Per Ronnie Spector in her biography, Joey Dee and David Brigati wanted the Ronettes to be cast as the group members' girlfriends, as they were already working at the Peppermint Lounge. But since they were mixed-race, the movie's casting director considered them "too light to play black girls and too dark to play white girls", and thought this would confuse moviegoers. So the Ronettes had to settle for being dancers in the crowd scenes. But they are there if you look closely.
Thank you for posting this....it's the first video I can find with my cousin Larry Vernieri in it! Sadly he passed away a while back, but what great childhood memories I have from that time.
Thats more embarrassing than shoe shining.
7byseven 8 months ago
pause at 0:12- 0:13 his on the left.
salman1234567 1 year ago
10 seconds into the song hes on the right.. isnt it obvious?
AlexanderGaddy1121 1 year ago
He's a Tom Noddy -
All head and no body!
teddyboydwarf 1 year ago
I actually got to play the guitar that is in this video tonight, it belongs to my friend, Teddy Randazzo, Jr.
I got pictures of it, trippy!
KevyNova 1 year ago
I think Joe Pesci is in the other video called "Swingin' Celebrities." I think he comes out at 1:00.
johneverready 1 year ago
Where is Joe Pesci in this? Is that him on the Sax?
LosAngeleno1959 1 year ago
Per Ronnie Spector in her biography, Joey Dee and David Brigati wanted the Ronettes to be cast as the group members' girlfriends, as they were already working at the Peppermint Lounge. But since they were mixed-race, the movie's casting director considered them "too light to play black girls and too dark to play white girls", and thought this would confuse moviegoers. So the Ronettes had to settle for being dancers in the crowd scenes. But they are there if you look closely.
dpohunter 2 years ago
joe pesci is in there! that fuckn guy! he was so young!
loves2spooge144026 2 years ago
Thank you for posting this....it's the first video I can find with my cousin Larry Vernieri in it! Sadly he passed away a while back, but what great childhood memories I have from that time.
ShadyLadyDi 2 years ago
I think Joe Pesci is in this scene.
bethpage89 2 years ago
He's supposed to be in there somewhere.
BuckFush425 2 years ago