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 Eddie and The Cruisers .
Eddie. As the red words "Eddie and The Cruisers" is scrolled across the screen, the name Eddie is chanted over and over again. It starts out low and picks up volume.
On The Darkside. As the movie begins, we see Eddie and The Cruisers singing "On The Darkside." However, before the song is finished, news reporter Maggie Foley, who works for Media Magazine, explains who the members of the band are. Then Maggie shows a clip of the Ebb Tide motel, with police cars and an ambulance in the foreground, explaining how the Cruisers' saxophone player, Wendell Newton, died.
1963. According to Maggie Foley, "On The Darkside" was the number one song in the country during the summer of 1963, and came off of the Cruisers hit album, "Tender Years."
Raritan Bridge; March 15, 1964. On March 15, 1964, sometime after midnight, Eddie supposedly drove his car off the Raritan Bridge. According to Maggie, his body was never found and it could be that he is still alive.
According to her boss, Barry Siegal, during the conversation in the beginning of the movie, "Eddie swam away from the car where Jim Morrison met him on shore, and Amelia Earhart flew them all to paradise."
An interesting tidbit: the real name of the bridge that was shown in the movie when Eddie's car was pulled from the river, and on which Maggie stands on at the end of the movie, is really the Ocean City-Longport Bridge, which connects the two rural seaside towns.
Arthur Rimbaud . Maggie puts two and two together and determines that Eddie was influenced by Arthur Rimbaud. Reading from Rimbaud's "A Season In Hell," she determines that Eddie pulled a Rimbaud, who stopped creating poetry and faked his death when he was 20 years-old; only to reappear 18 years later on his death bed in Marseille.
A Season in Hell . "A Season In Hell" was the name of the album that the band was working on, and the night that the recording studio heard it is the same night that Eddie supposedly died. The tapes were never released, and turned up missing.
Satin Records. Satin Records, located in New York, recorded "Tender Years" in the summer of 1963, and they were counting on the Cruisers to release another hit album. However, they were greatly disappointed when they heard "A Season In Hell," which Eddie considered his masterpiece. The buyer's cutting words drove Eddie out the door, with Joann following after him, thus leading to his disappearance and supposed death.
| We first see Frank Ridgeway in his car driving to work. He hears "Wild Summer Nights" on the radio as he pulls into the parking lot. Flashing ahead, we see Ridgeway reading to his high school students. Which poet is Frank reading about? | "Eddie and The Cruisers" For Diehards 1
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William Wordsworth. We first see Frank Ridgeway in his car driving to his job as a high school teacher in Vineland, New Jersey. While in the car he hears the song "Wild Summer Nights," and turns the volume up, and pulls into the parking lot.
We then see Frank reading poems by Wordsworth to his class. When the bell rings, he goes to his desk, props his legs up, and begins to reminisce about the time he first met "Eddie and The Cruisers."
Tony Marts. Frank first met the Cruisers at the Jersey Shore in the summer of 1962, the band arrived in Eddie's car, with a U-Haul attached to it. While sweeping the floors that fateful night, Joann Carlino, Eddie's girlfriend walked in, followed by Eddie and the rest of the Cruisers. Frank asks if he could help them, and was told by Sal, the bass player for the band, to tell Tony that "Eddie and The Cruisers" were there.
An interesting tidbit: Tony Marts was a real nightclub in Somer's Point, New Jersey, and stood for nearly 40 years before being bought out and renamed Egos, then Key West, then Club Impulse, and then Brownie By The Bay.
Runaround Sue. During the rehearsal, the band performed "Runaround Sue," then went on to "Betty Lou." However, Eddie wasn't happy with the musical arrangements, and lashed out at Sal.
Caesura. Eddie told Sal that no one would know what he was singing about, because the music was too fast and didn't have a break, he and Sal got into a heated argument, which ended with Eddie calling Sal a moron. Eddie then said that he would get another opinion, and tried to ask Joann, but Sal complained about that. Then, looking over his shoulder, Eddie called Frank over and asked him. Frank agreed that the song needed a caesura, and explained that it meant "a timely pause, kind of a strategic silence." Frank then followed it with an example of a caesura, "One night I took beauty in my arms...and I thought it bitter...and I insulted her."
