A Midwesterner hides from mobsters in a gay Manhattan steam bath., With The Ritz, Terrence McNally’s hit Broadway play of the same name is cinematized by director Richard Lester. Jack Weston plays Gaetano Proclo, a minor mob flunky who’s been targeted for elimination by his brother-in-law, Carmine Vespucci (Jerry Stiller). Gaetano takes refuge in what he thinks is a Turkish bath. Actually, it’s The Pits. That’s the name, “The Pits” — a gay bathhouse (this is the pre-AIDS era), where the exquisitely awful Googie Gomez (Rita Moreno) entertains the homosexual patrons with her ear-splitting renditions of such show tunes as “Everything’s Coming Up Roses.” Hoping to save his neck by pretending to be gay, Gaetano effusively praises Googie. Assuming that he is a big-time Broadway producer, she plays up to him. Everything would be hunky-dory, except that the bathhouse is owned by the very mob that has put a contract on Gaetano. What follows is an old-fashioned door-slamming farce, except that there are no doors to slam. The supporting cast includes Kaye Ballard, Treat Williams, George Coulouris, F. Murray Abraham, Dave King, and (as one of the patrons) a pre-Cheers John Ratzenberger.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “The Ritz ” ?
A: The main cast includes Jack Weston,Rita Moreno,Jerry Stiller,Kaye Ballard,F. Murray Abraham,Paul Price,Treat Williams,John Everson,Christopher J. Brown,Dave King,Bessie Love,Tony De Santis,Ben Aris,Peter Butterworth,Ronnie Brody,Hal Galili,John Ratzenberger,Chris Harris,George Coulouris,Leon Greene,Freddie Earle,Hugh Fraser,Bart Allison,Samantha Weyson,Richard Holmes,Roy Charman,Evangeline Harrison,Colin Chilvers,Vangie Harrison,Mary Selway,Paul Wilson,John Bloom,Paul Rabiger,Philip Harrison,Terrence McNally.
Q: When Did the “The Ritz” Released?
A: The Movie “The Ritz” originally aired on 1976-08-12 and released in the year of 1976.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “The Ritz” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “The Ritz” ?
A: “The Ritz” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
