The Proper Time
| The Proper Time | |
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| Directed by | Tom Laughlin |
| Written by | Tom Laughlin |
| Produced by | Tom Laughlin |
| Starring | Tom Laughlin Nira Monsour Norma Quine Richard Shannon Dennis O'Flaherty Kip King Ray Loza Connie Davis Al Randall Roger Rollie |
| Cinematography | James Crabe |
| Music by | Shelly Manne |
| Distributed by | Lopert Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Proper Time is a 1960 film starring Tom Laughlin.[1] It is also Laughlin's directorial and screenwriting debut.
Plot
Laughlin stars as Mickey Henderson, a student at UCLA with a speech impediment that goes away when he is in contact with girls. He starts a friendship with Sue (Norma Quine), but is seduced by her roommate Doreen (Nira Monsour). He and Doreen soon get engaged, but when he finds she has been cheating on him, he breaks up with her. Quine convinces him to go to a clinic for help with his speech problem.[2]
Cast and crew
- Tom Laughlin... Mickey Henderson
- Richard Shannon... Dr. Polery
- Nira Monsour... Doreen
- Norma Quine... Sue Dawson
- Alexandre Randal... Mr. Henderson
- Constance Davis... Mrs. Henderson
Soundtrack
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The jazz score of The Proper Time was composed by Shelly Manne, recorded by his group Shelly Manne & His Men in late 1959 and early 1960, and released on the Contemporary label.[3]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
The Allmusic site rated the album with 3 stars.[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Shelly Manne
- "Drum Solo" - 7:20
- "Blue Stutter" - 4:03
- "The Proper Time" - 4:01
- "Happy Pool" - 4:03
- "The Proper Time" - 2:09
- "Doreen's Blues" - 1:29
- "Exotic Moods" - 2:15
- "Warm Water" - 4:16
- "Doreen's Blues" - 3:16
- "The Proper Time - 1:12
- "Drum Solo" - 0:50
- "Panic" - 1:44
- "Fraternizing" - 1:45
- "Doreen's Blues" - 1:43
- "Fast Blues" - 0:42
- "Piano Trio" - 1:46
- "Doreen's Blues" - 2:15
- "The Proper Time" - 1:20
Personnel
- Shelly Manne - drums
- Joe Gordon - trumpet
- Richie Kamuca - tenor saxophone
- Victor Feldman - piano
- Monty Budwig - bass
External links
See also
References
- ^ Turner Classic Movies website, accessed May 20, 2015
- ^ TV Guide
- ^ Contemporary Records discography accessed May 18, 2015
- ^ a b Allmusic listing, accessed May 18, 2015
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