Thursday, August 07, 2014

The Endangered List (Case File #147)



YOU’VE GOT TO WALK IT
LIKE YOU TALK IT
(OR YOU’LL LOSE THAT BEAT)
(1971)

Starring
Zalman King (Carter Fields)
Allen Garfield (Herby Moss)
Suzette Green (Susan)
Richard Pryor (Wino)
Robert Downey (Head of Ad Agency)
Liz Torres (Singer in Men’s Room)
Roz Kelly (Girl in Park)
Karen Ludwig (Erica)
Billy Cunningham (Fat Lady)
Ruth Locke (Carter’s Mom)
Daisy Locke (Old Woman)
Peter Locke (Shoe Thief / Purse Snatcher)
Chick Kozloff (Mooner)
Michael Sullivan (Man on Toilet)
Steve Landisberg (Men’s Room Attendant)
Tommy Cerafice (Boy in Men’s Room)
Eric Krupnik (Hood-Group Therapy)
Stephen Berke (Food Eater – Park Bench)
Ann Taylor (Pickpocket)
Karen Smith (Pickpocket)
St. Louis (Gynecologist)
George Schultz (Judge)
Jan Smith (Garbage Eater)
Walter Klusner (Father)
Stan Gottlieb (Mr. Fellestrio)
Geegee Brown (Girl Getting Strangled)
Tony Middleton (Strangler)
Paula Frankle (Corinna)
John Fodor (Revolutionary)
Elaine Everett (Anita Lorraine Teitlebaum)

Narrated by
Roger Parsons

Written, Produced, Directed
by
Peter Locke

Associate Producers
Gary Mehlman
David Finfer
Ron Sullivan

Photography by
Stephen Bower

Edited by
Wes Craven
David Finfer
Lana Jokel
Peter Locke

Music Composed
by
Walter Becker
Donald Fagin
Billy Cunningham

Music Produced
by
Kenny Vance

Art Direction
Linda Sampson

Sound
Charles Barecca
John Fodor
Joe La Vecchia

Assistant to the Director
Ann Taylor

Eastman color

Released by
J.E.R. Pictures

Running time: 85 minutes
MPAA rating: R

New York opening: September 19, 1971 (Sunday)















SOUNDTRACK LP


Walter Becker - Bass, guitar
Donald Fagen - Keyboards, vocals
Denny Diaz - Guitar, percussion
John Discepolo - Drums
Kenny Vance - vocals

Arranged by Walter Becker & Donald Fagen
Produced by Kenny Vance

Originally released in 1971 by Spark (SRLP 124), the soundtrack LP was reissued numerous times, under different titles and by various labels, to capitalize on Becker & Fagen's later success as Steely Dan.

TRACK LIST

1. You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It
2. Flotsam and Jetsam
3. War and Peace
4. Roll Back The Meaning
5. You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It (reprise)
6. Dog Eat Dog
7. Red Giant/White Dwarf
8. If It Rains

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Absolutely awesome collection of YGWILYTI reviews and articles!
This is by far the most information on this 'lost' film I have ever come upon.
Maybe someday someone will be kind enough to throw their copy of this film on a projector and aim a camera at it... Don't forget to press REC!
Thanks for this!