When his arch rivals, leroy and skillet, massacre him and his friends, petey ends up in hell and is given a unique opportunity. Beginning life as the afterbirth to a watermelon, the young wheatstraw becomes a martial artist, but is unable to best the evil comedy team of leroy. Nat dove has been playing blues, boogiewoogie and barrelhouse music for over four decades. Official reissue of this lost funky soundtrack from 1977 that features the one and only rudy ray moore, otherwise known as dolemite, and his band nat dove and the devils. Petey wheatstraw 1977 movie stream online free watch full movie streaming. Petey wheatstraw rudy ray moore is a candidate to become the devils soninlaw. Starring rudy ray moore, jimmy lynch, leroy daniels, g. Twentyfive years later a second volume was put together by old tramp records. Petey wheatstraw 1977 trailer rudy ray moore dolemite. Here peteys birth is a first highlight, minutes after the film begins, complete with bad acting and outrageous situations he is born fully formed as a teenager. Join facebook to connect with petey wheatstraw and others you may know.
Petey wheatstraw 1977 petey wheatstraw rudy ray moore is a candidate to become the devils soninlaw. Moore originally conspired petey wheatstraw, the devils soninlaw, on his classic. And i saw the first dolemite movie shortly thereafter. Watch petey wheatstraw 1977 full movie free online. When a child is playing catch and attempts to retrieve the ball when it rolls into the street, petey wheatstraw can freeze oncoming traffic to save the childs life. It is typical of moores other films from the same era, such as dolemite. Petey wheatstraw is a 1977 american blaxploitation comedy horror film written and directed by cliff roquemore, and starring comedian rudy ray moore alongside. Petey wheatstraw is one baddass dudehes in so deep he has to cut a deal with the devil just to see the light of day. Petey wheatstraw 1977 the poster database tpdb the. Petey wheatstraw r 1h 34min comedy, fantasy, horror november 1977 usa after being murdered by his rivals, petey wheatstraw is resurrected, in exchange for marrying the devils daughter, the worlds ugliest woman. The films built around rudy ray moore have all the polish of ed wood of jess franco cheapest productions, but, man, how entertaining they are.
This movie is offensive only if you are the type of person who takes life way too. After being murdered by his rivals, petey wheatstraw is resurrected, in exchange for marrying the. Subtitled the devils soninlaw, this 1977 film falls comfortably into the blaxploitation genre. A compilation lp album was released by flyright records in 1975. Petey wheatstraw is a raunchy horrorcomedy influenced by the. The only film that rivals petey wheatstraw as best blaxploitation film is black belt jones. Ive been trying to stall for time in an effort to avoid having to talk about this movie but it seems ive plum run out of other things to distract you with.
Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. Theres nothing like watching rudy ray with the power of the devil. Impoverished, ignorant, and vulgar little petey dreams of. The horror legacy of rudy ray moore film school rejects. Petey wheatstraw, the devils soninlaw is a more plotheavy movie than the human tornado, and follows a similar structure to most threeact plays.
Wheatstraw recorded 161 sides on 78rpm records for 1930 to the end of 1941. In the absence of an official trailer for this rudy ray moore. Youll see all kinds of funny and strange sequences in the film including a slo mo rampage of devilishness where in one scene petey tries. Rudy ray moore jimmy lynch ebony wright 1977 hoping for a grandchild, the devil sends his minions to find the man rudy ray moore who promised to marry his ugly daughter eboni wryte. The storyline is a scaffolding on which rudy ray moores standup humor can be unfolded.
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Petey wheatstraw, also known as petey wheatstraw, the devils soninlaw, is a 1977 blaxploitation film written by cliff. The film finally reaches some high marks at the end when lucifer and his servants come for revenge. Funny you should post this i just got done watching moores debut, dolemite. Dont let people miss on a great quote from the petey wheatstraw movie add it here. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Rudy ray moore trades dolemite for the devils soninlaw as petey wheatstraw, summoned back from the depths by vinegar syndrome on bluraydvd combo. Beginning life as the afterbirth to a watermelon, the young wheatstraw becomes a martial artist, but is unable to best the evil comedy team of leroy and skillet, who also indulge in wholesale murder. Petey wheatstraw, movie, 1977 pictures provided by. Dolemite dvd, 1999 oop rare cover rudy ray moore check out my store for more. Petey wheatstraw rudy ray moore, the devils soninlaw, has such magnificent powers that he can, and i quote, take the fourth of july and put it in june.
Jimmy lynch and rudy ray moore in petey wheatstraw 1977 rudy ray moore in petey. Rudy ray moore stars as a born player, murdered at the peak of his comedic fame, who makes a slick deal with the devil for revenge on his killers. Petey wheatstraw also known as petey wheatstraw, the devils soninlaw is a 1977 american blaxploitation comedy horror film written and directed by cliff roquemore, and starring comedian rudy ray moore alongside jimmy lynch, leroy daniels, ernest mayhand, ebony wright, and wildman steve gallon. Starring rudy ray moore, jimmy lynch and leroy daniels. Petey wheatstraw, the devils soninlaw 1977 classic. Unfortunately for the duo, rival comedian petey wheatstraws show is. Beginning life as the afterbirth to a watermelon, the young wheatstraw becomes a martial artist, but is unable to best. In 1994, wheatstraws complete recordings were issued on seven cds by document records. Petey wheatstraw opens with a woman birthing a fully grown, diaper wearing, foulmouthed sixyearold. Petey wheatstraw is a 1977 american blaxploitation comedy horror film written and directed by cliff roquemore, and starring comedian rudy ray moore. So i might as well cut to the chase, petey wheatstraw is a horrible movie.
I dont know if petey wheatstraw, written and directed by cliff roquemore. A nightmare of tonal shifts, this is a film that swerves from benny hilllike fastmotion comedy to a child being brutally killed. Petey wheatstraw 1977 aka petey wheatstraw, the devils soninlaw is a blaxploitation film written by cliff roquemore, starring popular blaxploitation genre comedian rudy ray. Petey wheatstraw is a lowbudget film whose loose story was. Petey wheatstraw 1977 letterboxd your life in film. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. It involves a protagonist who, after being born into poverty during a hurricane, manages to become both a kung fu master and a successful comedian. Lets not forget the gonzo macabre films from the man behind dolemite.
Make offer petey wheatstraw 1977 dvd the deveils soninlaw leroy daniels rudy ray moore. But after completing his training, petey admits that he doesnt. Rudy ray moore is petey wheatstraw, whose talent for comedy is only topped by his gift for kungfu. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. The event features a rare screening of moores blaxploitationcumsupernatural horror comedy, petey wheatstraw, along with the original dolemite and a panel discussion between the two films. Heres a fairly decent write up on the film, for those. Pictures are property of movie companies owner of the respective movies. A fans guide to rudy ray moore book and film globe.