Forever Plaid (2008)

Director:

Stuart Ross

Writer:

Stuart Ross (creator)

Release Date:

9 July 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical

Plot:

Forever Plaid is an affectionate musical homage to the close-harmony 'guy groups' that reached the height of their popularity during the 1950s...

Plot Keywords:

Quartet | Car Accident | Car Crash | Road Accident | Final Concert

Cast

Stan Chandler	...	Jinx
David Engel	...	Smudge
Larry Raben	...	Sparky
Daniel Reichard	...	Francis
David Hyde Pierce	...	The Narrator
Traci Bingham	...	The Usher (scenes deleted)
Jo Anne Worley	...	The Usher (scenes deleted)
Rogina	...	Señorita Casabas (as Rogina Gosch)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Loni Anderson	...	Herself
Pol Atteu	...	Himself
Kaiden Blake	...	Himself
Clint Catalyst	...	Himself
Heather Chadwell	...	Herself
Carol Channing	...	Herself
Fawn	...	Herself
Audrey Kitching	...	Herself
Kate Linder	...	Herself
Melissa Manchester	...	Herself
Rose Marie	...	Herself
Liana Mendoza	...	Herself
Lorielle New	...	Herself
Cher Rue	...	Herself
Patrik Simpson	...	Himself
David Snyder	...	Himself
Fred Willard	...	Himself

Directed by
Stuart Ross

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Stuart Ross		creator

Produced by
Kevin Bannerman	....	co-producer
Ermanno Barone	....	executive producer
Barney Cohen	....	producer
Don Cunanan	....	associate producer
Michael Gillis	....	co-producer
Christopher Gosch	....	producer
Scott Hamilton	....	associate producer
Coral Hawthorne	....	line producer
Benni Korzen	....	producer
Rich Martini	....	associate producer
Lisa Precious	....	brand producer
Rogina	....	producer
Suren M. Seron	....	producer
Tino Struckmann	....	associate producer

Cinematography by
Christopher Gosch		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Nicholas Allen
J.R. Lizarraga

Art Direction by
Neil Peter Jampolis

Costume Design by
Debra Stein

Makeup Department
Bruna Nogueira	....	makeup department head
Inessa Shakhnazaryan	....	assistant makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeremy Phoenix	....	first assistant director
Brian Sofsky	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Yvonne Anaya	....	assistant props
Brett J. Banakis	....	assistant set designer (as Brett Banakis)
John Cureton	....	property master
Michael Fitzgerald	....	lead set builder
Laura Mazza	....	scenic painter

Sound Department
Michael Aarvold	....	sound engineer
Philip G. Allen	....	house p.a. mixer
Lawrence Fried	....	production sound coordinator
Andrew Hagen	....	additional sound designer
Andrew Hagen	....	audio post supervisor
Michael Lengies	....	sound assistant
Trevor Stott	....	boom operator
Jim Watson	....	additional recording engineer
Jim Watson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mike Weinstein	....	assistant sound coordinator

Visual Effects by
Chris Chappell	....	lead compositor
Thom Obarski	....	compositor

Camera and Electrical Department
Jose Aguirre	....	lighting technician
Jose Aguirro	....	electrician
Brett J. Banakis	....	lightboard operator (as Brett Banakis)
Paul Birk	....	gaffer
Michael Chateauneuf	....	lamp operator
Halsey D. Corbin	....	best boy electric (as Halsey D. 'Pigpen' Corbin)
Martin Dicicco	....	rigging technician
Mark Evans	....	key grip
Steve Gilbert	....	dolly grip
Robert Lawson Gordon	....	second assistant camera
Tom Heigl	....	second assistant camera
Jose H. Huete	....	rigging technician
Jane Reisman Jampolis	....	lighting designer
Richard Kim	....	electrician
Joseph Loyola	....	rigging technician
Summer Marsh	....	second assistant camera
Kevin Mucha	....	grip
Jay Nefcy	....	camera operator
Jessica Plaxton	....	lamp operator (as Jessica Szejn)
Carson Reaves	....	camera operator
Sarge Roberts	....	best boy grip
Zachary Sieffert	....	first assistant camera
Michael Skor	....	assistant camera
Eric Snow	....	rigging technician
Vernon Wynne	....	dolly grip

Animation Department
Megan Kennedy	....	producer: title animation

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sherri Milo	....	wardrobe supervisor
Sarah Register	....	wardrobe coordinator

Editorial Department
Alan Heim	....	supervising editor
Thom Obarski	....	colorist
Aron Rosenthal	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Michael Aarvold	....	music scoring mixer
Phil Gold	....	assistant musical choreographer
James Raitt	....	musical arrangement
John Smith	....	musician: bass
David Snyder	....	orchestrator
David Snyder	....	musical director
David Snyder	....	musician: piano
Nancie Stern	....	music supervisor
Jim Watson	....	musician: additional percussion

Other crew
Kevin Bannerman	....	assistant to director
B Harlan Boll	....	publicist
Josh Burrows	....	production assistant
Norman Cox	....	craft service
Juan Cuellar	....	production assistant
Jill Gold	....	stage manager
Olena Kuhtaryeva	....	production assistant
Carrie LeGrand	....	production coordinator
Irina Popov	....	office coordinator
Jenny Siff	....	script supervisor
Brian Sofsky	....	assistant
Matt Stanley	....	production assistant
Kevin Trudgeon	....	assistant to director

Thanks
Hamed Heider	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Company Pictures,The
• Hudson Pictures
• Pterodactyl Productions
• Stray Angel Films

Distributors

• Cineplex (2009) (Canada) (theatrical)
• National CineMedia (2009) (USA) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Davidson & Choy PR  public relations and publicity
• Hollywood Production Sound  production sound equipment provided by
• Schtung Music  sound post-production
• Scott Hamilton Public Relations  public relations and publicity

Also Known As:

"Forever Plaid 20th Anniversary Special" - USA (promotional title)

Runtime:

USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

USA:G

Filming Locations:

CBS Columbia Square - 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Company Pictures,The

Very evocative of the era, with heart and respect.

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

Being of an age to remember the white "4 guys" singing groups of the 50's/early sixties (4 Aces; 4 Lads; 4 Coins; 4 Preps etc) I was looking forward to seeing the DVD film made of this long running musical playing in local theater stages/clubs the last 20 years. I was not disappointed. The singing was flawless in the typical "pop" sound of the groups innocent era.The guys played some of the stage mannerisms of the groups for laughs, but with respect. Seeing the montage of the typical "Ed Sullivan Show" of the era was worth the price alone.

The story line of the deceased "Four Plaids" seeking to finally play the show they were destined for (though the fame itself they would never get in the changing musical era) was bittersweet and you just can't help loving their naiveté and great voices. Very evocative of the era and I recommend it highly. This is fluff, but marvelous fluff.