The Ritz (1976)
THE RITZ
R | 91min | LGBTQ, Comedy | 1976)
IMDb:
“On his deathbed Carmine Vespucci’s father tells him to ‘get Proclo.’ With 'the hit’ on, Gaetano tells a cab driver to take him where Carmine can’t find him. He arrives at the Ritz, a gay bathhouse where he is pursued amorously by 'chubby chaser’ Paul B. Price and by entertainer Googie Gomez who believes him to be a broadway producer. His guides through the Ritz are gatekeeper Abe, habitue Chris, and bellhop/go-go-boys Tiger and Duff.”
Adapted from
Terrence McNally (3 Nov.1938 – 24 March 2020)
was a four-time Tony Award winner (Best Play: Love! Valour! Compassion!, and Master Class; Best Book of a Musical: Kiss of the Spider Woman, and Ragtime), who also received an Emmy (for Andre's Mother, 1990), and was the 2019 Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. His career has spanned six decades, and his plays, musicals, and operas are routinely performed all over the world.
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McNally (left) with husband, producer Tom Kirdahy
Starring Jack Weston, Rita Moreno, F. Murray Abraham, Treat Williams & Jerry Stiller
From The Advocate (illustrated historical overview of bathhouses):
#TBT: Back to the Baths
Indexed for free viewing:
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https://queenscreen.wordpress.com/pqr/#RITZ
Also by McNally:
Frankie & Johnny (availability varies)
LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION! (Film & 
live theatrical production):
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https://queenscreen.wordpress.com/i-j-k-l/#LOVE.VALOUR.COMPASSION
HAIR
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