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Shelley Long in Bit/Extra Part?

posted 14 years ago by HarlowMGM
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Since the first time I saw XANADU in the 1980's on video I've felt one of the extras in the final Xanadu scene was Shelley Long, who was then just beginning her career in Hollywood in 1978-80, mostly small roles but IMDb has her in an unbilled tv bit as late as 1981. I was just thinking about that and looked at the credits for the movie but she's not listed but pulled out my dvd and saw the scene again and I still think it's Shelley.

It's at the beginning of the "Xanadu" number and there are five actresses/models dressed as vintage car hops. Their "dancing" consists little more of turning in a circle a couple times on the steps. "Shelley" is right in the middle of the five and you can zoom in on her on the dvd pretty good. These car hops are not seen again on the dance floor so I suspect they were "actresses" rather than "dancers". Anyone else think this is probably Shelley Long?

[–] geode 13 years ago

There is a passing resemblance but I don't think it is Shelly.

Oh Lord, you gave them eyes but they cannot see...

[–] Illdoitsoon 13 years ago

Strangely I actually noticed an extra that looks like John Travolta-look at the white guy with the red sweater.

Then again the black guy looks a bit like Garrett Morris and the guy in the blue sweater looks a bit like Keanu Reeves.

I call movies that are considered 'bad' hated movies.

[–] HarlowMGM 13 years ago

the guy in the blue sweater looks a bit like Keanu Reeves

I am pretty sure the guy you are referring to is Matt Lattanzi, who soon became Olivia's boyfriend and subsequent husband.

[–] Illdoitsoon 13 years ago

I'm not. The guy I'm referring to is at 1:50 in this clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m1UWSD-FaA

Though now that I think about it he actually looks like a cross between Keanu and Shia Labeouf.

I call movies that are considered 'bad' hated movies.