3:10. When Maggie walked into Frank's classroom to talk to him about Eddie, the clock read 3:10, given that it was after school, it was in the afternoon. Maggie asked Frank about the tapes and what really happened that night, and Frank told her that he wouldn't tell her because Eddie was his friend and he just met her. Interesting tidbit: the high school shown in the movie was really in Mount Holly, New Jersey.
WRHE; Asbury Park. When Frank drives home and goes inside, he is shocked to find that his house has been broken in. Then the phone rings, and to his amazement it's Doc, the former manager of the Cruisers. Doc tells Frank that he needs him, and asks him to come meet him.
Frank drives to WRHE in Asbury Park, and he and Doc have a talk about what's been happening with the Cruisers. Doc then asks Frank for a ride home because his car has been giving him trouble. When he and Frank arrive at his house, Frank sees that Doc's house was also broken into, and says "it looks like we have the same decorator, Doc. They got my house this morning."
Interesting tidbit: Doc's house was really the Black Horse Motel, which is located in Glendora, New Jersey on the Black Horse Pike.
El Marko Room. Sal and his version of the Cruisers, along with his lookalike of Eddie, perform at the El Marko Room from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM. His Eddie lookalike only performs "On The Darkside," and is a huge hit.
On the night that Frank goes to see Sal, he meets up with Maggie Foley, who questions him about why he's there, and asks if she can interview him after the show. Frank agrees.
Regina Lewis. Joanne Collins portrayed Regina Lewis, the keyboard player at the El Marko Room. The name "Regina Lewis" is not credited, but is said in the movie by the emcee.
All information comes from the movie "Eddie and The Cruisers," www.imdb.com, www.richmangalleries.com, www.levity.com/corduroy/rimbaud.htm, and www.somerspoint.org/nightbeat.htm, www.fastrewind.com
| During one of Frank's flashbacks to 1963, we see Frank lying on a blanket on the beach and Eddie talking to him. Finish this verse that Eddie says, "What I want is songs that echo. The stuff we're doing now is like somebody's bedsheets; spread 'em out, soil 'em, ship 'em out to laundry, you know? But our songs...I want us to be able to _________________________________ forever, understand? That's the most you'll ever get out of me Wordman. Ever." | "Eddie and The Cruisers" For Diehards 2
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fold ourselves up in them. This scene happened after Joann saw and heard Frank playing the piano at Tony Marts. Eddie went to talk to Frank, who was lying on a blanket on the beach. The conversation was one-sided, with Eddie doing all the talking. Leaning over Frank, Eddie said, "What I want is songs that echo. The stuff we're doing now is like somebody's bedsheets; spread 'em out, soil 'em, ship 'em out to laundry, you know? But our songs...I want us to be able to fold ourselves up in them forever, understand? That's the most you'll ever get out of me Wordman. Ever." After telling Frank this, Eddie then twisted his forefinger and middle finger on his right hand, and said "words and music."
Trivia tidbit: the scenes at the beach were filmed in Ocean City, New Jersey, next to the Music Pier.
Tender Years. Immediately following the practice session on the rooftop, the next scene we see is of the Cruisers performing in Tony Marts. They perform "Wild Summer Nights," much to their fans liking, and when the song was over, they went on to play "Tender Years." The song went over huge with the fans, but after Eddie finished singing the song, Frank kept on playing keyboard. It seemed he didn't know when or how to end the song. Seeing that Eddie couldn't do anything but stand at the microphone with his head down, waiting for the song to play, Wendell walked over to the keyboard and leaned against it, making Frank aware of his presence. Finally, Frank finished the song and the rest is history.
