In honor of Women’s History Month, Variety‘s Pat Saperstein talks to director Susan Seidelman, who’s diving back into television with a project hatched during the pandemic, discussing what was like working as a woman director in the ‘80s, shooting the Sex and the City pilot, casting Madonna for Desperately Seeking Susan, and much more. Read More
Desperately Seeking Susan was released on this day 35 years ago.
Directed by Susan Seidelman and starring Rosanna Arquette and Madonna, Desperately Seeking Susan was Madonna’s first major screen role and one of her best performances ever. Read More
Back in 1984 Carrie Rickey was on the Desperately Seeking Susan set and interviewed the producers, director Susan Seidelman, and the movie stars Rosanna Arquette and Madonna. Last week, in anticipation of the 30th anniversary of the film’s release on March 29, 2015, Carrie spoke again with everyone but Madonna – “who’s busy with her new tour”, Carrie explains – about the movie and their memories of two young women out to take a much grittier Manhattan. Read More
Collectors and digital media freaks alike will be happy to know that two more titles are joining the so-far scarce collection of Madonna movies available on region B Blu-Rays.
Desperately Seeking Susan (Buscando a Susan desesperadamente) has been released in the Spanish market last month, and Shanghai Surprise will be available on April 16. Read More
MadonnaTribe’s friend and contributor Ben did just a little bit more research about the Desperately Seeking Susan jacket auctioned by Julien’s last week.
As Ben pointed out in his first report the jacket that went under the hammer was basically the one worn by Rosanna Arquette in the movie scenes, although Madonna and Rosanna’s jackets traded places a few times. Read the full story… Read More
The Icons and Idols: Rock n’ Roll 2014 ehibition opened at Julien’s Auction in Beverly Hills on Monday, November 3rd and MadonnaTribe contributor Thomas shares this images of the Madonna collectables and memorabilia on display – including images of the jacket worn by Rosanna Arquette (and Madonna) in “Desperately Seeking Susan” we talked about the other day. Read More
MadonnaTribe reader Francesco got in touch with us following our friend Ben‘s report on the jacket from Desperately Seeking Susan going under the hammer, and did his own research on the topic. Here is... Read More
MadonnaTribe longtime friend and Madonna collecting expert Ben did some research about the Desperately Seeking Susan jacket that is being part of the Icons and Idols 2014: Rock n’ Roll auction at Julien’s Live.... Read More
Good going stranger! News is just in from the U.S. that Susan Seidelman’s Desperately Seeking Susan will be finally debut on Blu-Ray this fall. Coming October 14th from KL Studio Classics also on DVD,... Read More
