The movie...Pandemonium.

Cafe Society
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I watched this movie for the first time yesterday…it’s circa 1982. A slasher spoof.

The cast…

Tom Smothers … Sgt. Reginald Cooper
Carol Kane … Candy Jefferson
Miles Chapin … Andy Jackson
Debralee Scott … Sandy
Marc McClure … Randy
Judge Reinhold … Glenn Dandy
Teri Landrum … Mandy North
Candy Azzara … Bambi
David L. Lander … Pepe
Paul Reubens … Johnson
Gary Allen … Dr. Fuller
Eve Arden … Warden June
Kaye Ballard … Mrs. Dandy (Glenn’s mom)
Tab Hunter … Blue Grange
Donald O’Connor … Glenn’s Dad
Phil Hartman … Reporter (as Phil Hartmann)
Eileen Brennan … Candy’s Mom (as A Friend)
Some decent talent.

How could a movie with all this comic talent suck so much?

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The performances were fine. The writing was ridiculous. But I think it was meant to be – the purpose here was to make a broad, ludicrous comedy, and that’s what it was.

3

Pandemonium is HYSTERICAL.

Reeder… you’re a heathen. Now go brush your teeth.