AT THE HOP / FLASH CADILLAC & THE CONTINENTAL KIDS

[tmgvp]

Seen this movie at least 100 times

[ChrisO4943]

My Band opened for Flash Cadillac and The Continental Kids at the Hollywood Palladium in 1972. I was amazed how talented and tight this tribute band was back then!

Good Memories for my Old Bandmates, Tom Mitchell, Todd Polidori & Steve Reynolds

Chris Oiestad

[mlc6000]

flash cadillac en american graffiti

[hornetsnest001]

I heard that the girl that Ron Howard is left standing with at the end of this video is the girl he married in real life and they are still married to this day. /true?

[brownies4you]

@hornetsnest001 Ron didn't marry the girl standing next to him, Kathy Quinlan. He married Cheryl Howard in 1975, and they're still married to this day.

[TheStamplover]

I saw this movie in 1973 when it came out.  The time of the movie was supposed to be 1962.

[TheStamplover]

I saw this movie in the theater...I also got to get the album right after...these were the old days.

[aftershock71]

Parents of Gen X!!!



[missouriskies]

This may have been mentioned already but the kid in the yellow shirt looks directly at the camera at 0:41. That's usually a no no in film making but I think it's cool.

[kystars]

@missouriskies yeah I always noticed that too when he looks at the camera. I have seen that in other movies too of course. the movie Stalag 17 , a man looks right at the camera. I saw it also in the movie with Errol Flynn , Robin Hood. and of course in that movie, you see a car in the background drive by as they are on horses and knights etc lol

[kuriaki71]

my favorite version of this song

[roaringwaterbay]

what year was the original song released?

[MVillani1985]

But another great thing was people sitting out on their porches. Friends talking with each other. One of the big reasons crime was so much lower in those days is that someone was always out watching. People were all out on their porches watching people go by on the streets and enjoying the nice weather. Sure, it was tough with no air conditioning and just one fan, but that made going to the movies so much fun because they'd be air-conditioned.

NOW do you understand what I was saying?

[dodgebury]

Correcting a few errors... this is a 1973 film set in 1962. Many of the cars and music are from the 50's which I guess is the root of some confusion for people that werent alive yet..... And like many others I've seen it 50+ times?

[asasscd]

I love the fifties!!

[OrutheGuru]

one of the best movies ever! I wish i lived in it forever, that would be my heaven....living in the American Graffiti movie

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[circusitch]

Check them out in the Happy Days episode "Fish and the Fins".

[mjcamck71]

@circusitch - Hello. Now that Happy Days are being broadcast regularly again, I just saw this episode. The drummer in Am. Graffiti looks very different from the one on Happy Days. In fact, the drummer on the "Fish & Fins" version looks like Charles Martin Smith who played "Terry The Toad" in American Graf. Is that just my imagination? Do you know anything about this? Just wondering. Thank you and Best Wishes.

[circusitch]

@mjcamck71 From what I read on IMDB, Sam McFadin, Kris Moe, Linn Phillips III, were all in that Happy Days Episode and American Graffiti. It does not list Toad as being in Happy Days, although I do see a resemblance. Sometimes credits are not always 100% accurate. So, next time I share a fliet mignon with Ron Howard, I will ask him.

[mjcamck71]

@circusitch - Hello. Yes, I also tried, in vain, to find an answer on the Internet. The IMDb for actor Charles Martin Smith does not mention a Happy Days appearance. So, maybe the "Fins" drummer does just happen to resemble him. He's definitely a different drummer than the one in AmGraf. I suspect you're joking, but I know it's possible you do know Ron Howard. Of course, numerous non-famous folk have acquaintances & neighbors who are (we do). Well?

[circusitch]

@circusitch The next time I see Ron Howard will be my first. But I do know two different people who know Kevin Bacon, who likely knows Ron Howard.

[flemingcourt]

I own a 1/2 dozen movies(unlike my kids who own a 1/2 million) - THIS is one of them.

[Tubcityify]

what a waste of machinery

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[pjm32esq]

no nigs ...

[logerbad19]

Wow i wish prom or formal dance could be like this?

[Medicinecloud]

graduated in '69 but this music was just as popular in the early '70's when I attended university..

[Syzygy60]

this echo is perfect for this song can u hear it?

[dpw81]

George Lucas' best work.

[vitoduval]

Reminds me of Dance Party on KOFY TV during the 80s but those kids are 50

Need a Catholic LaVerne Dafazio in this scene

CHERRY BOMB!

