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Revision as of 05:28, 25 November 2017
| Dragstrip Girl | |
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| Directed by | Edward L. Cahn |
| Written by | Lou Rusoff |
| Starring | John Ashley Fay Spain |
| Music by | Ronald Stein |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $65,000[1] |
Dragstrip Girl is a 1957 film starring John Ashley in his first lead role.[2] American International Pictures released the film as a double feature with Rock All Night.
Fay Spain co-starred in the film, which was remade later that year as Motorcycle Gang.[3]
Plot
Louise Blake, a teenager, is crazy about hot-rod cars. When a couple of guys hide from the cops after an illegal street race, Louise meets them and brings them home to meet her parents. Fred Armstrong comes from a well-to-do family, impressing Louise's mother, whereas Jim Donaldson is poor but a resourceful mechanic, impressing Louise's dad.
Encouraged to speed by Louise, the car Jim's driving nearly hits a mother and child. Fred provokes a fight, then challenges Jim to a "chicken" drag race, with Fred's friend Rick Camden helping him and ending up with a broken leg. Fred and Rick then get into a hit-and-run accident, killing another motorist.
Things come to a head at a 100-lap race on an oval. Louise ends up behind the wheel of a car, with Fred trying to run her off the road because he's aware she intends to turn over evidence from the hit-and-run. She manages to save herself as Fred is taken away by the police.
Cast
- Fay Spain as Louise Blake
- John Ashley as Fred Armstrong
- Steve Terrell as Jim Donaldson
- Frank Gorshin as Tommy Burns
- Tommy Ivo as Rick Camden
Production
Ashley had not meant to audition for the film. He accompanied his girlfriend to her audition and they asked if he wanted to try out as well; he was successful, although she was not. Ashley subsequently signed to a long-term contract with AIP.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Kelley, B. (1985, Mar 17). ASHLEY FINALLY MAKES THE TEAM. Sun Sentinel Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/389734195?accountid=13902
- ^ Two Films Aimed at Teen-agers G M W. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 25 Apr 1957: C9
- ^ Mark McGee, Faster and Furiouser: The Revised and Fattened Fable of American International Pictures, McFarland, 1996, p134
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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