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03:22:11 3.63	DISCO SALLY INTERVIEWED BY LYNN BARKLEY. GREEK MAN ESCORTS HER. OLDEST DISCOPHILE ON RECORD! SAYS WOMEN LOOK SEXIER IN THEIR CLOTHES. SAYS THERE'S ROMANCE IN DISCO. PEOPLE TRYING TO FIND THEMSELVES. TALKS ABOUT ALBUM THEY CUT, "DISCO SALLY WITH HER GREEK GOD"
03:23:03 56.22	Speaker Interviewer There's a romantic period of the 40s. How is the romance of the 70s compared to the Romantic Period in the '40's? Disco Sally Well, I'll tell ya seeing as how I'm a little on the old side, the romantic end of it, for me is very good. Because all the young boys and the young girls if I were a lesbian would be very nice. Even the young girls love me and something I know i want to try but it doesn't appeal to me. You know? Interviewer You think it's a little late?
03:23:59 111.82	Speaker 1 Disco Sally Because it's like a dance like you choreographed a movement. Even if they make believe that they are fucking practical. But it doesn't even seem like it it's it's different. It's a danger too pornographic in a sense Interviewer Do women look sexier the clothes of today as opposed Speaker 1 Disco Sally damn right in their clothes. They look sexier. Interviewer What do you think of the bizarre characters with the wild costumes and so forth? Speaker 1 Disco Sally I think as children and then even us at home I know lots of girls that meet their their husbands in these discos, I know boys who meet their lovers in discos . Girls whom Interviewer there is a romance
03:24:52 165.61	Speaker 1 Disco Sally they're searching I don't think they give it any thought. I know a lot of them are trying to find themselves there's a certain relief to go wow this is the way the way you relax. And when you move yourself around your body is different.Feedom no there's freedom of breath. Lots of color, love ,look at the shirt. And he gave me a gorgeous diamond ring from Switzerland. Beautiful it's called the ballerina style that loveliness starts diamond rates die was weird diamond but this was to where celebrate our first year of living together. no sex of course. Speaker 2 03:41 What about your older companions and friends what do they think? Speaker 1 03:44 Well I got practically none. They think I'm sick. We both love to cook and we may even open a restaurant right restaurant I like it Interviewer I understand you're cutting an album or a record. What's it about? Speaker Disco Sally yes, we just go Sally with a Greek god Interviewer What is your background what what were you involved in before disco world? Speaker Disco Sally Well before that I practiced law but this was a long time ago about 10 years. And then having found no justice I gave it up. Interviewer consider all these dancing partners aren't they really your children Speaker 1 Disco Sally They are Exactly. I have grandnephews, they call me grandma. do you mind Sal i call you grandma? go ahead.
03:26:44 276.63	QUICK SHOT, DISCO SALLY DANCING
03:27:00 292.63	Disco Sally It's got me at home. This goes on the same thing all day and all night. Speaker 1 05:07 How often do you go out disco dancing? Speaker 1 Disco Sally Now? Mostly every night. We once in a while miss a night.
03:27:37 330.04	Speaker 1 Disco Sally October of '80, I'll be 80. The gate people have a much better time of it New York than they have in any other city in the country Interviewer do you think that disco nightlife has replaced romance and sex? Speaker 1 Disco Sally No, they tell me it's an inspiration. They are now not afraid of getting old .If you do itright, you don't sit in a rocker and wait for the Grim Reaper, right? It doesn't appeal to me. It's got to appeal to me. I get along well with kids. I mean, even from infancy I tell them dirty jokes. They love dirty jokes. Interviewer Sally, I understand that you two are gonna get married here in the near future. Speaker 1 Disco Sally Well sometimes we decide yes. And then we say to ourselves, at least I do what's morals. I love him like he's my grandson.So you know? So does one marry a grandson? I mean, that's a question. However, we may still do it. Interviewer What does disco dancing have on your health?
