Fame (1980 film)

Fame is a 1980 American musical film conceived and produced by David De Silva and directed by Alan Parker. Its screenplay is by Christopher Gore, its choreography by Louis Falco and musical score by Michael Gore. The film follows a group of students through their studies at the New York High School of Performing Arts. The film is split into sections corresponding to auditions, freshman, sophomore, junior and senior years. The film ranked 42 on Entertainment Weeklys 2006 list of the 50 Best High School Movies.

The original screenplay was titled Hot Lunch and this was the title for the film until partway through shooting when director Alan Parker noted a pornographic film showing on 42nd Street with the same title. For the rest of the shooting schedule ofweeks the script was just labeled title. David De Silva noted that the porno film starred Al Parker so that confusion might ensue if the original title remained.We see the principal students auditioning alongside less successful applicants. In the drama department, Montgomery forgets his lines while auditioning, and Doriss nerves arent helped by the presence of her pushy mother, who insists Doris should sing in her audition. In the music department, Brunos father and uncle help haul Brunos keyboards and equipment from their taxicabs to the audition. Brunos electronics horrify the conservative music teacher, Mr. Shorofsky. ........

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