Night Lunch 49 years old

This is Poe and Krall's first effort, filmed before the more well known Blank Generation. It is even grittier, shakier and more primitive than Blank Generation, and shows a nascent CBGB crowd well before anyone living beyond 14th Street knew anything about it. Worth seeing if it ever turns up at an art house or festival. Among other gems is a very early Blondie on film, before the introduction of a keyboardist, and well before their mega-success in the early 1980s. Most of the band has long hair. There is also a pan shot of the bar where devotees can spot early Talking Heads, Ramones, and other suspect characters nursing warm beer. A key to the time is the lack of any 'punk' insignia - safety pins, etc. - that would later spell doom for the NYC scene. A brief, nostalgic glimpse of a rare and under-documented meeting of rock and, well, art.

Credits

George Harrison as

David Bowie as

Elton John as

Freddie Mercury as

Patti Smith as

Joey Ramone as

Night Lunch Cast

Name	Character
George Harrison He was 32, 58 years old when he died
David Bowie He was 28, 69 years old when he died
Elton John He was 28, now 77 years old
Freddie Mercury He was 29, 45 years old when he died
Patti Smith She was 28, now 77 years old
Joey Ramone He was 24, 49 years old when he died
Dee Dee Ramone He was 24, 50 years old when he died
Johnny Ramone He was 27, 55 years old when he died

Night Lunch Crew

Name	Department
Amos Poe as Director. He was 25 (now 74) years old	Directing

Night Lunch (49 years)

Release day: Tuesday, December 09, 1975
Runtime: 32 minutes