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| − | [[File:Fox_V.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Michael Wolfson as Frank N Furter, Sandy Thompson (WInfield) as Columbia, Janice Costello as Transylvanian]] Los Angeles resident, MIchael Wolfson, is the first known [[Dr. Frank-N-Furter]] impersonator. <br> | + | [[File:Fox_V.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Michael Wolfson as Frank N Furter, Sandy Thompson (WInfield) as Columbia, Janice Costello as Transylvanian]] Los Angeles resident, MIchael Wolfson, is the first known [[Dr. Frank-N-Furter]] impersonator. <br>Wolfson went to the 11:30 am screening of [[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]] opening day at the [[UA Westwood]] in September, 1975, and was so taken with the film that he remained in the theater all day. Wolfson began creating his first costume the next day. |
| − | Over the next several months, Wolfson continued going to ''Rocky Horror'' screenings, and came up with the idea of performing numbers from the film. <br>The plan came together Wolfson met fellow Rocky enthusiast Corky Quakenbush (who was dressed as Riff Raff) at a Halloween Costume Contest in 1976, and the two started to take the idea further. By 1977, they had put together [[The Rocky Horror Revue]], the first known organized [[Shadowcast]]. | + | Over the next several months, Wolfson continued going to ''Rocky Horror'' screenings, and came up with the idea of performing numbers from the film. <br> |
| + | At that point in time, there was no [[Audience Participation]] with the exception of singing along with the film and remarks taken from the [[Roxy Cast]] soundtrack LP. <br>The plan came together Wolfson met fellow Rocky enthusiast Corky Quakenbush (who was dressed as Riff Raff) at a Halloween Costume Contest at the [[Fox Venice Theater]] in 1976, and the two started to take the idea further. By 1977, they had put together [[The Rocky Horror Revue]], the first known organized [[Shadowcast]]. | ||
| − | The Revue was based out of the | + | The Revue was based out of the Fox Venice Theater on Lincoln Blvd in Venice, Ca, though a costumed Wolfson frequented the [[Tiffany Theater]] as well. In Summer of 1977, he "gave the bride away" at a Rocky Horror wedding, where a couple were married before the midnight screening, dressed as Columbia and Eddie. |
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| + | Wolfson and the Revue were featured in a March, 1978 ''Circus'' magazine article about the cult. | ||
Revision as of 15:26, 9 June 2016
Wolfson went to the 11:30 am screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show opening day at the UA Westwood in September, 1975, and was so taken with the film that he remained in the theater all day. Wolfson began creating his first costume the next day.
Over the next several months, Wolfson continued going to Rocky Horror screenings, and came up with the idea of performing numbers from the film.
At that point in time, there was no Audience Participation with the exception of singing along with the film and remarks taken from the Roxy Cast soundtrack LP.
The plan came together Wolfson met fellow Rocky enthusiast Corky Quakenbush (who was dressed as Riff Raff) at a Halloween Costume Contest at the Fox Venice Theater in 1976, and the two started to take the idea further. By 1977, they had put together The Rocky Horror Revue, the first known organized Shadowcast.
The Revue was based out of the Fox Venice Theater on Lincoln Blvd in Venice, Ca, though a costumed Wolfson frequented the Tiffany Theater as well. In Summer of 1977, he "gave the bride away" at a Rocky Horror wedding, where a couple were married before the midnight screening, dressed as Columbia and Eddie.
Wolfson and the Revue were featured in a March, 1978 Circus magazine article about the cult.
