Pine Bluff High School - Zebra Yearbook (Pine Bluff, AR)

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Brown Bagging At The Movies It is not very often that a new diversion makes its way down to Pine Bluff, but this year we were glad to catch on to the latest craze to hit the U. S.; the “Rocky Horror Picture Show”. Starting out as a play on the London stage, it was made into a movie that turned out to be a real sleeper in its native country, England. It was not long before the Yankees caught on and made it into the biggest box-office money-maker of all time. In the larger cities, it is shown at Rocky Horror Houses, theaters that show one and only one movie, “Rocky Horror Picture Show”. The sound track album is a big hit, and of course, there are plenty of Rocky Horror costumes, not just for Halloween anymore, but to wear to the movie. The plot leaves much to be desired. It concerns a couple. Brad and Janet (Janet Weis-s-s-s, that is), whose car breaks down on a desolate country road on a dark, rainy night. They find a strange, gloomy looking old house, and go to the door to ask for the use of a phone. They are greeted by the eerie and ugly butler, Riff-Raff (Dippidy-Doo-Head). He and his sister-lover (incest is best) entertain Brad and Janet, then introduce them to members of a strange looking party downstairs, who teach Brad, Janet and the audience to dance the “time-warp”. Then comes the host of the party, Mad Scientist, a transvestite from a planet called Transylvania, who wears a leather corset and fish-net stockings. He informs them that they have come just in time to see the unveiling of the creature he has created in his laboratory. Finally, in his laboratory, Mad Scientist reveals the fruit of his efforts, a blond Adonis named Rocky, clad in gold lame underwear. The unveiling is interrupted by Mad Scientist’s enemy, Meatloaf. After a bloody battle, Meatloaf is murdered and served for supper (Meatloaf again tonight?!). After many wild happenings, Meatloaf’s uncle, Dr. (Great) Scott, comes to find Meatloaf to take him home, but instead, finds him on his plate. The plot runs on with such strange events until finally, the movie reaches its climax, a floor-show staged by Mad Scientist, starring Brad, Janet, Rocky, Dr. Scott, and himself. Mad Scientist is killed by invaders, Riff-Raff and his sister, and the house blast off to Transylvania. Although the movie concerns cannibalism, incest, and homosexuality, the music is good and the atmosphere is festive. The movie serves as a tension breaker, for where else is it proper to pour water on your friends’ heads (when Brad and Janet are caught in a rainstorm), throw rice in a theater (at the wedding in the beginning of the film), throw toast at the screen (when a toast is made to Meatloaf), or shout dirty names at the characters in a movie (anytime the mood strikes you)? Each year has its oddities, and this year’s was heading down with your kit consisting of a newspaper, a watergun, cards, toast, rice, a flashlight and confetti and joining in the wildness of “Rocky Horror Picture Show”. Pictures and graphic courtesy of Broadmoor Twin Cinema. Do the Time Warp again! Penny Fitzhugh grooves with the screen. It's raining. It's pouring. The audience participates in the rain scene. 20 Rocky Horror Picture Show

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KaJ Crowning Glory. Principal Elgic Goss crowned Jill Jones at half-time ceremonies. Hit and Run. Jay Skillen (75). walks Senior maid Karen Blackstock and away after a tackle on the field. her escort Mark Fuhrman. Dancing the night away. Disc Jockey Stephanie Smithwick provided the music for students to dance to. and pretty maids all In row. The Homecoming Court views the football game from the sidelines. 19 And That’s The Way It Was

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Hot lips. The singing lips mark the be ginning of the flick. Singing in the rain. Mandy Abbott gets all washed up in the rain scene. Boooring! David Bearden voices his opinion during the show. Rocky Horror Picture Show