| After Sal's show was finished, Frank went to his dressing room to talk to him. Sal was so happy to see Frank that they hugged, then Sal offered Frank a slice of pizza, but Frank kindly refused. However, Sal took a slice for himself and ate it while talking to Frank. What kind of pizza did Sal have? | "Eddie and The Cruisers" For Diehards 2
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Pepperoni. After Sal's show was finished, Frank went to the dressing room to talk to his old friend. Sal was ecstatic to see Frank, and they hugged. Then Sal offered Frank a slice of pizza, which Frank kindly refused, but which Sal took a slice for himself and ate as he and Frank talked. They talked about Eddie and how Sal was anrgy at him for dying. Sal told Frank that he has dreams that Eddie is still alive and that he gets mad at him all over again. He said he was mad at him for living and that he's mad at him for dying.
| After conversing with Sal, Frank goes back out to the bar and talks with Maggie, the reporter. Frank tells Maggie that prior to Eddie dying, the Cruisers had signed a contract for a new album. How much money was the contract for? | "Eddie and The Cruisers" For Diehards 2
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$50,000. After conversing with Sal, Frank goes back out to the bar and talks with Maggie, the reporter for Media Magazine. He tells her that prior to Eddie's death, the band had signed a $50,000 contract for a new album, with a $10,000 advance.
| While talking to Maggie at the bar, Frank reminisces about the time the Cruisers played at his former college. What was the name of the college, and what was the name of the event that the college was hosting? | "Eddie and The Cruisers" For Diehards 2
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Benton College; Spring Madness 1963. Frank told Maggie that one-day, while going through a list of colleges in which they could play, one of them was his former college, Benton College. Frank told Maggie that he so desperately wanted to go there, and that the Cruisers acquiesced.
Flashing back to that time, we see Eddie driving, with Joann sitting snuggly against him, Sal in the front passenger seat, Frank in the rear right passenger seat, Kenny in the middle, and Wendell sitting in rear left passenger seat. Frank told everyone that the guys at Benton hadn't seen a girl in months, and that the girls that were walking around were brought in by the busload and truckload, and were called "cattle cars." Eddie drove the car to the on-campus house that the Cruisers were going to stay at, and a banner on the house read "Spring Madness 1963."
| The night that the Cruisers play for Frank's old college, the auditorium is jammed packed and the crowd is going wild. Which song did the "College Rap" preclude? | "Eddie and The Cruisers" For Diehards 2
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Down On My Knees. The night that the Cruisers play for Frank's old college, the auditorium is jammed packed and the crowd is going wild. Eddie 'raps' with the college kids and then proceeds into the song "Down On My Knees" to a thunderous uproar from the fans.
Trivia tidbit: the auditorium that this concert scene was filmed at, was Mt. Holly High School, which is now called Rancocas Valley Regional High School, it's in Mt. Holly, New Jersey.
Toby Tyler. After performing "Down On My Knees," Eddie introduces the Cruisers, and as he does so, he's interrupted by Keith Livingston, Frank's friend from college.
Eddie: "I wanna thank you people for making a scene. Show's gonna start now, I'm gonna come clean.
On drums, just going through a phase, Kenny Hopkins!"
"On sax, The Bruiser, Mr. Wendell Newton!"
"On bass, long, tall, Sally Amato!"
"And last, but not least, your favorite and mine, Joann Carlino!"
Keith:"Hey Eddie! You forgot somebody!"
Eddie: "Who'd I forget?"
Keith: "The guy on piano, Ridgeway!"
Eddie: "Oh! Oh yeah...on piano we got...uh...Toby Tyler! Stage name, show business, now in the crew. He's that little boy who ran away from home and joined the circus, isn't he? He snuck into the tent without a ticket, so he can see all the wild animals inside...the savage beasts, the clowns, the freaks! Let's hear it, everybody, for Toby Tyler!"
After introducing the Cruisers, Eddie went on to sing "Everytime I Get The Blues," and was almost pulled off stage and into the audience.
