10 most notable midnight shows

Making lists is nothing new to me. Lists of the best this or that in sports, music, whatever. Used to make film lists regularly. Favorite Westerns, or Film Noirs, etc.

Looking for something else, I just ran across a list I made about 20 years ago. It’s what I considered then to have been the 10 most notable Midnite Shows to have played at the Biograph during my years as its manager (1972-83). Some on the list were workhorses, others were pop sensations at a particular time. The film’s first play-date at the Biograph follows the title.

1. The Rocky Horror Picture Show -- 6/30/78
2. Deep Throat w/ Un Chien Andalou -- 11/10/72
3. Reefer Madness -- 1/7/72
4. Eraserhead -- 2/16/79
5. Monterey Pop -- 3/17/72
6. Woodstock -- 4/19/72
7. Night of the Living Dead -- 3/4/72
8. Chafed Elbows w/ Scorpio Rising -- 4/7/72
9. Yellow Submarine -- 3/9/72
10. Gimme Shelter -- 3/17/72