The Art of Cinema #345
Rudy Ray Moore Dead at 81


Dolemite
(D'Urville Martin; 1975)

The wonder that was Rudy Ray Moore (aka Dolemite; aka Petey Wheatstraw) passed from us last Sunday, just 81 years young. Here is an appreciation of the man and his fine, foxy legacy from the Los Angeles Times.
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swac said...

I have this one-sheet. I want to frame it, but not really sure where in the house it belongs.

Besides on the ceiling over my bad, obviously.

October 28, 2008 5:24 PM
Vanwall said...

My son ran across Rudy Ray's work in film school - damn, that's a thorough education.

October 30, 2008 6:55 PM

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