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The Beatniks

  • 1958
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
2.6/10
1.2K
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The Beatniks (1958)
CrimeMusical

A young singer's chance at fame is threatened by his hoodlum pals.A young singer's chance at fame is threatened by his hoodlum pals.A young singer's chance at fame is threatened by his hoodlum pals.

  • Director
    • Paul Frees
  • Writer
    • Paul Frees
  • Stars
    • Tony Travis
    • Karen Kadler
    • Peter Breck
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    • IMDb RATING
    2.6/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul Frees
    • Writer
      • Paul Frees
    • Stars
      • Tony Travis
      • Karen Kadler
      • Peter Breck
    • 34User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast14

    Tony Travis
    • Eddy Crane
    Karen Kadler
    Karen Kadler
    • Iris
    Peter Breck
    Peter Breck
    • Bob Mooney
    Joyce Terry
    • Helen Tracy
    Bob Wells
    Bob Wells
    • Chuck
    Sam Edwards
    Sam Edwards
    • Red
    Charles Delaney
    Charles Delaney
    • Harry Bayliss
    Stanley Farrar
    Stanley Farrar
    • Morrissey
    • (as Stan Farrar)
    Claude Stroud
    Claude Stroud
    • Hotel Manager
    Martha Wentworth
    Martha Wentworth
    • Nadine
    Frank Worth
    • Bartender
    Robert Paquin
    • Hotel Detective
    • (as Bob Pacquin)
    Eddie Brandt
    • Pianist
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Frees
    Paul Frees
    • Various Voices
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Paul Frees
    • Writer
      • Paul Frees
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    User reviews34

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    Related interests

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    Crime
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    Musical

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Like most exploitation films at the dawn of the teenage-rock-n-roll-era, the title of the film is pure sensationalism. There is actually nothing in the film about beatniks, nor anything about the Beat Generation in general.
    • Goofs
      Iris' Ford sedan changes back and forth between a 1949 model (plain horizontal bar grille) and a 1950 model (with a round feature in the grille center). The dent on the passenger side of the 1949's trunk disappears and reappears.
    • Quotes
      • [the nebbish hotel manager, complaining about the gang's behavior, gets mocked for his trouble]
      • The Hotel Manager: Whyyyy, you young hoodlums, I'll call the police!
      • Bob 'Moon' Mooney: You say one word to anyone and I'm gonna *moon* you.
      • The Hotel Manager: You're gonna what?
      • Bob 'Moon' Mooney: MOON YOU!
    • Connections
      Featured in Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Beatniks (1992)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sideburns and Sympathy
    • Filming locations
      • Cedars of Lebanon Hospital - 4833 Fountain Avenue, East Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Hospital)
    • Production company
      • Glenville Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 18m(78 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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