Trivia tidbit: The scenes at Benton College were really filmed in the auditorium of Mt. Holly High School, which has since been renamed Rancocas Valley Regional High School. Also, the scene where Eddie (Michael Pare) is almost pulled off stage wasn't supposed to happen. According to "16 Magazine" in 1983, the students at Mt. Holly thought that the band playing was a real band, and didn't know that the concert was for a movie. So, when they ambushed Eddie and almost pulled him off stage, it really happened. The director liked what he saw, and left it in the movie to make the scene more life like.
Teal 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air. When Frank first met Eddie in 1962, Eddie drove a light blue 1957 Chevy Bel Air. It was the same car he was driving when he supposedly drove off the bridge to his death.
| Frank meets up with Kenny on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, and they discuss Eddie and Wendell. According to the flashback that Kenny had, how did Wendell die? | "Eddie and The Cruisers" For Diehards 3
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Drug overdose. After Frank talked with Maggie at the El Marko Room, Frank decided to go talk to Kenny, who was a blackjack dealer in Atlantic City. Kenny and Frank walk on the boardwalk and discuss Eddie and how Frank was treated by Eddie.
The discussion goes onto Wendell, whom Frank always believed died of a heart attack, but Kenny tells Frank the truth...that Wendell died of a drug overdose.
In Kenny's flashback, he goes to the Ebb Tide Motel and knocks for Wendell. When no one answers the door, Kenny climbs in through a window. He sees alcohol and drugs on the bureau and begins to get worried about Wendell. He calls for Wendell several times, and finally finds him in the bathroom, dressed in a t-shirt and underwear, slumped against the wall with his right hand dangling over the tub. Kenny knew that Wendell was dead.
Trivia tidbit: The Ebb Tide Motel is a real motel in Wildwood, New Jersey.
Joann. The day after Wendell was buried, Eddie was so distraught that he couldn't perform at Tony Marts; he walked off-stage before the first song, "Tender Years," was sung. The Cruisers stood still, as they didn't know what to do. Sal came to the rescue when he made Joann go to the microphone and sing. They changed the music to fit her voice, and she sang the song beautifully.
Lincoln Tunnel. After Eddie stormed out of Satin Records, with Joann following behind. They got into his car and drove off, with Eddie not speaking the entire time. Eddie drove through the Lincoln Tunnel at a high speed until he reached Vineland, New Jersey.
Trivia tidbit: The Lincoln Tunnel links midtown Manhattan and central New Jersey, and is part of New Jersey Route 495. It is also the only three tube tunnel in the world.
Palace Depression. After reaching Vineland, New Jersey, Eddie takes Joann to Palace Depression, the junkyard he used to visit and hang out at when he was a kid. Joann is mystified as to why Eddie brought her there, and then when Eddie told her that the man who owned the place thought he could actually build a palace out of junk.
After hearing Eddie's sad dialogue, Joann realizes how deeply hurt Eddie had been that Lew Elson didn't like the new album.
After leaving Palace Depression, Eddie drove Joann home. However, Joann knew then and there that she would never see Eddie again.
After Frank questioned Joann about the missing tapes, Joann tells him that she knows where the tapes are. She said that the day after Eddie's car went off the bridge, she went to Satin Records, got the tapes, and hid them at Palace Depression. Frank demands that she show him where it's at.
When Frank and Joann get to Palace Depression, Joann has some trouble remembering exactly where she hid the tapes, but eventually they find them.
As they leave Palace Depression, we see the bottom half of a person watching and then getting into a car and following Frank and Joann.
Trivia tidbit: Palace Depression was created by George Daynor in 1932. Daynor built the Palace on South Mill Road in Vineland, New Jersey. Daynor created his masterpiece from clay, concrete, and auto parts, which he found on the site and in nearby junkyards. The Palace, considered to be the "Strangest House in The World," was Daynor's antidote for the Great Depression. It consisted of "secret passageways, elaborate cellars, gables, minarets and spires. There was one room which contained a wishing well where you could have a 10 pound bowling ball lowered onto your head to 'wipe out bad memories'." The Palace became a major tourist attraction because it was so close to Atlantic City.
