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The Girl in Lovers Lane
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Wikipedia article
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| director = Charles R. Rondeau
| producer = Roger Markle (associate producer)
Robert Roark (producer)
| screenplay = Jo Heims
| starring = Brett Halsey
Jack Elam
| music = Ronald Stein
| cinematography = Edward Cronjager
| editing = Howard Epstein
| studio = Brigadier Pictures, Inc.
| distributor = Filmgroup
| released =
| runtime = 78 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
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'The Girl in Lovers' Lane' is a 1960 American film directed by Charles R. Rondeau following the adventures of two drifters who get involved with the residents of the little town of Sherman.[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/girl_in_lovers_lane/ Rotten Tomatoes] The working title of the film was 'The Young and the Damned'. It was released by Filmgroup as a double feature with 'The Wild Ride'. It was featured on the satirical television show 'Mystery Science Theater 3000'.
Plot summary
Danny is a young adult from a wealthy family. He runs away from home because his parents are divorcing. Hopping into a railroad boxcar, Danny meets Bix Dugan, a long-time drifter who agrees to mentor Danny. Danny's naivete leads him to a variety of precarious situations from which Bix must extract him.
Stopping in small town, Danny and Bix get jobs in a diner. Bix becomes romantically involved with the waitress Carrie and re-examines his lifestyle. This earns him the ire of Jesse, a troubled character in the town who is fixated on Carrie.
Cast
* Brett Halsey as Bix Dugan
* Joyce Meadows as Carrie Anders
* Lowell Brown as Danny Winslow
* Jack Elam as Jesse
* Selette Cole as Peggy
* Bill Coontz as Bill Coontz
* Emile Meyer as Cal Anders
* Del Monroe as Mugger in Train Yard
* Asa Maynor as Girl in Bathtub
[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/557369/The-Girl-in-Lovers-Lane/ TCM.com]
See also
* List of American films of 1960
* 'Of Mice and Men' - 1939 adaptation similar in content
* Hobo
* 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' - Season 5 (199394), Overall Episode: 104, Season Episode: 9, Air Date: September 18, 1993
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