This week’s mystery movie was the 1973 film Coffy, with Pam Grier, Booker Bradshaw, Robert DoQui, William Elliott, Allan Arbus, Barry Cahill, Lee De Broux, Ruben Moreno, Lisa Farringer, Carol Lawson, Ray Young and Sid Haig.
Photographed by Paul Lohmann.
Edited by Charles McClelland.
Assistant editor Terrence Anderson.
Production manager Norman A. Cook.
Music editor Ving Hershon.
Sound effects by Gene Corso.
Sound by Ryder Sound Services.
Color by Movielab.
Locations by Cinemobile Systems.
Cars furnished by Chrysler Corporation.
Opticals and titles by Imagic Inc.
First assistant director Ruben Watt.
Art direction by Perry Ferguson II.
Set decoration by Charles Pierce.
Wardrobe supervisor James George.
Wardrobe Woman Sandra Stewart.
Property master Edward Koons.
Script supervisor Joyce King.
Assistant to producer Stan Taylor.
Gaffers Colin Campbell and James Plannett.
Key Grip Charles Morgan.
Sound mixer Don Johnson.
Boom man Jules Strasser III.
Special effects Jack DeBron.
Transportation captain Don Casella.
Makeup by Ray Brooks.
Hairstyles by Travis Dixon.
Publicity by Julian F. Myers.
Negative cutter Bill Berry.
Stunt coordinator Bob Minor.
Stillman Phil Segura.
Casting secretary Beverly Israel.
Casting by Joe Scully-Bernard Carneol.
Photographed by Panavision Equipment.
Music composed and conducted by Roy Ayers.
Music arranged by Roy Ayers and Harry Whitaker.
Title song Coffy Baby sung by Denise Bridgewater.
Coffy Baby music by Roy Ayers. Lyrics by Roselle Weaver.
King George, music by Roy Ayers, lyrics by Carl Clay.
Shining Symbol, music by Roy Ayers, lyrics by Carl Clay.
Shining Symbol, sung by Wayne Garfield.
Executive producer Salvatore Billitteri.
Produced by Robert A. Papazian.
Written and directed by Jack Hill.
Further information on Coffy is available from the AFI Catalog.
Coffy is available on Blu-ray from Critics’ Choice Video.
Writing in The New York Times (June 16, 1973), A.H. Weiler said:
As the obviously sexy, black heroine of several recent black-oriented, gory and, naturally, sexy shoot-em-ups, Pam Grier again is tougher than the opposition as the titular Coffy, which crashed into the Penthouse and 86th Street Twin I Theaters yesterday. And, if it can be called a switch, she plays a nurse who operates on bad scenes, bad guys and dolls, with explicit dialogue, but almost never in an operating room. Despite a good deal of lip service against the evils of drugs and the like, there’s a maximum of footage devoted to exposing Miss Grier. She is plagued by problems. Her kid sister is hooked on drugs, so she uses a shotgun to dispatch a pusher…. She kills them all off, including her two-timing lover. All of which leaves a viewer with the happy thought that she now can get back to nursing and away from films like Coffy.
For Monday, we have a mysterious surgical team.
Update: This is Pam Grier. The mysterious doctor at left remains unidentified.
For Tuesday, we have a mystery woman.
Update: This is Carol Lawson (Locatell).
Brain Trust roll call: Allison Francis (mystery movie and mystery guests) and Stacia (mystery movie and mysterious guests).
For “Hm Wednesday,” we have a mysterious police officer.
Update: This is William Elliott.
For “Aha Thursday,” we have a mysterious fellow living the good life.
Update: This is Allan Arbus.
And we have these mysterious fellows, who may be up to no good.
Update: This is, from left, Ray Young, Robert DoQui and Sid Haig.
This mystery fellow is also up to no good.
Update: This is John Perak.
Finally, we have two mysterious fellows and Back of the Head Woman.
Update: This is Ruben Moreno, center, and Booker Bradshaw with Pam Grier as Back of the Head Woman.
Brain Trust roll call: L.C. (mystery movie and mysterious cast), Sylvia (mystery movie and all mystery guests) and Michael Lott (mystery movie and Wednesday’s mysterious police officer).
For Friday, we have our mysterious leading lady.
Update: This is Pam Grier.
Brain Trust roll call: Sylvia (Thursday’s mystery guests) and Sarah (mystery movie and Thursday’s mysterious fellow No. 1).
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Pam Grier in Coffy?
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This is COFFY (1973)! I recognized Pam Grier’s eyes but didn’t remember this scene at first, I knew she was a nurse in COFFY but forgot about her working in an operating room. I think the surgeon is Jeff Burton.
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Coffy (1973) w/Pam Grier, Wally Strauss, William Elliott, Carol Locatell, Allan Arbus, Sid Haig, Booker Bradshaw, Robert DoQui …
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Thanks Mr Elliott
Coffy 1973
Mon – The medical team: Sid Haig (I think) and Pam Grier (Coffy doing her day job of surgical nurse)
Tues – Carole Larson (Locatell). That wall art on screen right is a ‘blacklight’ poster titled “Lovely’ – so seventies.
Wed – William Elliott, Dionne Warwick’s ex-husband
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Wednesday’s police officer is William Elliott and the movie is Coffy.
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Adjustment to Monday’s doctor guess. He’s not Sid. Will continue to hunt.
Thu – 1) Allan Arbus
2) Ray Young, Robert DoQui and Sid Haig
3) John Perak
4) Ruben Moreno, Booker Bradshaw and BOTHW Pam Grier
Ms Grier (Rosie Grier’s cousin) is THE reason to see this movie. Her performance is amazing.
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Adjustment #2 – just read an interview with Ms Grier and she says that as far as she and Rosey know, they are NOT cousins. They just have the same last name.
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It’s Alan Arbus in Coffy (1973).
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Friday – Pam Grier
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