earth Got Stoned (1979)
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- PG
- 1h 13min
- Comedy
- Jul 1979 (USA)
- Movie
Using clips from old Republic Pictures serials, this spoof tells how an evil villain called The Lightning Bug attempts to take over the world by having rock music soundtracks played at a deafening level.
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Peter Bergman | ... |
The Chief
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| Phil Proctor | ... |
J-Man Barton
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M.G. Kelly | ... |
Lightning Bug (voice)
(as Machine Gun Kelly)
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| Jack Angel | ... |
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Margolyn Curtis | ... |
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Joan Gerber | ... |
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Rod Gist | ... |
(voice)
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| Michael C. Gwynne | ... |
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Jock Livingston | ... |
(voice)
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| John H. Mayer | ... |
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(as John Mayer)
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| Terence McGovern | ... |
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(as Terry McGovern)
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| Anne Randall | ... |
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(as Anne Randall Stewart)
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Richard E. Stewart | ... |
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Directed by
| Richard Patterson | ||
Written by
| Phil Proctor | ... | (written by) (as Philip Proctor) & |
| Peter Bergman | ... | (written by) |
| Richard Patterson | ... | () |
Produced by
| Patrick Curtis | ... | producer |
| William Howard | ... | executive producer |
| Willy Schopfer | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Richard H. Theiss | ||
Cinematography by
| Bruce Logan | ||
Editing by
| Gail Werbin | ||
Editorial Department
| Galiah Bukszpan | ... | assistant editor |
| Vince Matsudaira | ... | assistant editor (as Vincent Matsudaira) |
| Lindsay McCarty | ... | assistant editor |
| Joe Melody | ... | assistant editor |
| Michael M. Scott | ... | assistant editor (as Michael Scott) |
Art Direction by
| Galen Longfellow | ||
Makeup Department
| Julie Johnson | ... | makeup artist |
Sound Department
| James A. Corbett | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Joanne D'Antonio | ... | sound effects editor |
| Linda Feldman | ... | dialogue re-recording by: Music Recorders, Inc. |
| Charles Grenzbach | ... | re-recording mixer (as Bud Grenzbach) |
| Eric Lindemann | ... | sound effects editor |
| Michael Perricone | ... | assistant engineer: dialogue re-recording by Music Recorders, Inc. |
| Alan Splet | ... | sound effects editor / sound effects |
| Garry Ulmer | ... | engineer: dialogue re-recording by Music Recorders, Inc. |
| John Vincent | ... | sound recordist: crew for additional sequences |
| Dino Dimuro | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Parvez Zabier | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Howard Lydecker | ... | special visual effects |
| Theodore Lydecker | ... | special visual effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Darrell A. Anderson | ... | photographer: second unit (as Darrell Anderson) |
| Terry Bowen | ... | assistant camera |
| Larry Freeman | ... | gaffer |
| Bob McVay | ... | key grip |
Music Department
| Linda Koci | ... | recorded music coordinator |
| Joel Sill | ... | recorded score producer |
Additional Crew
| Marjorie Henderson | ... | executive administrator |
| Michael M. Scott | ... | production coordinator (as Michael Scott) |
| Damon Welch | ... | production assistant (as Damon Curtis) |
Thanks
| Seb Manno | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- International Harmony (1979) (United States) (theatrical)
- Pan-Canadian Film Distributors (1979) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Eclectic DVD Distribution (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Harmonyvision (1987) (United States) (VHS) (as HV HARMONY VISION A HARMONY VISION EXCLUSIVE)
- Lightning Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Vestron Video (1987) (United States) (VHS) (distributed by)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- A&M Records (all recordings available on)
- Pelifilm (sound effects editors)
- Music Recorders (dialogue re-recording by)
- Todd-AO Studios (sound by)
- Creative Film Arts (titles and opticals)
- Hal Mann Laboratories (negative production)
Storyline
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The Lightning Bug has a multi-prong scheme to enslave the earth. First, rock and roll, which the JMen counter with Muzac, then marijuana. Finally, the JMen build a bomb to blow up the moon with, but the Bug beats them to it by self destructing the moon by playing his rock and roll too loud.
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| Taglines | A Rock'n Roll'em High Comedy! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film features edited scenes from 1930s and 1940s serials, re-dubbed for comic effect, combined with explanatory scenes with Peter Bergman and Philip Proctor as federal agents. The explanation given for the constantly changing appearance of the film's villain, The Lightning Bug, is that he is a master of disguise. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Undersea Kingdom (1936). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Honk Honk Beep Beep See more » |
| Quotes |
"Spy Swatter":
[has just avoided being shot by a firing squad]
When one of those bullets almost hit me, I thought I was gonna crap! "His Hairdresser": I heard you fart. See more » |