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Greased Lightning [VHS]

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This is a movie that is more than a comedy, it is a movie based on the life of Wendell Scott. It gives you some idea of how difficult it was for minorities to enter a predominately white sport. Everyone should see it for its entertainment value, and because it reflects on a part of American history.

Here's some trivia for you!

Did you know that Wendell Scott and Muhammad Ali have family ties?

My Grandfather, James Waddell (now deceased) from Louisville, Kentucky, is Wendell Scott's cousin. James Waddell married my Grandmother Ms.Eva Clay. Mrs.Eva(Clay)Waddell is the sister of Muhammad Ali's mother.

In other words, Wendell Scott's cousin married Muhammad Ali's aunt. That's much easier to understand isn't it?

Now you have some trivia that practically no one was aware of!

Rita Waddell
Louisville,KY

This man is a definite inspiration to young men that aspire to participate in the sport of automobile racing...He is a part of African- American history ie the Buffalo Soldiers, Tuskege Airmen, Old Negro League and more that is ,often, lost, forgotten or simply not mentioned.

Because of Mr. Scott #34, and recently meeting Bobby Northfleet, the only driver in the Craftsman Truck Series of NASCAR, we have started a junior college course entitled "Pit Crew Technology" to train inner- city African- American and Hispanic youth about the opportunities in the Motorsports industry, besides driving> The next time you see an auto race, how many African- American Crew Members did you see?

i feel that Richard Pryor does a great job of telling Wendell Scott's story.this is a film that shows another side of the genius that is Richard Pryor.dealing with the Racism on the Race Car circuit.also Pam Grier gives a good performance as well.

While not a great film, "Greased Lightning" is an entertaining one and provides some insight into an unsung African-American "barrier-breaker." Pryor, who never got the film roles deserving of his talent, does a credible job as the main character with support given from Beau Bridges and the always-striking Pam Grier.

Also, the film has a special significance for me because I am in the "crowd" scenes during one of the pivotal races. Some of the flick's exteriors were filmed at a drag strip not far from my college. So some of my classmates and I jumped at the chance to "star" in a movie. You'll have to look fast, but I'm the one with the stupid grin in the crowd.

So much for 15 minutes of fame!

seen movie many years ago. liked it so i bought it. one of my favorite old movies. just wish i bought it on dvd

Way cool movie. The loosely based true story of "Wendell Scott, the first gentleman of color to win an autombile race anywhere, anyhow". Movie begins right after world war 2. Pryor plays a returning vet(Wendell Scott) who cant get ahead and turns to moonshining. He eventually gets caught but now has a reputation for hard driving and is bailed out by the local racetrack promoter. Only problem is the good ol white boys wont let him race and run him off the track. Cleavon Little gives a great performance as Wendells partner. And Richie Havens as his mechanic. Lots of good moonshining and racing action.

It's not often I get to see a movie that isn't
1) unbelievably complicated in psychological meaning OR
2) unbelievably complicated in futuristic technology SO

I found it GREAT ENTERTAINMENT, REFRESHING, POSITIVE, AND
most of all CLEAN, HEALTHY FUN!

This is the best I've seen Richard Pryor star in, and
the real life Horatio Alger story is a real force for
success motivation, even though I am a WASP.

Only the jaded and/or mean spirited would turn this one down.

This is to the person who said this movie is based on a drag racing strip. This is a circle track movie which is not at all based upon a drag race strip. The person who even mentioned this fact should be stripped and whipped of the fact of how far these two racing professionals differ. This movie is based upon NASCAR and moonshine running, which have neither to do with true drag race technology.