03:28:45 397.9	Speaker 1 Disco Sally The best. Speaker 3 she's better. Speaker 1 Disco Sally I have a rotten heart by the way, which doesn't like to walk up hills. Interviewer It takes more energy to walk up the hill than it does to dance to 7am? Speaker 1 Disco Sally That's correct. Well, I'll tell it to you again. It's good. Romance that thrives here Film cuts to next segment.
03:29:05 417.63	RENE, Cuban man, fashion designer. Moon Boots. Two homosexual men at disco in great creative costumes. Studio 54. Fantasies discussed.
03:29:13 426.17	Hand held Slate. Rene Bucha me, so. Interviewer Where are you from? Speaker 3 I'm Cuban Interviewer Cuban. How long have you been in New York? Speaker 3 I've been here 15 years. Interviewer What do you do in New York? Speaker 3 I'm a fashion designer and also makeup artist. Interviewer You design the costume you're wearing? Speaker 3 No this costume was designed by Larry Legaspi. And he's a very avant garde, futuristic designer. And I admire him very much. His work is very, very, very beautiful. Interviewer Do you think disco is setting the trends in fashion today? Speaker 3 Somewhat? I think people send the trend in fashion. Not disco per se. But I guess it has a great influence on it. Definitely. Interviewer Do you think it's more provocative more sexual than the dress for today as it was in the past? Speaker 3 Oh, definitely so. I think night definitely brings that sexualess in people. Interviewer Do you think Studio 54 is a sexual place? Speaker 3 I think so very much. It's very hard to find any other place like it. And I've been to many places Hong Kong and Japan. And it's still not the same. It's very they try to make it like Studio. Let's just put it that way.
03:30:41 513.74	Interviewer Why do you come to Studio? Speaker 3 Why? Well, I love dancing. I love the nightlife. It's something very in me ever since I was very, very small. I always thought it was a great thing. It's very enchanting. Speaker 2 Interviewer You think the dancing and huffing and puffing dance floor do you think it's sexsually directed for the intention of one another or do you think it's put on? Speaker 4 09:02 Well, I think it's just nothing to do it has to do with sexual. Just go out and do whatever you feel like, you know, each night is a trip you go out. Just have a good time. Interviewer Is that what you do? Just go out and have a good time? Do you fulfill your fantasies by dressing this way? Speaker 4 For me? Interviewer Do you have any fun fulfilling fantasies? Speaker 3 I definitely do. I think I love fantasy. The clothes really gave you that Interviewer The fantasy of dressing this way. Speaker 3 It's like being a different person every night or every other night.
03:31:56 588.63	Interviewer How many people you've portrayed or disco? Speaker 3 09:53 Well, it's hard to say it depends on the mood you're in. I mean, you can portray this Same person for a whole month. Other times every night, it could be something different. And it has to do a lot with clothing. You know, I'm a designer so the clothes have great influence and it Interviewer being a designer do you get any fashion ideas. Speaker 3 Definitely. So it's like a great inspiration.(Interviewer, In what way?). Well, people, people are very the greatest inspiration you know, when it comes to anything. Just walking on the street I get inspired. And New York Interviewer Jack what do you do? Speaker 4 Jack now, sometimes I designed but most. I like enjoy, I enjoy the nightlife. Like to go on. Interviewer How often do you go out? Speaker 4 Jack Practically every night. Interviewer What do you do? SPeaker 4 Jack I'm not doing anything Interviewer I mean, how do you spend your nightlife in New York? Speaker 4 Well, I go out to dinner sometimes with friends. And late Come here or go to some party. mostly I go out you know, practically all the time. Interviewer You get any
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03:33:26 678.64	Interviewer do you make it for other people? Speaker 4 Jack No, I just have an idea. And I go to the designer tell him what I want. You know and then he made it for me.
03:33:50 702.63	SNAKEMAN INTERVIEWED BY LYNN BARKLEY. CU ON SNAKEMAN. ART DIRECTOR. SAYS HE DRESSED MODERATELY CONSERVATIVE DURING THE DAY. LOOKS LIKE AGING MOTORCYCLE BAD BOY. STROKES HIS SNAKE DURING INTERVIEW.
