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| SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE BATHS (available from the 21st March 2006) SYNOPSIS Virtually unseen since the mid-1970’s, “Saturday Night at the Baths” is an entertaining, sexy and provocative look at the gay life style during the post Stonewall, pre-AIDS period. Set in New York City with much of it filmed on location in the famous Continental Baths, this film is a classic time capsule of an era long gone by. REVIEW At first this writer thought he was going to be treated to simply a campy trip back to the '70s but was pleasantly surprised, Saturday Night at the Baths is an entertaining nostalgic journey that belongs in every collection. Not only is there a compelling story of a man realizing that he's gay, but there is a bodybuilder's photo show with work by Bruce Weber, a stunning performance by Jane Oliver, noted chanteuse and lots of men in towels! Our story is that of Michael and Tracy, two young artists in love. Michael is an unemployed pianist and Tracy a photographer. Michael scores a job and they celebrate by making love. But there's a hitch to the job -- it's at the famed gay Contintental Baths, where Bette Midler's career got its start. (She's never mentioned in the film.) Tracy's cool with it, so Michael accepts the job. The manager Scotti sports a huge afro and wears skin-tight bell bottoms (looking a lot like this writer did in 1974). There is immediate chemistry between the two men, but Michael thinks it's just friendship -- Scotti knows better, but he's playing his cards nice and slow. The baths are filled with characters that must be seen to be believed, we're just glad we didn't smell all the cheap cologne that must have sprayed on these men! There is a great go-go dance and a fun modern dance piece. The expected drag show is excellent with impersonations of Shirley Bassey, Diana Ross and Judy Garland. The film builds up to Michael's opening night with plenty of suspense. We know what's to happen when Michael asks Tracy to stay home... With it's bevy of towel-clad hunks, fantastic score and compelling story, this is one little- known '70s film that needs to become known. Scott Cranin |
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