Lifeguard (1976/I)

Director:

Daniel Petrie

Writer:

Ron Koslow

Release Date:

23 July 1976 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Every girl's summer dream

Plot:

Rick is in his 30s, but still works full-time as a lifeguard on the beaches of Los Angeles in California...

Plot Keywords:

Lifeguard | Porsche | California | High School Reunion | Class Reunion

Cast

Sam Elliott	...	Rick Carlson
Anne Archer	...	Cathy
Stephen Young	...	Larry
Parker Stevenson	...	Chris Randall
Kathleen Quinlan	...	Wendy
Sharon Clark	...	Tina (as Sharon Weber)
Steve Burns	...	Machine Gun
Lenka Peterson	...	Mrs. Carlson
George Wallace	...	Mr. Carlson
Paul Kent	...	Jack Gilmore
Susan Anderson	...	Sandy
Beatrice Colen	...	Judy
Linda Gillen	...	Dell
Jody Gilbert	...	Frantic Woman on Beach
Russ Marin	...	Voyeur
Allan Gruener	...	Mr. Reisman
James Beach	...	Drunk
James D. Graham	...	Competition Announcer
Oaky Miller	...	Class President
Larry Mitchell	...	Pete
David McKnight	...	Bill Winkler
William Joyce	...	Lifeguard Captain (as Bill Joyce)
Eric Hines	...	David
Peter Canon	...	Swimmer
Christian Haren	...	Guy
Mark Hall	...	Bobby
Scott Lichtig	...	Kenny
Mary Betten	...	Marvins Wife
Wallace Earl	...	Woman on Beach
Sari Price	...	Woman on Beach
James Van Patten	...	Surfer
Scott Wada	...	Surfer
Marc Sayer	...	Tough
John Meyers	...	Tough
Marc Winters	...	U.T.D
Vivian Brown	...	Gallery Assistant
Sam Kwasman	...	Beach Comic
Louise Golding	...	Norma
Pedro Martínez	...	Photographer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Pearce	...	Assemblyman Walt Valentine (uncredited)
Mark Silverman	...	Boy on Beach (uncredited)

Directed by
Daniel Petrie

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ron Koslow

Produced by
Ted Mann	....	executive producer
Ron Silverman	....	producer

Original Music by
Dale Menten

Cinematography by
Ralph Woolsey

Film Editing by
Argyle Nelson Jr.		(as Art J. Nelson)

Casting by
Joe Scully

Costume Design by
Margo Baxley

Makeup Department
Del Armstrong	....	makeup artist
Lynn Del	....	hair stylist
Carol Meikle	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Richard Kobritz	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Kobritz	....	first assistant director
Stephen Lim	....	second assistant director

Sound Department
Bob Cornett	....	sound effects editor
David Dockendorf	....	sound re-recording mixer
David M. Ronne	....	sound mixer

Music Department
Michael Arciaga	....	music supervisor
Jules Chaikin	....	music supervisor
Rich Harrison	....	music editor
Norman Henry Mamey	....	orchestrator

Other crew
Sam Bernstein	....	location auditor
Louis Farah	....	set paramedic
Karen Hale Wookey	....	script supervisor
Dale Tate	....	title designer

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1976) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1978) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Torrance Beach at Burnout, Torrance, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The song "Moon River" by Henry Mancini is played during the high school reunion scene.

Quotes:

Rick Carlson:[speaking of Machine Gun] Claims he holds the international record for jerking off.
Chris Randall:When I was his age, I thought I held it.
Rick Carlson:Well, we all held it. I think he holds it more.

Soundtrack:

Moon River

What Baywatch could and should be...

This is a great document of the 70's...years from now, sociologists will study this film to try and make some sense of this most confusing period in American history. Fascinating because of its story as well as cinematic style which lingers over young bikini-clad chicks bouncing along the sand. The straightforward, politically-incorrect depiction of sexuality is discomfiting and somewhat dirty. The music is...I don't know what to say about the music. It just has to be heard.

Well worth the time and money. Lifeguard is a hit!