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The Oldenburg film festival<\/a> will honor music producer and one-and-done film director James William Guercio at this year\u2019s festival, hosting Guerico and presenting a special screening of his 1973 cult film Electra Glide in Blue<\/em>.<\/p>\n The satirical black comedy, which mocks the hippie motorcycle movies made popular with Easy Rider <\/em>(1969), stars Robert Blake<\/a> and Billy Green Bush as Arizona motorcycle cops who get caught up in a murder investigation. Electra Glide in Blue<\/em> premiered in competition at Cannes. Blake was nominated for a Golden Globe for his lead performance. The role reportedly helped Blake land the lead in the popular 70s cop series Baretta<\/em>. (Years before the actor would become notorious after he was charged, and eventually acquitted, of the murder of his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley).<\/p>\n More from The Hollywood Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n Electra Glide in Blue<\/em> failed to land with audiences at the time, with critics dismissing it as a reactionary alternative to Easy Rider<\/em>. A take Oldenburg rejects.<\/p>\n \u201cGuercio\u2019s only film has since been accepted into the canon of great artistic cinematic works,\u201d the festival said, announcing the Guercio tribute on Wednesday. \u201cA cult film in the best sense, its nuanced approach between John Ford\u2019s Americana and the counterculture of the 1970s makes Guercio\u2019s cinematic work a singularity of magnificent beauty.\u201d<\/p>\n Guercio never made another film but became a power player in the music business. He\u2019s best known as the producer of the rock band Chicago<\/a>. (Several members of the band appear in minor roles in Electra Glide in Blue<\/em> and performed on the film\u2019s soundtrack.) Guercio produced the jazz-rock giant\u2019s first eleven studio albums, including 5 that reached number 1 in the Billboard charts. However, by 1977, tensions reached a breaking point when the band discovered Guercio\u2019s contract entitled him to 51 percent of the profits\u2014leaving the remaining 49 percent split among the eight members\u2014and accused him of pocketing royalties, prompting an acrimonious split after the release of Chicago XI.<\/p>\n Guercio has since had an eclectic career, mostly away from the entertainment business, pursuing cattle ranching, property development, and oil and gas exploration. For a period, he was the owner of the Country Music Television channel and a U.S. pro-soccer team.<\/p>\n Guerico will attend the 2025 Oldenburg festival, which runs Sept. 10-13.<\/p>\n Best of The Hollywood Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for THR’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Oldenburg film festival will honor music producer and one-and-done film director James William Guercio at this year\u2019s festival, hosting Guerico and presenting a special screening of his 1973 cult film Electra Glide in Blue. 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