The Cool Ones
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| Directed by | Gene Nelson |
| Written by | Joyce Geller Gene Nelson(adaptation) Robert Kaufman(adaptation) |
| Produced by | William Conrad(executive producer) Jimmy Lydon(uncredited) |
| Starring | Roddy McDowall Debbie Watson Gil Peterson Phil Harris Robert Coote Nita Talbot George Furth |
| Cinematography | Floyd Crosby |
| Edited by | James T. Heckert |
| Music by | Ernie Freeman |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
The Cool Ones(akaCool, Baby Cool) is a 1967 film starringRoddy McDowalland directed byGene Nelson.[1][2][3]The 1960s novelty singer known asMrs. Millerperforms in a cameo role, and the film features performances by the bandsthe Leavesand the Bantams as well as a brief appearance byGlen Campbell,playing a fictional singer.
Plot
[edit]Hallie Rodgers is a backup singer on the TV showWhizbang.One evening, she boldly steps out of the chorus and begins singing “Just One of Those Things.” The young people in the audience love her singing, but the producer Fred MacElewine fires her.
A little later she goes into a bar, and Cliff Donner, a former singing star, tells Hallie he saw her on television and liked her singing. Tony Krum, a music promoter, suggests Hallie and Cliff sing together, and the duo become popular recording artists. They also fall in love.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Roddy McDowallas Tony Krum
- Debbie Watsonas Hallie Rodgers
- Gil Petersonas Cliff Donner
- Phil Harrisas Fred MacElewine
- Robert Cooteas Herbert Krum
- Nita Talbotas Deedee Howitzer
- George Furthas Howie
- Glen Campbellas Patrick
- James Millhollinas Manager
- Ilona Masseyas Toni Karpathy (uncredited)
In an uncredited appearance: one of the dancers isTeri Garr,specifically as one of the Whiz-Bam girls.[5]
Reception
[edit]The film received mostly negative reviews, and it now is viewed as something of a 1960s cult musical. From the blogComet Over Hollywood:
The Cool Oneshas earned a place on my list of the worst movies that I have ever seen. But then at the same time, it’s so bad you can’t look away and have to watch the whole movie.[6]
And from theNew York Times:
The Cool Ones[is] a rock 'n' roll comedy, so-called, about a pop singer (Debbie Watson) who is on the rise and a big-name crooner (Gil Peterson) who is on the skids.Roddy McDowallis their manager who engineers them into a publicity romance which has—shall we say?—repercussions. I venture to guess this will disgust even the kids.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^TV Guide
- ^The New York Times
- ^The Village Voice
- ^Clifford Terry, ‘Cool Ones’ Wears a Mini-Script,Chicago Tribune,September 11, 1967, page 61
- ^The Cool Ones; 1967 (Dreams are What Le Cinema is For; Friday, August 24, 2012)
- ^Pickens, Jessica (9 November 2015)."Musical Monday: The Cool Ones".Comet Over Hollywood.Retrieved9 November2015.
- ^Bosley Crowther(May 11, 1967)."Screen: 'The Viscount' Begins Run; European Gang Picture Heads Double Bill".The New York Times.
External links
[edit]- The Cool Onesat theTCM Movie Database
- The Cool OnesatIMDb
- The Cool OnesatAllMovie
- The Cool Onesat theAFI Catalog of Feature Films
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