/* Written 3:30 pm Apr 28, 1991 by bucs1.UUCP!drench in bucs1:bu.banter */ /* ---------- "Mother Jugs & Speed Digest Vol 1 #8" ---------- */ =============================================================================== Volume 1 _ _ ___ _ _ April 28, 1991 Number 8 | | | /\ | |__| |_ |_| | | | \/ | | | |_ | \ ___ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ BIGGEST | | | | _ /_ \ |\ | / /_ |_||_ |_ | \ WEEKEND ISSUE EVER!!! __| |__| |_| __/ | \| __/ | |_ |_ |_/ EDITION =============================================================================== THE OFFICIAL MOTHER JUGS & SPEED ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER =============================================================================== In this issue: Jim Allenspach overthrows Jeff Laird as "Mother-Jugs-n-Speed-o-pedia"! Dave Lennie completes the sentence! Jim Allenspach's MJ&S FAQ! =============================================================================== No comments from me this issue... it's already too damn big! --- Date: 26 Apr 1991 1108-CDT (Friday) From: jima (James Allenspach) Subject: MJ&S: The awful truth, and some ideas on what to do about it Now that I'm a member of this illustrious organization, I feel it my duty to expose a horrendous wrong which has unintentionally plagued this mailing list. According to my information, Speed was in fact *NOT* played by Jan Michael Vincent, but was portrayed by Harvey Keitel. My source: the Movies Unlimited 1991 video catalog. For your perusal, the entire article is reproduced below. Mother Jugs & Speed (1976) Freewheeling brew of black comedy and melodrama that centers around the outlandish exploits of a shoestring ambu- lance crew. Bill Cosby is the lead-footed driver, Harvey Keitel the suspended cop with the dark past, and Raquel Welch is the busty radio dispatcher who's busy staving off incoming advances. Co-stars Dick Butkus and Larry Hagman; directed by Peter Yates ("Bullitt"). 96 min. 04-2183 $79.95 The disclosure of the above information means a lot, obviously. We now have enough information to put together a Mother Jugs & Speed FAQ list, which I am already working on. Perhaps I may be able to get it done by next issue? Also, if the mailing list is indeed split into smaller lists, I recommend the addition of one other group, MJ&S.other-actors. This would be for Dick Butkus and Larry Hagman fans who don't like Bill Cosby, Raquel Welch, OR Harvey Keitel/Jan Michael Vincent .. but who still like the movie. Also, perhaps a subgroup of MJ&S.speed could be formed, namely MJ&S.speed.jan-michael-vincent. The purpose of this group would be to explore the reasons why Jan Michael Vincent did not portray Speed. Just some thoughts for the subscribers. Of course, my source could always be wrong. Perhaps someone would like to check out the video box? jma --- Date: 26 Apr 1991 1130-CDT (Friday) From: sony (David Lennie) Subject: MJ&S >Here at the MOTHER JUGS & SPEED DIGEST we've got more openings than >[I've been trying for the last 15 minutes or so to put a witty 'n' >nasty flame of someone in this space, but inspiration never hit me. >Netters! Help me to complete this sentence!] we've got more room than icecube has in that overused squid-stretched moldy diseased warm hole of hers! and yes, i will take over the MJ&S offshoot digests. --- Date: 26 Apr 1991 1135-CDT (Friday) From: jima (James Allenspach) Subject: MJ&SFAQ: The Mother Jugs & Speed FAQ List Well, it's finished ahead of schedule! Here's a rough draft of the MJ&S FAQ list. Please note that I have refrained from calling it the OFFICIAL MJ&S FAQ list, since the list is technically not affiliated with the mailing list. Perhaps you could okay it? One thing I'd like to get cleared up first is the true identity of Speed. I may be running over to Playmate Video this weekend, and if I do, I'll check for a copy. Please send any corrections, additions, or comments to me, jima@bucs1.bradley.edu. Thanks, this was fun... jma MJ&SFAQ =============================================================================== _ _ ___ _ _ | | | /\ | |__| |_ |_| | | | \/ | | | |_ | \ ___ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ | | | | _ /_ \ |\ | / /_ |_||_ |_ | \ __| |__| |_| __/ | \| __/ | |_ |_ |_/ =============================================================================== THE MOTHER JUGS & SPEED FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS LIST =============================================================================== This list is a compendium of Frequently Asked Questions about the movie Mother Jugs & Speed (MJ&S). Granted, not too many people have been asking questions, but this list is nonetheless provided for the curious reader. This list is meant to be a companion piece to the official Mother Jugs & Speed mailing list, and comes in handy for those not familiar with the movie who have questions about it. The current maintainer of this list is Jim Allenspach (jima@bucs1.bradley.edu), who is solely responsible for its content. Any corrections, suggestions, and/or feedback should be sent to him, NOT the maintainer of the mailing list. To get on the MJ&S mailing list, write to Daniel Rench (drench&bucs1.bradley.edu). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE QUESTIONS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Who played Mother, and what did he do in the movie? A: Bill Cosby played Mother, and he played the lead-footed driver. 2. Who played Jugs, and what did he do? A: That's *she*, mind you. Jugs was played by Raquel Welch, and in the movie she played the busty radio dispatcher who's busy staving off incoming advances. 3. Who played Speed, and what did he do? A: Ah, here we enter a shady region. Since nearly the beginning of the mailing list, Speed was thought to have been portrayed by Jan Michael Vincent. But, new evidence comes to light that Harvey Keitel may have portrayed Speed. Unless someone actually watches the movie, we may never know. Speed, by the way, was the suspended cop with the dark past. 4. Who else was in the movie? A: Dick Butkus and Larry Hagman. 5. Who directed the movie, and what other films has he done? A: Peter Yates directed the movie, and he has also directed "Bullitt". 6. What's the movie about? A: It's a free-wheeling brew of black comedy and melodrama that centers around the outlandish exploits of a shoestring ambulance crew. 7. How much is a copy of MJ&S? A: MJ&S is currently available from Movies Unlimited for $79.95. Other places may have it cheaper. 8. How can I find out more info about the movie? A: Keep reading the MJ&S mailing list! Or go rent the movie. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MJ&SFAQ HISTORY 04-26-91 Jim Allenspach is accepted into the MJ&S mailing list. He is so exuberant that he composes the first MJ&S FAQ list (this one). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list was last updated: 04-26-91 by jima --- That's all for this issue! Keep on truckin'! =============================================================================== send all submissions, questions, subscription changes and back-issue requests to drench@bucs1.bradley.edu /* End of text from bucs1:bu.banter */