Petey Wheatstraw
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“Have No Fear, It's the Comedy Smash of the Year!”
Petey Wheatstraw is a candidate to become the devil's son-in-law. The storyline is a scaffolding on which Rudy Ray Moore's standup humor can be unfolded. Beginning life as the afterbirth to a watermelon, the young Wheatstraw becomes a martial artist, but is unable to best the evil comedy team of Leroy and Skillet, who also indulge in wholesale murder. Satan restores the comedians' victims to life, and charges Petey with the task of marrying his clock-stoppingly ugly daughter to give him a grandchild. When Petey attempts to default on the deal, he is pursued by the devil's henchmen.
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Cast
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Rudy Ray Moore
Petey
Known for
Dolemite
B.A.P.S
Jimmy Lynch
Jimmy
Known for
The Human Tornado
Leroy Daniels
Leroy
Also in
Disco Godfather
Avenging Angel
Ernest Mayhand
Skillet
Also in
Rude
Ebony Wright
Nell / Devil's Daughter
Also in
Penitentiary II
The Tapestry
Steve Gallon
Steve
Also in
The Six Thousand Dollar Nigger
The Guy from Harlem
G. Tito Shaw
Lucipher
No other roles listed
Ted Clemmons
Ted
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Marvin Jones
Scarface Willie
Also in
Penitentiary II
George Mireless
Mr. White
No other roles listed
Bryan L. Roquemore
Larry
No other roles listed
Clifford Roquemore II
Baby Petey
No other roles listed
Cliff Roquemore Director · Nat Dove Composer Nicholas Josef von Sternberg Cinematographer
United States release November 1, 1977 · Produced in United States
Production
Comedian Intl Enterprise Productions (C.I.E.)
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 1, 1977
Theatrical
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