03:33:53 706.37	Interviewer What do you think people think of you when you dress that way? Snakeman Well, some love it. Some hate it. Interviewer Why do you dress that way? Speaker 5 Snakeman I think it's because I like Halloween. It's great to be come out of the ordinary days, life routine, and really get into something different. It's a change of pace. And I think that's why we all look for vacations. Well I like a change of pace every week. Interviewer Do you go out like that often. Snakeman When I go to discos Yes. Well, occasionally the parties. The parties are pretty interesting. Interviewer What do you dress like in the daytime? Speaker 5 Snakeman Very, moderately conservative. I get away with it because I'm an art director. Interviewer You are a art director, where? Snakeman at JC Penney Company Interviewer What's the reason you dress this way? Is it for recognition? Speaker 5 Snakeman Partly, but it's nice to make people happy. I think that's one of the reasons why I use confetti. I always go out on a dance floor with the confetti and a fan and a whistle. Interviewer What is disco dancing done for your life? Speaker 5 Snakeman Well, I think when I was a kid, I liked to jump around. And you know, a lot of mothers say will you stop jumping around? You're making so much dust. Well, now I have an approval from all the adults. And I can jump around.
03:33:53 706.51	Interviewer What do you think of New York nightlife? Snakeman I think it's exciting. I think here is where it is. Speaker 2 Interviewer Why do you feel there's more freedom to express oneself in New York nightlife than anywhere else in the world? Speaker 5 Snakeman Probably because it's a melting pot of just everybody. And uh Speaker 2 Interviewer you think there's more freedom of expression of sexuality in New York? Speaker 5 Snakeman Absolutely. Interviewer In what mannerisms Snakeman Oh in the way people dress, what they do in discos and the whole attitude towards relationships. Interviewer Do you think it arouses the sexual desires in the people around them watching? Snakeman I would think so. Yes. Speaker 2 Interviewer Do you think it offends anybody to see you dancing with your snake? Speaker 5 Snakeman I would say the percentage is low, but most people get a big delight out of it. They're curious and frightened. And they're delighted. Bonwit Teller, JC Penney, you name it. They're all being affected by the disco styles. But I think its a change of pace Interviewer what effect does the music and the lights have on you, Speaker 5 Snakeman Immense tremendous, it's exhilarating. It's ah, it brightens your whole spirit, The beat is tremendous. Speaker 2 Interviewer You think it relieves the frustrations of the day. Do you think it enhances
03:36:34 866.77	Snakeman it relieves them Interviewer Does it pick up the tension or Speaker 5 Snakeman get rid of the tension? Makes me feel relaxed. At this moment I think New York City is the place. Interviewer How old is that snake> Snakeman Snake is 12 years old. Interviewer Has he ever bitten? Snakeman No. Yes he has. He was very little about two feet long and he was very hungry. And he snapped at me but that's okay. Speaker 2 Interviewer What does he eat? Snakeman He eats rats. Interviewer Do you have any difficulty getting, Eats rats? Do you let him out at night in the streets? Speaker 5 Interviewer Oh, I get special rats for him and he gets fed about every three weeks. Speaker 2 Interviewer Do you think you look, let me ask you something more about the fashion. Do you think women look sexier in the closer that the disco hsa allowed them to wear? Snakeman absolutely. I love Interviewer What do you think about the nudity you see every now and then. Speaker 5 Snakeman I think it's a curiosity. I don't think people are too much offended by it. They let it pass by. I have no idea. I'm really trying to discover what could they do next? It's part of my job to look for new directions and new things. And even the JC Penney's and because of that I'm stimulated in other areas such as dress. The disco gives me that freedom. Speaker 2 Interviewer What does your wife think about you and your snake going out on your motorcycle at night and having a good time? Speaker 5 Snakeman Well, she just stands back and says okay, go ahead. Interviewer Before disco nightlife, what was your nightlife? Like? Speaker 5 16:03 Pretty dull. I find that I relate to people better I have a sense of wanting to know other people, and they are communicating with me because we have something in common