It’s time to dedicate a post to an inspirational film about a day in the life of a Los Angeles car wash.
Despite walk on roles by Richard Prior and George Carlin, Car Wash was a box office flop.
The soundtrack quite possibly saved the film with three Billboard top ten hits.
I may be biased but I think the movie is an interesting experiment that shows one full day without imposing too much dramatic narrative. The result is a string of hilarious moments that have a good momentum and really give you a glimpse of what life might be like in Los Angeles in the 1970’s.
If you haven’t seen it, add it to the instant que or rent the VHS… Thanks to Jonathan and Casey for crate digging a copy of the Car Wash soundtrack for me.
