Diary of a High School Bride
| Diary of a High School Bride | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Burt Topper |
| Written by | Burt Topper Robert Lowell Jan Englund |
| Produced by | Burt Topper |
| Starring | Anita Sands |
| Music by | Ronald Stein |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $80,000[1] |
Diary of a High School Bride is a 1959 film directed by Burt Topper about a 17-year-old high school student who gets married. American International Pictures released the film as a double feature with Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow.
Plot
[edit]A 17-year-old high-school senior must justify her wedding to a 24-year-old law student to both her parents and her unbalanced ex-boyfriend.
Production
[edit]The lead actress, Anita Sands, had never acted before.[2] The film was shot over seven days.[1]
Leftover sets for the film were used by Roger Corman to shoot A Bucket of Blood (1959).[3]
Reception
[edit]Contemporary reviews were poor.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Staff report, "Burt Topper, 78; directed low-budget movies aimed at teens.", Los Angeles Times, 6 April 2007, accessed 3 January 2012
- ^ "Girl With No Previous Roles Given Film Lead". Los Angeles Times. May 16, 1959. p. 12.
- ^ Mark McGee, Faster and Furiouser: The Revised and Fattened Fable of American International Pictures, McFarland, 1996 p145
- ^ Stinson, Charles. (Jan 16, 1960). "'High School Bride' Remains Sophomore". Los Angeles Times. p. A6.
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