1977
Xenon Pictures DVD
I thought I had seen all the Rudy Ray Moore films. Then back in the fall of 2007 local rapper Squid-Key told me about Petey Wheatstraw. "Since you love horror and comedy you will love this film." About a year after that I found it at Walmart in a pack with "The Black Godfather" for $7.50. Well Petey was worth that money.
Petey was born in the middle of a hurricane. And he looks to be 12 when he is born. As he grows up he becomes super famous and a duo of comedians get jealous. So they put a hit out on Petey. Petey dies and goes to hell. But Satan allows him to come back to Earth.But he has to marry the devil's ugly daughter.
Petey is sent back to Earth.Armed with a magic pimp cane. And we get all kinds of wacky hyjinx.With the rest of the film has Petey trying to figure out how to out smart the devil.
My major complaint about the dvd is the back of the case lists all kinds of extras.And none of them are on the dvd. All we get is the film and the barely over an hour documentary "The Legend of Dolemite".
Petey Wheatstraw the Devil's Son in Law gets a A.
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