Invasion of the Bee Girls (1973)

Director:

Denis Sanders

Writer:

Nicholas Meyer (written by)

Release Date:

1 June 1973 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

They'll Love The Very Life Out Of Your Body!

Plot:

A powerful cosmic force is turning Earth women into queen bees who kill men by wearing them out sexually.

Plot Keywords:

Bee | Motel | Research Laboratory | Small Town | Scientist

Cast

William Smith	...	Neil Agar
Anitra Ford	...	Dr. Susan Harris
Victoria Vetri	...	Julie Zorn
Cliff Osmond	...	Captain Peters
Wright King	...	Dr. Murger
Ben Hammer	...	Herb Kline
Anna Aries	...	Nora Kline
Andre Philippe	...	Aldo Ferrara (as Andre Phillippe)
Sid Kaiser	...	Stan Williams
Katie Saylor	...	Gretchen Grubowsky (as Katie A. Saylor)
Beverly Powers	...	Harriet Williams
Tom Pittman	...	Harv
William Keller	...	Joe
Cliff Emmich	...	Coroner
Al Bordighi	...	Herm (as Al Bordiggi)
Jack Perkins	...	Barney
Susan Player	...	Girl (as Susie Player)
Lloyd McLinn	...	M.P.
Don Hall	...	M.P.
Steve Lefkowitz	...	M.P.
Danielle Dupont	...	Elvira Ferrara
Mickey Caruso	...	Redneck
Herb Robins	...	Redneck (as Herb Robbins)
Gregory White	...	Redneck (as Gregg White)
John Nelson	...	Motel Manager
F. Stewart Wilson	...	Dr. Lyons
Dick Murphy	...	Funeral Director
Mary Sweeney	...	Bee Lady
Amanda Jefferies	...	Bee Lady
Sharon Madigan	...	Bee Lady
Rene Bond	...	Bee Lady (as Renee Bond)
Kathy Hilton	...	Bee Lady (as Cathy Hilton)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Colleen Brennan	...	Nude Bee Girl on Motorcycle (uncredited)
Christopher Geoffries	...	Motorcyclist (uncredited)
Lynn Lemon	...	Minister at Funeral (uncredited)

Directed by
Denis Sanders

Writing credits
Nicholas Meyer		(written by)

Produced by
Fred Weintraub	....	executive producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Charles Bernstein

Cinematography by
Gary Graver		(director of photography)

Casting by
Steven R. Stevens

Art Direction by
Elayne Barbara Ceder		(as Elayne Ceder)

Costume Design by
Ann McCarthy

Makeup Department
Alexis	....	hair stylist
Ron Foreman	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Larry Bischoff	....	assistant production manager
Nicole Scott	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marty Hornstein	....	assistant director
Harvey S. Laidman	....	second assistant director (as Harvey Laidman)

Art Department
David Asher	....	property master
William Sandell	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Wray Chafin	....	boom operator
Jeff Wexler	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Joe Lombardi	....	special effects

Stunts
Mickey Caruso	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
David Atkins	....	grip
Michael Ferris	....	second camera operator
Denis Jones	....	second grip
Russ Nannarello	....	gaffer (as Russell Nanarello)
Roger Nelson	....	best boy
R. Michael Stringer	....	camera operator (as Michael Stringer)

Editorial Department
Juli Andelman	....	assistant film editor (as Julie Andelman)

Other crew
Nancy Hansen	....	script supervisor
Fran Laurence	....	production secretary
Jeff Schechtman	....	assistant to producers (as Jeffrey Schechtman)
Sylvia Schneble	....	story consultant
Randee Lynne Jensen	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Sequoia Pictures

Distributors

• Centaur (1973) (USA) (theatrical)
• Motion Picture Marketing (MPM) (1983) (USA) (theatrical) (retitled re-release)
• Dandrea Distribution (1974) (USA) (theatrical)
• Brentwood Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD) (on "Alien Predators")
• Catcom Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• DMEG (2004) (Sweden) (video)
• Desert Island Films (2011) (USA) (DVD) (DVD-R)
• Embassy Home Entertainment (1983) (USA) (VHS)
• Infinity Video (1986) (Greece) (VHS)
• International Film Distributors (Canada)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (????) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (USA) (VHS)
• Manchete Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Punto Zero (2007) (Italy) (DVD)
• Reel Media International (2004) (worldwide) (video)
• Reel Media International (2005) (worldwide) (TV)
• Reel Media International (2007) (worldwide) (all media)
• Sultan Entertainment (video)
• Synergy Entertainment (2007) (worldwide) (DVD) (DVD-R)
• TGG Direct (2008) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• H. & R. Travis Editorial Services  edited by
• Consolidated Film Industries (CFI)  titles and opticals
• Foster Grant Eyewear  Bee Come Beautiful sunglasses by (as Foster Grant)

Also Known As:

"Graveyard Tramps" - USA (reissue title)

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company:

Sequoia Pictures

Trivia:

A horrified Hollywood newcomer Nicholas Meyer tried to have his name removed from the screen credits but was talked out of it by his manager.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Neil Agar and Herb Kline are meeting in Herb's office, the clock on the wall in the background indicates it's 6:55. A few seconds later, Herb makes a call to his wife, a call lasting a few minutes, but when he hangs up the phone and starts talking to Neil again, the clock reads 7:10.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Bees (1998)

Silly and Funny B-Movie

In the small town of Peckham, California, many men die for excessive effort during sexual intercourse. When a scientist from the Brandt research laboratory is found dead in a motel, the government sends Agent Neil Agar (William Smith) to investigate the mysterious deaths. He suspects that the deaths may be related to some experiments of Dr. Susan Harris (Anitra Ford), who is researching bees in the Brandt facility.

"Invasion of the Bee Girls" is a delightful and enjoyable B-movie. The dark cinematography is awful with very bad lighting and horrible direction; the flawed screenplay and dialogs are silly and very funny; most of the actors and actresses are ham, with terrible acting and ridiculous dialogs (when one of the guys, referring to his friend that has just died in a motel, says to his colleagues in the bar "- Imagine, coming and going at the same time", I laughed a lot) ; there are many beautiful naked women, free nudity with lots of breasts and hilarious scenes, like, for example, the unique shot of the hero along the whole story is in a lever of a computer that provokes fire and lethal smoke everywhere in the room where the bee girls are gathered together. The actresses undress practically in every scene, without any motive, being a film of soft sexploitation. If you like trash-movies and beautiful nude women, see this flick. My vote is five.

Title (Brazil): "Invasão das Mulheres Abelhas" ("Invasion of the Bee Women")