[vitoduval]

Reminds me of Dance Party on KOFY TV during the 80s but those kids are 50

CHERRY BOMB!

[Tmlrob3899]

thank you George Lucas

[campaz83]

god I wish I got to do this at my high school!

[sportsklutz]

That's my high school gym! Such a good song!

[1sttvbn]

@ 0:20 Strat with big CBS headstock...Not till '68 (with large script).

[MVillani1985]

The time setting of American Graffiti was my parents' generation, a great time to be a teenager. Unfortunately, people forget that the first half of the 60s even existed and think history leaps straight from 1959 to 1966. Where I live, the 60s was a prosperous time, a lot like the 50s stereotype, but the actual postwar time (about 1947-1961) around here were mostly hard times, like another 30s in some ways.

[prh14thsps]

@MVillani1985 -yer full of **it! The fifties were a great decade, and the times where a Hell of a lot better than these days under the Kenyan Marxist and his welfare state.

[MVillani1985]

@prh14thsps Did you read what I said? I said, and I quote "the time setting of American Graffiti was my parents' generation, A GREAT TIME TO BE A TEENAGER". I didn't run down the decade. The message was that it was a good time to live in despite it being hard times for some people. And back then there were people who got assistance from the government when industries laid off workers. What made it great was that people helped each other back than rather than the "me" attitudes many have today.

[MVillani1985]

@MVillani1985 In the 50s, there wasn't so much materialism or selfishness. If a kid got a coloring book and crayons for Christmas or their birthday and they were thrilled. Get a kid a coloring book and crayons today and they roll their eyes. And people pulled their weight when they could. You're right, no welfare state, but there were a lot of dole recipients. The best part, though, was that a lot of businesses were still mom and pop stores. You knew the people personally as your friends.

[prh14thsps]

@MVillani1985 ..... I agree, but I just don't think my generation(born in 1949) had it as rough as my parents and grand parents who had to survive the Depression....but it was a great time to be growing up....but I get your drift....

[MVillani1985]

@prh14thsps Most of what I know about the 50s was from my parents (born in 47 and 48) and from aunts and uncles old enough to remember the decade. It wasn't as tough as the 30s but there were hard times. Best thing about the 50s as I said before was that kids knew how to entertain themselves and things like TV were a big deal. Definitely wasn't as tough as the 30s, as my grandparents could have attested to. In the 30s, mostly all you ever had to eat were beans and maybe what you grew yourself.

[Syzygy60]

If I am joking I say yo' momma

[MarkLindenOMeara]

at 23 seconds in it looks like Mr Bean is playing drums!

[thewholeeventhorizon]

@dopeq: lots of sex and drugs

[Azishome]

@thewholeeventhorizon Not really at the time of the setting of American Graffiti. Few years later--yup.

[dopeke20]

the 60s-christ no i pods,rap music or air bagged honda's-what did they do for fun?

[flo0601]

@dopeke20: they didn't need all this things and they had also fun at the 60ies!!! I think this was also a beautiful time without computer, handy and all that modern stuff from today. the people had other thinks and they were also happy maybe sometimes more happier than today.

[divebomber101]

@flo0601 i think he was making a joke. i laughed

[TigerTrak]

Oh what a great tune!!!

[bobloren]

Flash Cadillac and the Continental Kids are true music legends. Yes, they are a cover band, but have been covering the greatest music ever recorded forever.

[raleighgranprix]

These guys came through our town in the '70s on Tour, so did Styx, Rare Earth, other bands.... great song....

[brownies4you]

I graduated from high school in 1962 and most kids' dancing styles (if we weren't doing the Twist, or the Pony, or the Mashed Potato) was very similar to the blonde girl at 1:17 wearing the white blouse and the white circle skirt with the highly-starched crinoline petticoats. We danced our little fannies off back then.

Thank you for uploading this memorable and vivacious scene from the film.

[levanyzzuf]

That drummer looks so bored.

[marilou7itgr]

so cool song!

[MikeCzech007]

Nice song :)

[Aggedor1959]

They did such a great job in this film.  The sound was PERFECT, too. Just awesome.

[homiex04]

groovy song is smashing good

[jagelskarmcfly]

love this music! 

[ricknelson69]

simply fantastic!

[VelvetUndergoundfu1]

I watch this clip over and over; I like it so much. Don't teens have dances anymore where they can use up some of their energy and stay out of trouble?

