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Basic facts

Original title Fame
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 11
Dialogue
Swedish release 1980-09-29

Cast

Albert Hague
Shorofsky, musikläraren

Irene Cara
Coco Hernandez, danselev

Lee Curreri
Bruno Martelli, musikelev

Laura Dean
Lisa Monroe, danselev

Antonia Franceschi
Hilary Van Doren, danselev

Paul McCrane
Montgomery MacNeil, dramaelev

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title
Working title

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Choreography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Production Coordinator
Casting
Camera Operator
Still Photographer
Assistant Cameraman
Gaffer
Key Grip
Assistant Choreographer
Set Decorator
Propman
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Costume Assistant
Sound Editor
Re-recording Mixer

Cast

Albert Hague Shorofsky, musikläraren
Irene Cara Coco Hernandez, danselev
Lee Curreri Bruno Martelli, musikelev
Laura Dean Lisa Monroe, danselev
Antonia Franceschi Hilary Van Doren, danselev
Paul McCrane Montgomery MacNeil, dramaelev
Barry Miller Raul Garcia, känd som Ralph Garcy, dramaelev
Gene Anthony Ray Leroy Johnson, danselev
Maureen Teefy Doris Finsecker, dramaelev
Eddie Barth Angelo, Brunos far, taxichaufför
Boyd Gaines Michael
Tresa Hughes Naomi Finsecker, Doris mor
Steve Inwood François Lafete, porrfilmaren
Anne Meara Mrs. Sherwood, engelskläraren
Joanna Merlin Miss Berg, dansläraren
Jim Moody Farrell, dramaläraren
Debbie Allen Lydia
Richard Belzer Richard, conferencier på ''Catch a Rising Star''
Frank Bongiorno lastbilschauffören
Bill Britten Mr. England
Eric Brockington Eric, sångaren i slutnumret "I Sing the Body Electric"
Nicholas Bunin Bunsky, musikelev
Cindy Canuelas Cindy
Nora Cotrone studentskan med bar överkropp
Mbewe Escobar Phenicia
Gennady Filimonov violinisten
Victor Fischbarg Harvey Finsecker, Doris lillebror
Penny Frank danslärare
Willie Henry Jr. en elev på herrtoaletten
Steven Hollander dramaelev
Ted Lambert dramaelev
Loris Sallahian dramaelev
Sang Kim orientalisk violinist
Darrell Kirkman "Richard III"
Judith L'Heureux sköterskan
Nancy Lee orientalisk student
Sarah Malament dansackompanjatören
James Manis Brunos farbror
Carol Massenburg Shirley Mulholland, Leroys danspartner vid intagningsprovet
Isaac Mizrahi Touchstone
Raquel Mondin Ralphs syster
Alba Oms Ralphs mor
Frank Oteri Schlepstein, musikelev
Traci Parnell flickan som dansar hawaiidans och sjunger i "I Sing the Body Electric"
Sal Piro Sal Piro, konferenciern vid "Rocky Horror"-visningen
Leslie Quickley flickan som spelar upp en scen ur "Skyskrapan brinner"
Ray Ramirez fader Morales, prästen
Ilse Sass Mrs. Tossoff, Shorofskys assistent
Dawn Steinberg ordningsflickan i trappan
Jonathan Strasser orkesterledaren
Yvette Torres Ralphs lillasyster
Frank X. Vitolo Frankie
Stefanie Zimmerman danslärarinna

Companies

Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
Copyright Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. 1980
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Cinema International Corporation 1980
Distributor in Sweden (Video) Esselte Video AB 1982
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Warner Bros. Entertainment Sverige AB 2003

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 121524
Date 1980-08-04
Classification Allowed from age 11
Original length 3650 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 545, 485, 520, 505, 545, 540, 510.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.85:1
Sound system Dolby Stereo 04
Colour type Colour
Colour system Metrocolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Length in minutes 134 min
Reels 7 reels


Release dates

First showing 1980-05-16 USA 134 min
Release in Sweden 1980-09-29 Spegeln Gothenburg Sweden 133 min
1980-09-29 Draken Stockholm Sweden 133 min
1980-09-29 Filmstaden Stockholm Sweden 133 min
TV showing 2003-04-19 TV3 Sweden 128 min
DVD release 2003-11-05 Sweden
TV showing 2004-05-22 TV3 Sweden 128 min
2005-02-13 TV3 Sweden 128 min

Soundtrack listing

Original title Fame
Composer Michael Gore (1980)
Lyrics Dean Pitchford (1980)
Singer Irene Cara


Original title Out Here on My Own
Composer Michael Gore
Lyrics Lesley Gore
Singer Irene Cara


Original title Hot Lunch Jam
Composer Michael Gore
Lyrics Robert F. Colesberry
Lesley Gore
Singer Louise Bethune
Eric Brockington
Irene Cara
Kim Carlson
Anthony Evans
Willie Henry Jr.
Lisa Herman
Anthony Ogburn
Thais Hockaday
Robert Koch
April Lang
Desiree Lindsay
Lisa Lowell
Traci Parnell
Cheryl Questell
Vicki Sue Robinson
Annie Roboff
Gordon Sayles
Ann E. Sutton
Mary Wormworth
Musician Lee Curreri (piano)
Ray Chew (piano)
Neil Jason (bas)
Bob Fisher (trummor)
Michael Monaco (elgitarr)
Chris Rogers (trumpet)
Mike Lawrence (trumpet)
David Glasser (altsaxofon)
Dave Tofani (altsaxofon)
Denny Morouse (tenorsaxofon)
Adam Abeshouse (elviolin)
Jonathan Abramowitz (cello)
Seymour Barab (cello)
Maurice Bialkin (cello)
Anthony Lewis (slagverk)
Don Brooks (munspel)
Eric Brockington (tamburin)
Anthony Evans (tamburin)
Desiree Lindsay (tamburin)
Traci Parnell (tamburin)
Gordon Sayles (tamburin)


Original title Dogs in the Yard
Composer Frank Musker
Dominic Bugatti
Lyrics Frank Musker
Dominic Bugatti
Singer Paul McCrane


Original title Red Light
Composer Michael Gore
Lyrics Dean Pitchford
Singer Linda Clifford


Original title Is It Okay If I Call You Mine
Composer Paul McCrane
Lyrics Paul McCrane
Singer Paul McCrane


Original title Never Alone
Singer The Contemporary Gospel Chorus
The High School of Music and Art
Musician Wade Lassister (piano)


Original title I Sing the Body Electric
Composer Michael Gore
Lyrics Dean Pitchford
Singer Laura Dena
Irene Cara
Paul McCrane
Traci Parnell
Eric Brockington
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Precious Images (1986) Fame (1980)

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3624


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Colour prints SET
Slides 7
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio



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