The Beat Generation starring Mamie Van Doren 1959

The Beat Generation (1959)

released by Olive Films

Directed by Charles F. Haas, Written by Richard Matheson



run time 96 mins.



IMDb:  tt0052610



Stars



Steve Cochran

Fay Spain

Mamie Van Doren

Ray Danton

Cathy Crosby

Billy Daniels  

Jim Mitchum

Jackie (Uncle Fester) Coogan

Irish McCalla

Vampira



complete cast at the credit roll



Summary from IMDb



 "A detective is assigned to track down and capture a crazed serial rapist."



 My notes



 This look back to low budget film making in 1959 leaves the question: Is it a satire on

the beatnik fad or a social problems drama?  Certainly the later themes that emerge are

serious as they are in "Big Operator" and I save those for the viewer with no spoilers.



  The signature element of a number of these releases is Mamie Van Doren.

One day we may see "Girls Town" but Olive films or other sources are not offering it

anywhere. She has the billing but Fay Spain is the most sympathetic character.



  Also in the show is Irish McCalla who would do "Sheena of the Jungle" for

Saturday morning television and JIm Mitchum, son of Robert,  who would go on to

do "The Victors" which is in this file group.



  Charles F. Haas has a long resume for television direction: he has at least one credit

for virtually every one of the series made by WB for TV in the 50's and early 60's.  I

remember many of them and would like to see more released in video sets.



  Richard Matheson got a screen writing credit.  Matheson who was very prolific did

scifi titles such as "I Am Legend" if I remember correctly.



Notes written April 9th, 2015



notes file for the new torrent November 29th, 2020



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