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When it hit theaters in 1975, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" bombed. But don't judge a book by its cover. See how much you know about what became a cult classic. We see you're shivering with antici ... pation.Peter Hinwood sold them through an auction house in 1994, and now Rocky's gold hot pants are part of the Hard Rock memorabilia collection.
Patricia Quinn's lips appear in the movie's opening credits (but Quinn isn't the one singing the song).
Model Lorelei Shark's lips appeared on the movie poster.
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Before breaking down, Brad and Janet are listening to Richard Nixon's resignation speech.
Janet is carrying a copy of The Plain Dealer with her.
"The Criminologist," played by Charles Gray, is the narrator of this story.
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Mick Jagger is said to have wanted the Dr. Frank N Furter role.
Steve Martin auditioned for the role of Brad.
Before his role in "Rocky Horror," Barry Bostwick played Danny Zuko in the Broadway version of "Grease."
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The first midnight showing of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" took place at the Waverly Theater in Greenwich Village on April Fool's Day in 1976.
Tim Curry was accused of being an imposter, despite having called ahead, and was kicked out of a midnight showing at the Waverly Theater.
"Doctor X," "Forbidden Planet" and "King Kong," among several others, are mentioned in "Science Fiction, Double Feature." "Glen or Glenda," from 1953, is not.
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Then, you put your hands on your hips. Say, do any of you guys know how to Madison?
According to Tim Curry, he made the Frank N Furter voice a bit like Queen Elizabeth II and a bit like his mother, Patricia Curry.
Audience participation includes rice, rubber gloves and toast (whether it's buttered or not is controversial). But not plastic forks.
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A literal Easter egg is hidden under the throne. How did this come to be? The story goes there was a real Easter egg hunt on the set, and some eggs can be seen in the movie.
"Frank N Furter" was hosting the Annual Transylvanian Convention.
The grocery list, written on the lab wall, includes flour, eggs, bread, sugar and two hypodermics.
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The tattoo on his upper right arm says "BOSS."
As he explains, "Certainly not!"
Because he was made and not born, Rocky didn't have an umbilical cord -- and no umbilical cord means no navel.
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Frank, he'll tell you in Sweet Transvestite, is from Transexual, Transylvania.
All those late-night showings add up. "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" is the longest-running theatrical film.
Richard O'Brien wrote the original musical and co-wrote the screenplay for the film version.
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When Brad yells "Great Scott!," participating moviegoers throw a roll of (Scott) toilet paper.
It's said because Peter Hinwood, who played Rocky Horror, couldn't stay in key, his songs were dubbed (and we hear singer Trevor White). In the end, his dialogue was dubbed, as well.
In just seven days, Frank N Furter can make you a man. Dig it if you can.
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Dr. Scott supposes that the sonic transducer is a type of audio-vibratory-physio-molecular transport device.
Frank N Furter immobilizes Brad, Janet and Dr. Scott with the sonic transducer.
Magenta turns Brad, Janet and Dr. Scott into stone statues with Medusa.
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His laser can shoot a beam of pure anti-matter.
Riff Raff reveals he, Magenta and Frank N Furter are aliens.
"Men in Black" was not shot at Oakley Court, the name of the Victorian mansion that starred as Frank N Furter's castle.
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"Shock Treatment," which premiered in 1981, is more of a follow-up on Brad and Janet than a true sequel. Rocky Horror alums Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn, and Little Nell all returned.
"Rocky Horror" was chosen for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry in 2005.