Dolemite (1975)  

Sat. Feb. 8 

Doors – 7:00 PM 

Organ Overture – 7:30 PM 

Film – 8:00 PM 

Tickets - $6 

1hr 30min | R | Comedy/Action | USA 

Join us for an anniversary screening of Dolemite, the quintessential independent blaxploitation flick! 

2025 marks fifty years since the theatrical debut of comedian Rudy Ray Moore’s character Dolemite, the foul-mouthed proto-rapper and manager of a certain class of lady. Long a part of Moore’s X-rated nightclub act, the Dolemite character jumped to the big screen in 1975, taking with him his dirty jokes and adding to that action hero antics and a stable of kung-fu chicks. Moore himself, who co-wrote the film and starred in the title role, mostly self-financed the endeavor, much as he did with his self-released comedy records.  

Following a pimp’s (somewhat ironic) quest to clean up the streets, revive his reputation, and reclaim his nightclub after a stint in prison, Dolemite is everything you expect from the blaxploitation genre, but with jokes. Don’t miss it! 

The Senate Theater and The Detroit Theater Organ Society is supported by The Michigan Arts and Culture Council and The National Endowment for the Arts. 

Parking is available in our gated lot, on Gilbert, and Michigan Avenue