‘Just You, Just Me”s dancin’ fool (‘The Groove Tube,’ 1974)
The Groove Tube hit theaters in January of 1974. This low-budget comedy, written produced and starring Ken Shapiro, parodied television with a series of wild, off-color segments. Sketches included a kids show take-off with Koko the Clown reading illicit literature to children and an evening news parody that directly influenced Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update.
Richard Belzer (L) and Ken Shapiro (R) in ‘The Groove Tube,’ 1974
The Groove Tube was produced for 200k and went on to earn over 20 million at the box office. You’ll want to tune in for the first film work by Chevy Chase and comedian Richard Belzer.
Here’s the original theatrical trailer and my favorite moment, the “Just You, Just Me” dance in the streets of NYC.
Previously on Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Last Detail’ (1973)