Whatever Happened to Susan Jane?
- Director: Marc Huestis
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Lulu & the legendary Coco Vega dance wildly at the Cafe Flore in Marc Huestis' 1982 camp classic WHATEVER HAPPENED TO SUSAN JANE? The soundtrack is 'Fashion Chant' by Noh Mercy featuring Esmerelda. The film (now remastered for DVD) is an 'only in San Francisco- a truly underground Tales of the City, featuring a vibrant soundtrack by San Francisco based bands Tuxedo Moon, Ben Bossi of Romeo Void, The Wasp Women, Indoor Life with Jorge Socarras and others.
This camp classic follows Marcie Clark (Ann Block), a polyester suburban housewife dissatisfied with her bouffant-and-barbecue lifestyle hot on the trail of an old high school chum, Susan Jane Smith (Francesca Rosa). When she reconnects with Susan Jane (now Sujana), Marcie stumbles into the wild and wacky world of San Francisco bohemia circa 1980, replete with wild drag queens and glitter, kooky artists, Mohawk hairdos, new wave slackers, and a pool of well-known celebutants. She gets high and finally gives herself over to the intoxicating whirl of a wild party.
Trailer...
Cast & Characters
Ann Block as Marcie Clark;
Francesca Rosa as Susan Jane Smith;
Lulu as Lulu / drunk;
Greg Cruikshank;
Marc Huestis;
Silvana Nova;
Tommy Pace