Girl in Gold Boots (1968)

Director:

Ted V. Mikels

Writers:

Leighton J. Peatman (screenplay) &
Art Names (screenplay) ...
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Genre:

Crime | Drama | Music | Romance

Tagline:

The glitz and glamor of being a big time Hollywood Go-Go dancer looked good from a distance, but up-close it was another story...this story

Plot:

A girl tries to become the top star in the glamorous world of Go-Go Dancing.

Plot Keywords:

Dancing | Waitress | Go Go Dancer | Dancer | Cult Film

Cast

Jody Daniels	...	Finley 'Critter' Jones
Leslie McRay	...	Michele Casey (as Leslie McRae)
Tom Pace	...	Buz Nichols
Mark Herron	...	Leo McCabe
Bara Byrnes	...	Joanie Nichols
William Bagdad	...	Marty
Victor Izay	...	Mr. Casey
Harry Lovejoy	...	Harry Blatz
James Victor	...	Joey
Rod Wilmoth	...	Officer
Chris Howard	...	Chris
Mike Garrison	...	Station Attendant
Michael Derrick	...	Car Attendant
Sheila Roberts	...	Store Clerk
Dennis Childs	...	Jail Inmate
Duke Graham	...	Motorcyclist
Jerry Ambler	...	Motorcyclist
Anne McAnn	...	Waitress
Genji	...	Cocktail Waitress
Preston Epps	...	Bongo drummer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rafael Campos	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Ted V. Mikels

Writing credits
Leighton J. Peatman		(screenplay) &
Art Names		(screenplay) (as Arthur A. Names) &
John T. Wilson		(screenplay)

Produced by
Ted V. Mikels	....	producer

Original Music by
Nicholas Carras

Cinematography by
Robert Maxwell		(director of photography) (as Bob Maxwell)

Film Editing by
Leo H. Shreve		(as Leo Shreve)

Makeup Department
Gen Mikels	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Rod Wilmoth	....	production manager

Sound Department
John Hopkins	....	sound recordist
Sam Kopetzky	....	sound recordist
Clark Will	....	sound recordist

Camera and Electrical Department
James M. Farquharson	....	assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nora Maxwell	....	wardrobe

Music Department
Nicholas Carras	....	conductor
Danny Walton	....	musician: harmonica

Other crew
James Kelly	....	script supervisor (as Jim Kelly)

Distributors

• Geneni Film Distributors (1968) (USA) (theatrical)
• A Plus Entertainment (1998) (USA) (VHS)
• Entertainment 7 (2000) (USA) (all media)
• Image Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• CMV Laservision (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• Alpha Video Distributors (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Shout! Factory (2012) (USA) (DVD)
• Cinema Services Ltd. (????) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Video Beat (????) (USA) (DVD)
• Video Beat (????) (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Pacific Title  titles

Also Known As:

Runtime:

94 min | USA:108 min (original release)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Trivia:

Was dubbed over for "Mystery Science Theater 3000" (1988) in 1999.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Buzz and Michelle arrive at the first convenience store, the lights are off inside. When Buzz goes in, the store lights are on and nothing is covering the window. When Buzz leaves, the lights are off again.

Quotes:

Joanie Nichols:I had a pretty mind! Oh God, I wish I had my pretty mind back.

Movie Connections:

References "The Lone Ranger" (1949)

Soundtrack:

Cowboy Santa

Golden Boots I'm A Gonna Wear, Cuz They Look So Neat

If Offbeat Cinema hasn't grabbed Girl In Gold Boots for one of their late evenings roasts than they are not doing their job in finding some of the worst cinema put on celluloid. This must have been a great second feature in the drive-ins in 1968 when people were getting down to something else.

On That Seventies Show one of the funniest lines I ever heard was from pretty and vapid Mila Kunis who said that nothing was ever going to get in the way of her ambition to becoming a Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader. That same sense of purpose exists with our leading lady Leslie McRae who dreams of going out to Los Angeles and becoming a go-go dancer. It certainly beat slinging hash in that New Mexico diner with her drunken father. When Tom Pace comes into her life saying he's going to LA where his sister does just that, McRae hears enough and jumps in the car with him. Along the way they pickup another wandering stranger Jody Daniels and the three of them are off to Tinseltown after Pace robs a filling station.

They find Pace's sister, a drugged out dancer working for club owner Mark Herron who's got his fingers in a lot enterprises, mostly illegal. Pace doesn't really care about his sister, he just sees opportunity for himself and McRae gets hired as a new dancer and Daniels becomes a club janitor. Herron indicates that Daniels could do better for himself with him and you can take that any number of ways.

The film is one sorry mess, lousy sound recording, inane plot, totally bogus climax to this piece of drama. If you recognize the name of Mark Herron it will be because you remember who was Judy Garland's fourth husband. Mark wasn't doing that great before he married Judy, and when she cut him loose this was the best his meager talent could get.

Oh and the music is bad Sixties music and the acting on the level of some of my grade school plays. When will Offbeat Cinema be showing Girl In Gold Boots?