The Groove Tube
Ken Shapiro’s The Groove Tube coasted on the backs of Mad Magazine and in particular National Lampoon—an edgy humor mag so popular that in the early 70s it produced a comedy revue starring Chevy Chase called Lemmings. Chase is also one of the stars of Shapiro’s amiable 1974 satire which has the hit and miss quality of so many other sketch comedies. Richard Belzer co-stars along with the director Shapiro who apparently had his finger on the pulse of America… or at least its dorm rooms; The Groove Tube cost $200,000 and raked in $9 million at the box office.
More Trailers with Mark Helfrich
About Mark Helfrich
Mark Helfrich is a feature film editor, director, and Beatlemaniac. Among his editing credits are all the Rush Hour films, Red Dragon, X-Men: The Last Stand, Scary Movie, Action Jackson, and Predator. He directed Good Luck Chuck, episodes of Bones and Prison Break, and numerous music videos. His favorite movie is Performance, yet he’s seen The Sound of Music 100 times.