Finding ChickMagic in PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE
Ginny had told me once upon a time that she was an extra in one of Brian De Palma's first movies, Phantom of the Paradise, but she thought her appearance wound up on the cutting room floor. Still, she told me where she was standing during the film in her best chance to appear onscreen, but I don't think she ever saw the widescreen version of the movie. When I purchased the widescreen DVD of Phantom of the Paradise a few days ago and watched it, however, I found her.
I found my Ginny. She wound up on the silver screen after all. If you watch the widescreen movie, look for the performance where "Beef" bites it. Ginny is among the fans and groupies rushing the stage on the right side of the screen.
No Blu-ray is available yet for this movie, so you can either look for the widescreen DVD or try this YouTube clip, which has been inverted for copyright reasons, so ChickMagic appears on the left instead. Look for her around the 9:37 mark, I think - she's only visible for less than half a second.
As an aside, Phantom of the Paradise was shot at various Dallas locations, including the Old Red Courthouse and the Majestic Theatre (where my brother and I watched the original King Kong and cried when the big ape died). And if you watch the credits at the end, you might notice a native of Quitman, TX named Sissy Spacek worked as the set dresser for the film. Sissy now has a street named after her in Quitman. And yes, I've driven on it.
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for finding your Ginny on the silver screen. 
