Hollywood Discotheque

I saw this film once a long time ago, sometime around 1984. It was one of those "late night" movies on WTAF TV 29, which runs out of Philadelphia (now WTXF) and I never forgotten it to this day simply because of the excellent soundtrack it had. It was just as good as the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack. It had songs that are very rare and are seldom heard today, such as "You Little Trustmaker" and "DISCO", along with the more popular disco songs like "Disco Duck" and "Copacabana". The story was an odd one: A disco club owner owes his life to a big-time gangster and makes the gangster half-owner of his disco club. Things take a turn for the worse when the disco owner has an affair with the gangster's wife. After the gangster sparred the disco owner's life, that's the worst thing he can do. Best Scene: The owner tries to impress a disco chick by dancing naked in his apartment to the song "Miracles" by Jefferson Starship. Not available on video. I might never see it again. But who cares? I only needed to see it once. And if you ever get a chance to see it again (probably as a "late night" film), you'll understand why. *** out of ****

Late 50's teen idol Desmond (FABIAN) and his comical manager (CASEY KASEM) gets mixed up with a corrupt disco owner/music manager Cybill who wants to sign Desmond up for a contract only to use him for a opening act for a new disco singer (MICHAEL BLODGETT) on a new DISCO inside a airplane. Fabian sings 3 new songs (not disco) in this very lost gem. In fact, his song "movin' on" sounds like a 1973 song, not 1978. Do not believe on other reviews of this film, THIS FILM DOES NOT CONTAIN TOP 40 HITS, this film contains original songs and music. Any film with Casey Kasem playing a Horny manager and King of Kustomizer George Barris in it, it's should be out on DVD! BTW, the scene the previous reviewer mentioned are NOT IN THIS FILM. no Manilow, no Jefferson starship, but we do get Shabba-Doo the Breakdancer in it!

Disco Fever, alternately known as Jet Set Disco, and for some inexplicable reason, Jukebox is a time capsule of an era that has come and gone. As expected, a forgettable disco soundtrack, cliched disco dancing, and adequate acting make this movie as monotonous as any night at a disco. The cast does try, but they seem to be on autopilot throughout the film.

The plot: The owner of a popular disco persuades a faded rock and roll star to perform on the opening night of her latest creation- a disco on a jetliner! The twist is the rock and roll star, played by Fabian, is unknowingly the opening for the owner's latest disco singer, Michael Blodgett. Fabian won't go for that. And that's the plot.

This movie is slightly better than any Network TV movie featuring Disco as a plot device, but that's faint praise.

Saw reviews and for people stating debating what music appeared, you are both right, likely updated viewings "non descript general music" likely overdubbed but for sure people who claim their version had Jefferson Starship, they are correct (John Parker). Also IMDD is listing this jam also as "Jukebox". A few years ago a lovely lady ran into me on a cruise (back before my rights got taken away) and showed me a fam photo with her and the Kasem's 1st wife. She said her dad worked on "B" movies at the time. Credits list a Jack Parker for both a char named Lawyer and also Director. Gotta See Again now.

By happenstance, I was in this movie (dating a member of the production team) and when an extra didn't show up in front of Carlos and Charlie's on the Strip at 3 in the morning, it was discovered I fit the costume and viola! I had a non-speaking scene with Fabian.

Who knows where I can obtain a copy of this? Last word I received was that it might be available in a dubbed version.

Trivia buffs-- Disco fever was NOT the original title. Due to the plot of the movie, the original title was Jet Set Disco.