MJN - Haunts of the Very Rich

MJN - Haunts of the Very Rich
Air/Release Date	May 17, 2022
Running Time	93 minutes
Movie Director	Paul Wendkos
Year	1972
Cast	Lloyd Bridges Cloris Leachman Ed Asner
Preceded by	MJN - Heatwave!
Followed by	MJN - Where Have All the People Gone

“	I think Lloyd needs to work on himself.	”
	- Mary Jo

Movie Jo Night presentation of the 1972 made-for-TV movie Haunts of the Very Rich, which Mary Jo Pehl had not seen previously.

The Movie

Main article: Haunts of the Very Rich (film)

Synopsis

Guests at a tropical resort are stranded and isolated by a storm. They begin to realize that their situation is not what it seems to be.

The Show

Quotes & References

• "Is this kind of the prequel to White Lotus?"

The White Lotus is a prestige TV drama about the troubled guests and staff at a tropical resort.

• "That's Richard Hatch, right?"

Mary Jo mistakes actor Tony Bill for Richard Hatch, who played Apollo in the original Battlestar Galactica TV series.

• "1972 would have been pre-Brady Bunch? Concurrent?"

Referring to Robert Reed's role as Mike Brady on the TV sitcom The Brady Bunch, which ran from 1969 to 1974.

• "Do you think Fantasy Island was based off this idea?"

Fantasy Island is a TV light-drama anthology series that began in 1978. It was rarely as macabre as Haunts of the Very Rich, though the resort's host (Mr. Roarke, played by Ricardo Montalban) wore a white suit like Mr. Seacrist does.

• "They're just on a ride at Universal."

Universal Studios theme parks include immersive rides based on popular films. Most of them are land-based, but some include water elements.

• "Schmigadoon!"

Schmigadoon! is a TV comedy series about a married couple who become trapped in a small community where everyone lives as if they are in an American stage musical (specifically those of the 1930s-50s during Season 1).

• "Look at the Hotel Coronado!"

The Hotel del Coronado is a luxurious San Diego beach resort. It was a popular get-away destination for movie stars during the Golden Age of Hollywood, and was a filming location for the well-known comedy movie Some Like it Hot.

• "It's an Ian Schrager hotel!"

Ian Schrager is an American entrepreneur who is credited with co-creating the "boutique hotel" industry. He was previously best-known as a co-owner of the nightclub/disco Studio 54.

• "Let's get it on..."

"Let's Get it On" is a popular romantic song recorded by Marvin Gaye.

Behind-the-scenes

• The livestream of Haunts of the Very Rich was the eighth presentation of Movie Jo Night.
• The livestream was produced by Chris Gersbeck.

Video Release

Episodes of Movie Jo Night are not made available for purchase. Most episodes remain on the Twitch channel for VOD viewing by channel subscribers, but Haunts of the Very Rich is not.