What a schizzle of a night! The Midnight madness, Weird Wednesday screening of Girls From Thunder Strip played to a packed house. Lars Nielsen was there and introduced me to the audience as one of the stars before the film began. Lars started by saying that, even though I play a thug and a rapist is this film, I am really a nice guy. The audience applauded me, which leads me to believe neither Lars nor the crowd know me well.
I had not seen the film for about 30 years and had forgotten how funny it really is. Frank Henenlotter, famous horror auteur and film writer, said that our film was “like Hee Haw, only with death.” Is that a compliment?
The film also stars disc-jockey and TV icon Casey Kasem, Jack Starrett, and Jody McCrea, son of movie great Joel McCrea. The photographer was Gary Graver, Orson Wells’ favorite cinematographer.
It was good to see poet-author-columnist Ric Williams there, accompanied by his dynamic daughter Kady. She said “Thunder Strip” was the best bad film she has ever seen! Well, everyone stayed for the credits, applauded, hooted and yelled and gave yours truly a bouquet of gratitude for an evening well spent. Nobody left early. Enough said. Thanks Alamo, you’re a damned jewel.

Filed under: Gary Kent, Films, Austin, Texas, Alamo Drafthouse, Weird Wednesday, Casey Kasem, Jody McCrea, Gary Graver, Girls From Thunder Strip, Frank Henenlotter, Jack Starrett, Joel McCrea