A young singer's chance at fame is threatened by his hoodlum pals.
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Tony Travis | ... |
Eddy Crane
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Karen Kadler | ... |
Iris
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Peter Breck | ... |
Bob Mooney
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Joyce Terry | ... |
Helen Tracy
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Bob Wells | ... |
Chuck
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Sam Edwards | ... |
Red
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Charles Delaney | ... |
Harry Bayliss
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Stanley Farrar | ... |
Morrissey
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Claude Stroud | ... |
Hotel Manager
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Martha Wentworth | ... |
Nadine
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Frank Worth | ... |
Bartender
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Robert Paquin | ... |
Hotel Detective
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Eddie Brandt | ... |
Pianist (uncredited)
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Paul Frees | ... |
Various Voices (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
Paul Frees |
Written by
Paul Frees | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Paul Frees | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Edward Heite | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
Murray De Atley | ... | director of photography (as Murray Deatley) |
Editing by
Harold White |
Editorial Department
Richard C. Currier | ... | editorial supervisor (as Dick Currier) |
Art Direction by
Robert J. Herts | ... | (as Bob Herts) |
Set Decoration by
Erwin M. Brown |
Production Management
Kenneth Hartford | ... | production supervisor (as Kenneth Herts) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Taylor | ... | assistant director (as Dick Taylor) |
Music Department
Eddie Brandt | ... | songs by |
Paul Frees | ... | songs by |
Stanley Wilson | ... | musical director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Barjul International Pictures (1960) (United States) (theatrical)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Braun Media (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- CFS Releasing (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Digiview Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Englewood Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Legend House (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Raunchy Tonk (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Sinister Cinema (United States) (DVD)
- Something Weird Video (SWV) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under jurisdiction of)
- National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians (NABET) (this picture made under the jurdisction of: association of film craftsmen)
- Westrex Recording System (acknowledgement)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Eddie Crane is on his way to becoming a top recording star...if he can only break away from his lawless beatnik friends who are his only companions. Trouble ensues when his friends kill a bartender during a botched hold-up. Written by Chris Cuomo |
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Taglines | A PULSATING STORY OF MODERN YOUTH See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Featured by Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 5, episode 15 - Aired 11/25/92. See more » |
Goofs | During Eddie's recording session, his song is recorded on tape and directly to a master disc. After tape recording was introduced in the late 1940s, record companies stopped recording directly to master discs. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in The Beatniks (1992). See more » |
Quotes |
[the nebbish hotel manager, complaining about the gang's behavior, gets mocked for his trouble]
The Hotel Manager: Whyyyy, you young hoodlums, I'll call the police! Bob 'Moon' Mooney: You say one word to anyone and I'm gonna *moon* you. The Hotel Manager: You're gonna what? Bob 'Moon' Mooney: MOON YOU! See more » |