History Film / TheHollywoodKnights

For Newbomb Turk (Wuhl) and the Hollywood Knights, times are changing. Not only is Tubby's closing, but Jimmy Shine (Gary Graham) is leaving the next morning for boot camp, and then most likely for [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar Vietnam]]. Duke (Danza) is contemplating the direction of his life and the future of his relationship with Suzie Q (Pfeiffer). This year's Knights pledge class is being initiated with a nude adventure into Watts, but the pledge classes grow smaller each year. Newbomb Turk is determined to send both Tubby's and Jimmy Shine off in style with a memorable evening of partying, pranks, and practical jokes, and he wouldn't mind scoring with Sally (Drescher) along the way.

For Newbomb Turk (Wuhl) and the Hollywood Knights, times are changing. Not only is Tubby's closing, but Jimmy Shine (Gary Graham) is leaving the next morning for boot camp, and then most likely for [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar Vietnam]]. Duke (Danza) is contemplating the direction of his life and the future of his relationship with Suzie Q (Pfeiffer). This year's pledge class is being initiated with a nude adventure into Watts, but the pledge classes grow smaller each year. Newbomb Turk is determined to send both Tubby's and Jimmy Shine off in style with a memorable evening of partying, pranks, and practical jokes, and he wouldn't mind scoring with Sally (Drescher) along the way.

For Newbomb Turk (Wuhl) and the Hollywood Knights, times are changing. Not only is Tubby's closing, but Jimmy Shine (Gary Graham) is leaving tomorrow for boot camp, and then most likely for Vietnam. Duke (Danza) is contemplating the direction of his life and the future of his relationship with Suzie Q (Pfeiffer). This year's pledge class is being initiated with a nude adventure into Watts, but the pledge classes grow smaller each year. Newbomb Turk is determined to send both Tubby's and Jimmy Shine off in style with a memorable evening of partying, pranks, and practical jokes, and he wouldn't mind scoring with Sally (Drescher) along the way.

''The Hollywood Knights'' is a 1980 comedy film written and directed by Floyd Mutrux and starring Creator/RobertWuhl as Newbomb Turk, the leader of a high-spirited teenage car club that hangs out at Tubby's Drive-In, cruises the streets of Hollywood and Beverly Hills, and pulls mischievous pranks and practical jokes on a variety of local snobs and authority figures. The cast also features Creator/TonyDanza, Creator/MichellePfeiffer, and Creator/FranDrescher, all of whom were still very early in their acting careers. With its [[TheSixties 1960s]] nostalgia and raunchy humor, the film plays like a cross between ''Film/AmericanGraffiti'' and ''Film/AnimalHouse''.

As the movie begins, it's [[UsefulNotes/AllHallowsEve Halloween]] of 1965 and Tubby's Drive-In in Beverly Hills will be closing forever at the end of the night to make way for a new office building. Tubby's has been the long-time hangout of the Hollywood Knights car club, who have long been a thorn in the side of the Beverly Hills Residents Association and the local police department. With the "social disease" of Tubby's gone, the BHRA believes that surely the Knights will move on to other towns and finally spare the good people of Beverly Hills from all the drag racing, egging, and drive-by mooning.

* SkinnyDipping: The nighttime pool party at Sally's house.

''The Hollywood Knights'' is a 1980 comedy starring Robert Wuhl as Newbomb Turk, the leader of a high-spirited car gang that hangs out at Tubby's Drive-In, cruises the streets of Hollywood and Beverly Hills, and pulls mischievous pranks and practical jokes on a variety of local snobs and authority figures. The film also features Creator/TonyDanza, Creator/MichellePfeiffer, and Creator/FranDrescher, all of whom were still very early in their acting careers. With its [[TheSixties 1960s]] nostalgia and raunchy humor, the film plays like a cross between ''Film/AmericanGraffiti'' and ''Film/AnimalHouse''.

** OneCrazyNight: For several of the characters, including Dudley, Mrs. Friedman, Mr. Katzenberg, the police officers, and the pledges.

* ExtremelyShortTimespan: The movie starts about 3:30 p.m. on October 31, 1965 and ends less than 11 hours later, when Tubby's closes down for the last time shortly after 2:00 a.m.

[[caption-width-right:300: Not pictured: the movie's lead actor Robert Wuhl. See BillingDisplacement in the trope list.]]

* BillingDisplacement: Current DVD covers for the film emphasize Danza and [[Creator/MichellePfeiffer Pfeiffer]], and usually exclude lead actor Robert Wuhl. Averted in the opening credits of the movie itself, where Wuhl does indeed get top billing.

** A number of characters (for example, the Iron Box Twins) are wearing hairstyles and fashions more contemporary to the year of filming (1979) than the year of the setting (1965). Not unexpected in a low-budget period piece comedy, however, where the [[RuleOfFunny Rules of Funny]], [[RuleOfSexy Sexy]], and [[RuleOfCool Cool]] have priority over historical accuracy.