[yukons95]

@VelvetUndergoundfu1 No it's funner tagging fences and stealing cars, and fighting

[littlemonkey240]

My Sweet 16 in Feburary is 50's themed and I am definetly playing this song!:D I'm so excited!!

[sibsrock]

I saw them in the seventys too on vancouver island canada , never could get them outta my mind after that VERY funny show

[doowopbruce]

Great job!!!!

[OlegDjan77]

wonderful film in it's simplicity...

[beautifullsr]

i was lucky enough to see these guy's like 6-7 times in the mid 70's

[TannerJay250]

The three people who disliked this should get a life. To those of you who voted up- You're Tasteful! And thank-you sunnychopper82 for posting this.

[MistyEyedScotchman]

I saw FC as an opening band for Dr. Hook back in college. They got a standing ovation. Dr. Hook came out and were boo'd off the stage-not once, but twice because of their opening selection. Finally after 2 encores Dr. Hook came out and apologized profusely to the audience. I still have their first two vinyl albums(FC that is). They're awesome!

[TonyToklas]

I stand by my opinion.Paul Young took Hall & Oates "Everytime You Go Away" and made it a #1. Beatles covered " A Taste of Honey" better than the originator.Take the cork out of your ears Sarge.

[TonyToklas]

Best version of The Hop I have ever heard.

[athanasius58]

@TonyToklas I agree 1000%!

[Sgtpsoto]

@TonyToklas Are you kidding ,, Danny and the juniors Made the hop happen and ,

'"Rock and roll is here to stay " They were rock and roll,,,,,,,,,,,,,how can you say that an imitation is better than the original?

[turbo569ibew]

looking at that Strat, It don't look like any 60's strat.... looks more like a 70's guitar

[mynkNX]

at 0:26 I just want to kick the dance floor...damn

[phud55]

they played last night at a Haiti relief benefit in my town. It kicked ass.

[asther113]

That's the way I will approach music! as a business-nothing more,nothing less.

[SuperOlds88]

oh, those drums? they are still alive too, I know because I own em, oh and George Lucas, I know him too, he is my brother, Francis Ford Coppola is my mother, and Richard Dreyfus is my sister, who gives a big fat flying fuck you retarded shit monkeys!!!!!

[satchks]

Even the stratocaster had wear on it...period perfect..

[BOYZEEE1]

the drummer makes this scene sooo goooood!

[mrobbins1925]

and i know for a fact that the gold haired one on the left is ALIVE. His name is Ed Kemper and he is a good friend of mine.

[mopar31872]

time to slick my hair back and go to a drive in

[slippery396]

Oh crap ... not good news.

ugh ... now I feel old.

wah !

[Grapes428]

Why is Ron Howard such a good actor and director?

[bdienstag]

the best director in Hwood today!

[midnightvampire49321]

@Grapes428 YOu know that George Lucas was the director right?

[Glyvxx]

@Grapes428

His homosexuality has something to do with it.

[zer00rdie]

@Grapes428

Because he is god in denial!

[zer00rdie]

@Grapes428

Because he is god in denial!

[kallemick]

@Grapes428 guess he was born to be good XD

[jatroup12]

@Grapes428 He was raised by the greatest people in the world, Andy, Aunt Bee, Miss Crumpett, Floyd, Goober, Gomer, Themla Lou, Barney...They all loved him and not one child molester, wife beater, child abuser, whore or drug addict in the bunch. Even Otis, the town drunk, loved him and would have done anything for him.  How could he have not turned out so wonderful?

[wildblueflyboy]

@jatroup12

You have a distinct sense of propriety, jatroup, and the world is destined to be enhanced by your sense of right and wrong. Your first subset, Andy...through Barney, encapsulated the essential components necessary for any child's development. Between Andy and Barney, there exists a subset, you may agree, necessarily, that warrants furthur investigation. Aunt Bee (hereafter known as {1}, Gomer {2}, and Thelma Lou {3}, all had pivotal roles in young Opie (Ron Howard)s life and

[wildblueflyboy]

@jatroup12

times. Aunt Bee, matriarch to the entire clan, helped raise the community surrounding her to the extent that she guaranteed the safety of her progeny. One can only hope the wisdom of our Fathers finds us all capable of understanding the benefits of Aunt Bee, and many others like her. Perhaps if we invest more "offline" time...(learning to read a compass and map) and less "virtual" time, we may indeed save our children.

