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09 – The making of National Lampoon’s Class Reunion (1982)
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John Hughes’ first film National Lampoon’s Class Reunion is a seldom-seen but seminal work in the career of John Hughes. Released October 29, 1982, Mike Miller (Silent Rage) directs a Bechdel Test–passing film which features the “undistinguished” talents of Gerrit Graham (Used Cars), Michael Lerner (Barton Fink), Stephen Furst (Animal House), Mews Small (One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest), Blackie Dammett, and a superfluous appearance by the legendary Chuck Berry.
National Lampoon’s Class Reunion is currently unavailable to stream legally but can be purchased used on DVD.
Special guest stars: Tanya as Tish Sweater, and Kelly Hopeless as herself!
Synopsis
Lizzie Borden High’s class of ’72 are going through the motions at their tenth-year reunion, until deranged alum Walter Baylor, driven insane by a sadistic senior-year prank, escapes from the mental institution and crashes the party. When guests start getting bumped off, the other alumni, including snooty yacht salesman Bob Spinnaker, class tease Bunny Packard, and class zero Gary Nash, spring into action to uncover the culprit. Chuck Berry makes an onstage appearance. (William Agee from IMDB)
Select Cast & Crew
- Gerrit Graham … Bob Spinnaker
- Michael Lerner … Dr. Young
- Fred McCarren … Gary Nash
- Miriam Flynn … Bunny Packard
- Stephen Furst … Hubert Downs
- Mews Small … Iris Augen (as Marya Small)
- Shelley Smith … Meredith Modess
- Zane Buzby … Delores Salk
- Jacklyn Zeman … Jane Washburn
- Blackie Dammett … Walter Baylor
- Barry Diamond … Chip Hendrix
- Art Evans … Carl Clapton
- Marla Pennington … Mary Beth McFadden
- Randy Powell … Jeff Barnes (as Randolph Powell)
- Misty Rowe … Cindy Shears
- Jim Staahl … Egon Von Stoker
- Gary Hibbard … Fritz Shears
- Anne Ramsey … Mrs. Tabazooski
- Steve Tracy … Milt Friedman
- Chuck Berry … as himself
- Karen Rea … casting
- Paul Stewart … special effects
The Soundtrack
The score was written by Peter Bernstein and Mark Goldenberg, and is unreleased. Here are the few tracks used in the film. Note: Chuck Berry’s Performances were recorded live.
- “Class Reunion” – Gary US Bonds (from National Lampoon’s Class Reunion. Unreleased. 1982) YouTube.
- “Festival (Live)” – Chuck Berry (from National Lampoon’s Class Reunion. Unreleased. 1982)
- “It Wasn’t Me (Live)” – Chuck Berry (from National Lampoon’s Class Reunion. Unreleased. 1982)
- “My Ding-a-Ling (Live)” – Chuck Berry (from National Lampoon’s Class Reunion. Unreleased. 1982. Compare with a version from a Tokyo concert in 1982, via YouTube).
- “Stop! in the Name of Love” – performed by the cast (from National Lampoon’s Class Reunion. Unreleased. 1982)
- “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” – performed by the cast (from National Lampoon’s Class Reunion. Unreleased. 1982)
Mentioned in the script, but unused in the film was “Friends,” by Barbara Streisand, which was intended to be played during the final dance scene in the gym.
Visuals
Episode artwork is adapted from Berni and Michelle Wrightson’s work in the November 1982 issue of Heavy Metal Magazine.
Credits
Theme music by Bradley Davis (Fresh Snow).
With sound effects by Dickspiritmasterunit, Panzen, Raymonster, and Suonho from freesound.org.
Episode sources can be found here.
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