Skaterdateris a 1965 American short student film.[2]It was produced by Marshal Backlar,[3]and written and directed byNoel Black.
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| Directed by | Noel Black |
| Written by | Noel Black |
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| Cinematography | Michael D. Murphy |
| Edited by | Noel Black |
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| Distributed by | United Artists |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Summary
editThe film tells a story with no dialogue. The group of boy skaters are suddenly at a point when one of the boys sees a young girl, and becomes interested in her. This causes a rift with a second boy, who challenges him to a skating duel that goes down a hilly street. The first boy loses; however, he ends up with the girl, and shortly, a few other girls are seen and become interested in the boys, too. Thesurf rock-esque soundtrack was composed byMike CurbandNick VenetwithDavie Allanand the Arrows playing "Skaterdater Rock".[4]
Production
editThe skateboarders were members of the neighborhood Imperial Skateboard Club fromTorrance, California.Their names areGary Hill,Gregg Carroll, Mike Mel, Bill McKaig, Gary Jennings, Bruce McKaig and Rick Anderson. Melissa Mallory played the girl of the interest of one of the boy skaters. Most of the action shots were taken in Torrance,Redondo Beach,andPalos Verdes Estates.The final shot was Averill Park inSan Pedro.
Reception and legacy
editIt was the first film on skateboarding. It was distributed theatrically, both domestically and internationally, by United Artists. It was reviewed extensively by media outlets includingTimemagazine.[5]It was the winner of thePalme d'Orfor Best Short Film at the1966 Cannes Film Festival.[6]It was also nominated for anAcademy Awardin the Best Short Subject category.[7]First prizes in international film festivals included Moscow and Venice.[citation needed]
Skaterdaterhas had lasting cultural relevance in the film industry. It has been the subject of scholarly articles oncinematography,[8]and entrepreneurSteve Mariottiincluded it in a 2017 list of "15 films every entrepreneur must see".[9]
TheAcademy Film ArchivepreservedSkaterdaterin 2010.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^1966|Oscars.org
- ^UCLA Student Films: 1960s|UCLA Film & Television Archive
- ^Short Film Winners: 1966 Oscars
- ^Davie Allan and The Arrows
- ^Green, Nick (28 June 2015)."Cast of acclaimed 1965 skateboarding film 'Skaterdater' reunite".Daily Breeze.Retrieved3 January2020.
- ^"Festival de Cannes: Skaterdater".festival-cannes.Retrieved2009-03-08.
- ^Daniel E. Slotnik (August 1, 2014)."Noel Black, 77, Dies; Directed Dark Comedy Cult Hit".The New York Times.
- ^Felando, Cynthia (Summer 2014)."Short Film, Long Ride: Skaterdater".CineAction.94.Retrieved3 January2020.
- ^Mariotti, Steve (20 August 2015)."15 Films Every Entrepreneur Must See!".HuffPost.
- ^"Preserved Projects".Academy Film Archive.
External links
edit- Skaterdater(entire film)
- SkaterdateratIMDb