Wanted: At this point, we have enough guys to pull it off, but we could still fit in five or six more. If you're interested, contact me through the Facebook page or leave a comment here.
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SteamPunkLeagueAquaticShenanigans
Date/time: Saturday, September 19, 3:30 pm (Rehearsal, Friday evening, time TBA)
Details:
The idea is to have everyone wear something resembling a Victorian bathing suit and a cheap (disposable) hat with goggles that will survive getting wet and perform a very short simple routine almost identical to the pool scene from Caddyshack with or without the Baby Ruth. Ideally, we want to keep this simple, cheap, and easy so you don’t have to spend a lot of time/effort preparing.
You will need the following:
- Something that looks somewhat like a Victorian Mens bathing suit (can be made with a little effort for ~$20), here are two simple and cheap options:
- Faking a Victorian Mens Bathing Suit on the Cheap – First Try
- Faking a Victorian Mens Bathing Suit on the Cheap – Option 2
- Cheap (disposable) hat (cost ~$3) – Hats now in (see picture below)
- Goggles (99 Cent Store swim goggles?)
Obviously the choreography from Busby Berkeley is insanely complicated and would take, what is the right word, umm, talent. The choreography from Caddyshack, not so much.
It's under a minute and relatively simple. I might have a tweak or two, but this is it.
The following link is to the "By A Waterfall" sequence, from the 1933 film Footlight Parade, choreographed by Busby Berkeley. This is what Caddyshack was paying homage to.
"By A Waterfall" sequence, from Footlight Parade (dir. Lloyd Bacon, 1933)
Obviously, this is way over our heads, but the film comes from a rare period in Hollywood production code was in place, but the major studios largely ignored it. The following clip has more skin than you're likely to find in any 7 minutes of film anywhere. So if you like pretty girls in bathing suits, you'll like this.
Hats
I ordered a bunch of hats and they are now in:
All are made from felt or straw, no plastic. Figuring in sales tax, spreading the cost of shipping for each, an rounding to the nearest 25 cents. We have the following:
- 10 derbies - $3.00 each
- 4 top hats - $3.00 each
- 4 tall top hats - $3.50 each (tall top hat is the one the guy in beard is modelling)
- 2 straw pith helmet - $1.75 each
