Cotton Candy (1978 film)
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| Genre | Drama |
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| Directed by | Ron Howard |
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| Music by | Joe Renzetti |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | John Thomas Lenox |
| Cinematography | Robert Jessup |
| Editor | Robert J. Kern Jr. |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Production companies | Major H Productions Ron Howard Productions |
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| Network | NBC |
| Release | October 26, 1978 |
Cotton Candy is a 1978 American made-for-television drama film directed by Ron Howard and broadcast on NBC.[1] It is also known as Ron Howard's Cotton Candy.[2]
Plot
George Smalley is a high school senior trying to find direction in life. His attempt to land a spot on the varsity football team fails when he is cut from the team. A songwriter in his spare time, he and his pal, Corky Macpherson recruit other local teens to form a rock band to ultimately perform in the town's Battle of the Bands competition.
Filming locations
Filming took place in Dallas, Texas, at Lake Highlands High School and at the Town East Mall for the Battle of the Bands event.
Cast
- Charles Martin Smith as George Smalley
- Clint Howard as Corky Macpherson
- Leslie King as Brenda Matthews
- Manuel Padilla Jr. as Julio Sanchez
- Kevin Lee Miller as Barry Bates
- Dean Scofield as Bart Bates
- Rance Howard as Mr. Bremmercamp
- Mark Wheeler as Torbin Bequette
- Alvy Moore as Mr. Smalley
- Joan Crosby as Mrs. Smalley
- Bill Hosmer as Uncredited Extra
References
- ^ SPIN Media LLC (June 2005). SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. pp. 54–. ISSN 0886-3032.
- ^ Martin Charles Strong; Brendon Griffin (2008). Lights, camera, sound tracks. Canongate. p. 74. ISBN 978-1-84767-003-8.
External links
- Cotton Candy at IMDb
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