Rocky Horror Picture Show
This article is not intended to be a comprehensive review of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. The film (and play) is well-covered on the web and in various other media. This article is intended to serve as an introduction and summary.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 film, produced by Michael White, directed by Jim Sharman, starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Richard O'Brien, Meat Loaf and others, and distributed by Twentieth Century Fox. It is a film adaptation of the stage musical The Rocky Horror Show, written by Richard O'Brien.
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Genre and Meaning
Plot Synopsis
Musical Numbers
Audience Participation
Trivia and Miscellanea
The overture (Science Fiction, Double Feature), presented during the opening credits, is sung by Richard O'Brien and lip-synced by Patricia Quinn, who played the character Magenta in the film.
The customary and expected Twentieth Century Fox logo is presented at the very beginning of the film. However, instead of the expected trumpets, Alfred Newman's fanfare is rendered on a honky-tonk piano.
Although filmed, the song Once In A While, which appeared in the stage version, is omitted from all known releases of the film.
Only a snippet of the song Super Heroes, which appeared in its entirety in the stage version, appears in the earlier releases of the film. Most later releases include the entire song.
