Spring Fever (1982 film)

Spring Fever
Spring Fever
	Theatrical release poster. Roger Ebert wrote that the film "does not show anybody even slightly resembling any of the three people in the ad. Nor does it have a scene in which two girls and a boy mess around at the beach."
Directed by	Joseph L. Scanlan
Screenplay by	Stuart Gillard
Produced by	John F. Bassett
Starring	Carling Bassett; Susan Anton; Frank Converse; Jessica Walter; Stephen Young; David Main; Shawn Foltz;
Cinematography	Donald Wilder
Edited by	Kirk Jones
Music by	Fred Mollin
Production; companies	Amulet Pictures; Canadian Film Development Corporation; Famous Players Limited;
Release dates	December 30, 1982 (Canada); January 14, 1983 (United States);
Running time	95 minutes
Countries	United States; Canada;
Language	English

Spring Fever is a 1982 film directed by Joseph L. Scanlan, set in the world of competitive tennis.^[1] It was produced by Amulet Pictures with the participation of the Canadian Film Development Corporation and Famous Players Limited.

The film follows a Las Vegas teen (Carling Bassett) as she participates in the National Junior Tennis Championship in Tampa, Florida with her showgirl mother (Susan Anton).

Premise

Stevie Castle is a Las Vegas showgirl whose teen daughter K.C. demonstrates a promising aptitude for tennis. But when K.C. enters a local tournament, she encounters hostility and snobbery from the tennis crowd due to her mother's profession.

Cast

Carling Bassett as Karen "K.C." Castle
Susan Anton as Stevie Castle
Jessica Walter as Celia Berryman
Frank Converse as Lewis Berryman
Stephen Young as Neil Berryman
Shawn Foltz as Melissa "Missy" Berryman
David Main as Van Beechum
Briane Nasimok as Pedro the cab driver

Soundtrack

"Hit Me With Your Best Shot" (Eddie Schwartz) - Pat Benatar
"The Long Arm" (Freddy Moore) - The Nu Kats
"Turn Me Loose" (Paul Dean - Mike Reno) - Loverboy
"Just One Chance To Be Free" (Fred Mollin) - Taffy McElroy
"Do It All Night" (Paul Sabu) - Barbara Law
"Easy Lover" (Fred Mollin) - Susan Anton
"Shake Your Bait" (Paul Sabu - Harry Hinde) - Barbara Law

Reaction

Roger Ebert gave the film one-and-half of four possible stars in his March 17, 1983 review in the Chicago Sun-Times.

References

^ Maslin, Janet (January 15, 1983). "The Last American Virgin (1982) FROLICS IN FLORIDA AND OTHER ANTICS". The New York Times.

External links

Spring Fever at IMDb

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[NYT-1] Maslin, Janet (January 15, 1983). "The Last American Virgin (1982) FROLICS IN FLORIDA AND OTHER ANTICS". The New York Times.

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