"The Palace's downfall began when Daynor got an idea for an ill-fated publicity stunt. There had been a kidnapping in 1957, the Weinberger case, and for publicity, George claimed he had been contacted by the kidnappers and asked to hide the victim, an infant, at the Palace. He contacted newspapers and even sent a telegram to famed columnist Walter Winchell. But his scheme went sour when the FBI was called in to investigate the claim. They prosecuted him for fraud. He was found guilty and jailed for one year. This left his Palace unattended and open for theives and vandals. They damaged and burned the building."
When Daynor died on October 24, 1964, he was buried in Potter's field, as he was penniless. Shortly after his death, a fire gutted the Palace, and in 1969, the city of Vineland destroyed almost all of the Palace, except for the ticket booth.
When "Eddie and The Cruisers" began filming in 1983, they used the ticket booth from the original Palace. However, because the original Palace was no longer, the studio created an exact replica in a junkyard in Atco, New Jersey.
Tender Years. After getting the tapes, Frank and Joann go to her house, unaware that they are being followed. We see a car, a light blue 1957 Chevy Bel Air, pulling into a gas station not far from Joann's house.
Inside, Frank looks at all the pictures on Joann's wall of the Cruisers, and as he's looking the phone rings. Joann picks the phone up and hears "Tender Years." Frank grabs the phone from her and demands that the unknown caller tell him who he is, but the caller hangs up.
The phone then rings again, twice...then stops...then rings two more times. After hearing this, Joann begins to flip, and as she loses her mind she tells Frank that it's Eddie telling her to get ready. She races upstairs leaving Frank alone downstairs.
Frank gets a funny feeling and goes outside. He's about to leave, but then thinks about it. He then decides to hide his car in the barn across the way, out of site of the arriving "Eddie."
Doc. After hiding his car in the barn across the way, Frank hides behind a tree. He watches as a light blue 1957 Chevy Bel Air pulls up to Joann's house, and listens in amazement as the voice in the car, which sounds exactly like Eddie, tells Joann to hurry up.
As Joann comes out of her house and goes to the car, which is completely dark inside, Frank runs to the driver's side and pulls the door open, dragging the person out. To his and Joann's amazement, it's Doc!
Doc. Toward the end of the movie, it is revealed that Doc broke into Frank's house to try to find the missing tapes. Doc also trashed his own apartment to make it look like he had been targeted, too. It was also revealed that Doc was the one who had been making the harassing phone calls to Joann, and the one who parked in her driveway in a car that looked like Eddie's.
His reason for doing so was because he had figured that Joann knew where the tapes were, and he knew that she would never give him the tapes, but he knew that she would give them to Frank.
After discovering that it was Doc, Joann and Frank discuss the tapes and what to do. They decide to give the tapes to Doc so his dream of making it big would come true.
| At the end of the movie, we see a group of people standing around a department store window that has several televisions on display. The televisions are all showing the same thing...a documentary by Maggie, the news reporter, telling everyone how great Eddie was and that he was ahead of his time. As the program ends, the crowd disperses, and we see a lone man standing at the window. It is revealed that it is Eddie Wilson...but however, he looks different. What is different about Eddie? | "Eddie and The Cruisers" For Diehards 3
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Full beard and mustache. At the end of the movie, we see a group of people standing around a department store window that has several televisions on display. The televisions are all showing a documentary by Maggie, in which she tells the world that Eddie Wilson was ahead of his time and that we haven't caught up to him yet. The documentary ends with the Cruisers singing "On The Darkside," and the crowd disperses.
But, as the crowd leaves the department store, one lone man stays behind, and to our surprise it's Eddie Wilson, who didn't die after all! It seems that Maggie was right when she said that he pulled a Rimbaud. Eddie doesn't look the same as he's looked during all the flashbacks of the movie...he has a full beard and a mustache. He then leaves the store window and walks down the street and turns the corner.
The street and the city in which this scene takes place is never mentioned.
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