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Live Fast, Die Young is a 1958 American film noir crime film directed by Paul Henreid and starring Mary Murphy, Norma Eberhardt, Sheridan Comerate and Mike Connors. Considered a cult film, promotional campaigns used the tagline "a sin-steeped story of the rise of the Beat Generation."[1]
| Live Fast, Die Young | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Paul Henreid |
| Screenplay by | Allen Rivkin Ib Melchior |
| Story by | Ib Melchior Edwin B. Watson |
| Produced by | Edward B. Barison Richard Kaye Harry Rybnick |
| Starring | Mary Murphy Norma Eberhardt Sheridan Comerate Mike Connors |
| Cinematography | Philip H. Lathrop |
| Edited by | Edward Curtiss |
Production company | B.R.K Inc |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Two sisters, Kim Winters (Murphy) and Jill Winters (Eberhardt) run away from their home and school.[1] They escape to the city, where they become criminals and jewelry thieves.[1]
Cast
- Mary Murphy as Kim Winters / narrator
- Norma Eberhardt as Jill Winters
- Sheridan Comerate as Jerry
- Mike Connors as Rick (as Michael Connors)
- Peggy Maley as Sue Hawkins
- Jay Jostyn as Fred Knox
- Troy Donahue as Artie Sanders / Artie Smith
- Carol Varga as Violet
- Joan Marshall as Judy Tobin
- Gordon Jones as Pop Winters
- Dawn Richard as Mona
- Jamie O'Hara as Mary
Production
Its working title was Seed of Violence.[2] Troy Donahue was borrowed from Universal Pictures to play his role.[3]
Legacy
A cult classic, Norma Eberhardt noted that, "The film tapped into what kids were feeling – that society sucked and they were rebelling against it."[1] Screenshots of Eberhardt were printed onto T-shirts worn by Slash, the guitarist of Guns N' Roses, in 2007.[1] Eberhardt was described as "highly amused" by Slash's wardrobe.[1]
See also
- List of American films of 1958
References
- "Norma Eberhardt obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- "Universal". Variety. February 19, 1958. p. 5. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Archive.org.
- Schallert, Edwin (Dec 18, 1957). "Basehart Gets Clown Story: Fisher, Wayne Team Seen; Betty Lanza in Film Debut". Los Angeles Times. p. B13.
External links
- Live Fast, Die Young at IMDb
- Live Fast, Die Young at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Live Fast, Die Young at the TCM Movie Database
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