It's an interesting name, "Disco Records", Paul Langton and Merry Anders' flourishing record company with one hot singer, Johnny Desmond, and the narcissistic cigar smoking Michael Granger trying to muck in. Granger seems to be holding all the cards with threats of preventing Desmond's records from being heard if he doesn't play ball. The sultry Meg Myles (Granger's obvious mistress) wants a singing career and flirts with assistant Joel Grey to get into Disco's recording studio, and she just might be the key to making Disco Records a success.
This low budget Sam Katzman produced Columbia musical has some great surprises, most obviously the presence of none other than Maya Angelou showing her talents outside of poetry. I was thrilled by the young Myles who was a far cry from her deadly vixen in "Satan in High Heels" and one of the women who tried to kill Erica on "All My Children" (playing nicer characters on several other daytime soaps), with her character reminding me of "Guys and Doll's" Miss Adelaide. Granger overdoes it as her Nathan Detroit, a meglomaniac I couldn't wait to he brought down.
Fast moving musical that does go into detail about the ruthlessness of the business as the rackets try to muck in with Langton greatly changed by the tease of success. Young Grey gets a brief dance number, and plays a character you hope keeps his integrity which Anders does. The Calypso theme takes the group from New York City to the Caribbean and really provides some great rhythms. Even "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" gets a bongo beat. Maybe not the most original of plots, but filled with some very memorable musical moments. "Beetlejuice" fans are in for a real treat with one of them.
This low budget Sam Katzman produced Columbia musical has some great surprises, most obviously the presence of none other than Maya Angelou showing her talents outside of poetry. I was thrilled by the young Myles who was a far cry from her deadly vixen in "Satan in High Heels" and one of the women who tried to kill Erica on "All My Children" (playing nicer characters on several other daytime soaps), with her character reminding me of "Guys and Doll's" Miss Adelaide. Granger overdoes it as her Nathan Detroit, a meglomaniac I couldn't wait to he brought down.
Fast moving musical that does go into detail about the ruthlessness of the business as the rackets try to muck in with Langton greatly changed by the tease of success. Young Grey gets a brief dance number, and plays a character you hope keeps his integrity which Anders does. The Calypso theme takes the group from New York City to the Caribbean and really provides some great rhythms. Even "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" gets a bongo beat. Maybe not the most original of plots, but filled with some very memorable musical moments. "Beetlejuice" fans are in for a real treat with one of them.