As the movie begins, it's [[AllHallowsEve Halloween]] of 1965 and Tubby's Drive-In in Beverly Hills will be closing forever at the end of the night to make way for a new office building. Tubby's has been the long-time hangout of the Hollywood Knights car club, who have long been a thorn in the side of the Beverly Hills Residents Association and the local police department. With the "social disease" of Tubby's gone, the BHRA believes that surely the Knights will move on to other towns and finally spare the good people of Beverly Hills from all the drag racing, egging, and drive-by mooning.

''The Hollywood Knights'' is a 1980 comedy starring Robert Wuhl as Newbomb Turk, the leader of a high-spirited car gang that hangs out at Tubby's Drive-In, cruises the streets of Hollywood and Beverly Hills, and pulls mischievous pranks and practical jokes on a variety of local snobs and authority figures. The film also features Tony Danza, Creator/MichellePfeiffer, and Fran Drescher, all of whom were still very early in their acting careers. With its [[TheSixties 1960s]] nostalgia and raunchy humor, the film plays like a cross between ''Film/AmericanGraffiti'' and ''Film/AnimalHouse''.

''The Hollywood Knights'' is a 1980 comedy starring Robert Wuhl as Newbomb Turk, the leader of a high-spirited car gang that hangs out at Tubby's Drive-In, cruises the streets of Hollywood and Beverly Hills, and pulls mischievous pranks and practical jokes on a variety of local snobs and authority figures. The film also features Tony Danza, Creator/MichellePfeiffer, and Fran Drescher, all of whom were still very early in their acting careers. With its 1960s nostalgia and its raunchy humor, the film plays like a cross between ''Film/AmericanGraffiti'' and ''Film/AnimalHouse''.

As the movie begins, it's Halloween of 1965 and Tubby's Drive-In in Beverly Hills will be closing forever at the end of the night to make way for a new office building. Tubby's has been the long-time hangout of the Hollywood Knights car club, who have long been a thorn in the side of the Beverly Hills Residents Association and the local police department. With the "social disease" of Tubby's gone, the BHRA believes that surely the Knights will move on to other towns and finally spare the good people of Beverly Hills from all the drag racing, egging, and drive-by mooning.

* AnachronismStew: A number of characters (for example, the Iron Box Twins) are wearing hairstyles and fashions more contemporary to the year of filming (1979) than the year of the setting (1965). Not unexpected in a low-budget period piece comedy, however, where the [[RuleOfFunny Rules of Funny]], [[RuleOfSexy Sexy]], and [[RuleOfCool Cool]] have priority over historical accuracy.

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[[caption-width-right:322: Not pictured: the movie's lead actor Robert Wuhl. See BillingDisplacement in the trope list.]]

'''The Hollywood Knights''' is a 1980 comedy starring Robert Wuhl as Newbomb Turk, the leader of a high-spirited car gang that hangs out at Tubby's Drive-In, cruises the streets of Hollywood and Beverly Hills, and pulls mischievous pranks and practical jokes on a variety of local snobs and authority figures. The film also features Tony Danza, Creator/MichellePfeiffer, and Fran Drescher, all of whom were still very early in their acting careers. With its 1960s nostalgia and its raunchy humor, the film plays like a cross between ''Film/AmericanGraffiti'' and ''Film/AnimalHouse''.

* FanserviceExtra: The nude brunette sunbathing with Dawn and Sally, the pantyless cheerleader, and the skinny dippers at the pool party.

[[caption-width-right:322: Not pictured: the movie's lead actor Robert Wuhl]]

As the movie begins, it's Halloween Night of 1965 and Tubby's Drive-In in Beverly Hills will be closing forever at the end of the night to make way for a new office building. Tubby's has been the long-time hangout of the Hollywood Knights car club, who have long been a thorn in the side of the Beverly Hills Residents Association and the local police department. With the "social disease" of Tubby's gone, the BHRA believes that surely the Knights will move on to other towns and finally spare the good people of Beverly Hills from all the drag racing, egging, and drive-by mooning.

'''The Hollywood Knights''' is a 1980 comedy starring Robert Wuhl as Newbomb Turk, the leader of high-spirited car gang that hangs out at Tubby's Drive-In, cruises the streets of Hollywood and Beverly Hills, and pulls mischievous pranks and practical jokes on a variety of local snobs and authority figures. The film also features Tony Danza, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Fran Drescher, all of whom were still very early in their acting careers. With its 1960s nostalgia and its raunchy humor, the film plays like a cross between ''Film/AmericanGraffiti'' and ''Film/AnimalHouse''.

As the movie begins, it's Halloween Night of 1965 and Tubby's Drive-In in Beverly Hills will be closing forever at the end of the night to make way for a new office building. Tubby's has been the long-time hangout of the Hollywood Knights car club, long a thorn in the side of the Beverly Hills Residents Association and the local police department. With the "social disease" of Tubby's gone, the BHRA believes that surely the Knights will move on to other towns and finally spare the good people of Beverly Hills from all the drag racing, egging, and drive-by mooning.