Honeydripper

Resource Information

The work Honeydripper represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Oshkosh Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Honeydripper

Statement of responsibility

a Screen Media Films release, Anarchists' Convention in association with Emerging Pictures and Rainforest Films presents

Title variation

Honey dripper

Contributor

• John, Mable
• Sayles, John, 1950-
• Rainforest Films (Firm)
• Wright, Tom, 1952-
• Screen Media Films (Firm)
• McFadden, Davenia, 1961-
• Anarchists' Convention (Firm)
• Glover, Danny
• Keb' Mo', (Musician)
• Steenburgen, Mary
• Thomas, Sean Patrick
• Dutton, Charles S
• Jennings, Brent
• Hamilton, Lisa Gay, 1964-
• Emerging Pictures (Firm)
• Mitchell, Kel
• Dacosta, Yaya, 1982-
• Williams, Arthur Lee
• Renzi, Maggie
• Edwards, Daryl
• Shaw, Eddie, 1937-
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Hall, Albert
• Santiago-Hudson, Ruben, 1956-
• Clark, Gary, Jr., 1984-
• Keach, Stacy
• Curtis-Hall, Vondie
• Abrams, Eric

Subject

• Debt -- Alabama
• Guitar music -- Alabama
• Nightclubs -- Alabama
• Musical films
• Lounge music
• Musical films
• Ethnic -- Feature
• Alabama
• Melodrama
• Melodrama

Genre

• Ethnic
• Musical films
• Melodrama

Language

• eng
• eng
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

1950, rural Alabama. It's a make-or-break weekend for the Honeydripper Lounge and its owner Tyrone "Pine Top" Purvis. Deep in debt, Tyrone is desperate to lure the young cotton pickers and local Army base recruits into his juke joint and away from the rival club across the way. He lays off his regular talent and hires the famous electric guitar player, Guitar Sam, for a one night only gig. When the train arrives, Guitar Sam is no where to be found. Tyrone makes a deal with the sheriff to release Sonny, a kid who hopped off a freight car and turned up at the club. Tyrone cleans Sonny up and launches a last ditch scheme to pass off the young guitar picker as Guitar Sam. When Sonny takes the stage and launches into his first scalding electric licks, Tyrone will learn if its lights out for the Honeydripper or if his luck has changed

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Produced by Maggie Renzi ; music composed by Mason Daring ; written, directed and edited by John Sayles

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief violence and some suggestive material

Language note

English dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles; English captions

LC call number

PN1995.9.N4

LC item number

H66493757747 2008

PerformerNote

Eric Abrams, Gary Clark Jr., Yaya Dacosta, Charles S. Dutton, Daryl Edwards, Danny Glover, Albert Hall, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Brent Jennings, Dr. Mable John, Stacy Keach, Davenia McFadden, Kel Mitchell, Keb 'Mo,' Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Eddie Shaw, Mary Steenburgen, Sean Patrick Thomas, Arthur Lee Williams, Tom Wright

Runtime

124

Target audience

general

Technique

live action