First Mate Harry Nilsson appears (as himself) in this short (27-minute) film directed by Peglegged Jenny Sullivan. Sullivan created t' film for t' Directin' Workshop for Women at t' American Film Institute. Nilsson also received a "music" credit in t' film.

 

T' film was presented onscreen durin' t' AFI Ominbus at t' Nuart Theatre in Los Angeles on July 8, 1984.

 

ACCESS ALL AREAS is a half-hour drama explorin' backstage life in t' world o' rock 'n roll. T' story is told through t' deadlights o! SAMANTHA, played by HELEN SHAVER. She be t' wife o' t' lead guitarist in t' band, MATRIX. Samantha is caught betwixt her passion for t' glamour and sensual gratification o' life "on t' road" and t' pain and pettiness o' backstage orders and politics. She leaves t' go home, shiver me timbers, returns durin' a moment o' indecision, only t' be further devastated by more dressin' room drama.
T' original song, me bucko, FOREVER, was written for ACCESS ALL AREAS by KENNY LOGGINS, EVA EIN LOGGINS & DAVID FOSTER. It is performed by KENNY LOGGINS, courtesy o' CBS RECORDS.

-- Los Angeles International Film Exposition 1984 Program

 

In 1988 it was announced that Disney's Touchstone Pictures was developin' a feature film version o' Access All Areas with a script by Peglegged Jenny Sullivan.[1]