[kallemick]

@Grapes428 some are just born to be great

[paddyosee]

@Grapes428 Talent and hard work.

[Syzygy60]

@Grapes428 he's oblivious of the real world

[mjcamck71]

@Grapes428 - Hello. I don't claim to know, however, apparently, young Ron H. was allowed to observe and, more & more, participate in all aspects of the direction and production of The Andy Griffith Show. So, he learned film making, literally, as a child which his show business parents fully encouraged. Just FYI, to this day, I remember watching this in the theater for the first time when murmurs of of assorted versions of "Hey, that's Opie!" rippled through the place. Best Wishes.

[mrobbins1925]

At 1:51 he is the one on the far left hard to see but its him

[mrobbins1925]

Not all of them are dead I personally know the one blonde on the far left. Ed Kimper.

[melarry]

The only ones alive are the two singing face to face and the drummer. The lead singers (Flash and Spike) are gone as is Kris Moe, the pianist. Flash and Spike died from heart attacks. Kris Moe died from ALS.

[Classicguy66]

These Guys were better than Sha Na Na. I dont know why they didnt apear in Grease instead of Sha Na Na.

[goldenoriol]

I agree absolutely. And I tell something more: for Sha Na Na all was some kind of joke, but lookin Flash and the Kids you can see that for them it was a crusade of faith...

[dkfelix]

Yep!

[dkfelix]

You're so right. They should have!

[Classicguy66]

In the early 1970s there wasnt alot music to dance to, so thats why 50s music became popular again.

[ncpv544]

I have seen the movie a zillion times since 1972 and probably will never tire of it.

[brostugen]

@ncpv544 George Lucas is a master of making timeless movies, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, American Graffiti, you name it, best movie maker ever.

[repelghosts]

Damn does that ever clean out the sinuses first thing in the mornin'...Thank-You man!

Gemma

[negramDKbent]

GREAT, first time I see living picture with this lovely group.

[cobaltme]

I was lucky enough to have been asked to go see them with a friend one nite at the Clay Co. fairgrounds in western Iowa. They were backing up Wolfman Jack, we sat in the motorhome with all of them between acts. They were a hoot, I do miss the good old days

[repelghosts]

Thank-you for this memory...although I saw in at the cinema in 73 I guess...what a flick...Come on, lets go and forget all the worlds problems......At the Hop!

[ELRANDY11]

Thanks Marlene for share ... Been Years Great Movie... Rock n Roll forever .. peace;-)

[slangestorm]

best movie in the world

[ronaldt491]

I have a book of trivia that says the guys were initially playing this stuff way too fast and had to be slowed down for this version. This is all ready faster than Danny and the Juniors' version. Can you imagine what it was in earlier versions? I would love to have been on the set when these versions were done.

[oscar222555]

Great! ....C ya at The Hop!

[IsawManosTheHandsof]

I agree, great, and See ya AT THE HOP!

[usmctanks1]

would love to see and in depth "where are they now" include behind the scenes people, writers, directors even make up/stunt men... down to the cars used (where they got em) would make a great docu as most are all still alive

[rtsryder]

I just watched a DVD of "Grafiti" I got off Netflix....and at the end their is just the type of documentary you describe...with George Lucas and Francis Ford Copolla leading the discussion.

[melarry]

Most of the main members of Flash Cadillac and the Continental Kids (the real-life name of the band in the movie) are dead now including the lead singer, the lead guitarist, the piano player and drummer.

[usmctanks1]

Sorry, I meant the cast of the movie, not Flash and the kids ( I read about the deaths, sad, weren't they all fairly young??) To bad they are not around

[melarry]

Sorry, I misunderstood. The clip focuses on Flash and the Kids. And yes, they were all ridiculously young to die.

[seeagle12790]

the drummer is still alive, i know because he's my uncle.

[melarry]

Yes, I know, I said that.

They had a few drummers, though, and one of their longest-lasting ones also died.

[kumatosky]

FUCKING GOOD MOVIE MAN !! see the jets with the johnny ray version of tonight josephine

[gregwddriver]

This is one of those movies that depresses the hell out of me when its done. My life is so boring.

[usmctanks1]

Holy crap it's Flash Cadillac and the Continental Kids!!!!!Soooo coool

[billiardjay]

Fantastic! Thanks for ripping this and posting it.