Live Fast, Die Young (film)
Live Fast, Die Young is a 1958 American crime film directed by Paul Henreid and written by Ib Melchior. The film stars Mary Murphy, Norma Eberhardt, Mike Connors and Sheridan Comerate. Considered a cult film, promotional campaigns used the tagline "a sin-steeped story of the rise of the Beat Generation."[1]
It was also known as Seed of Violence. Troy Donahue was borrowed from Universal-International to play his role.[2]
Plot
Two sisters, Kim Winters (Murphy) and Jill Winters (Eberhardt) run away from their home and school.[1] They escape to the city, where they become criminals and jewelry thieves.[1]
Cast
- Mary Murphy as Kim Winters and the film's narrator
- Norma Eberhardt as Jill Winters
- Mike Connors as Rick
- Sheridan Comerate as Jerry
- Peggy Maley as Sue Hawkins
- Troy Donahue as Artie Sanders
- Carol Varga as Violet
- Joan Marshall as Judy Tobin
- Gordon Jones as Pop Winters
- Robert Karnes as Tommy "Tubbs" Thompson
- Robert Carson as Frank Castellani
- John Harmon as Jake, a Hobo
- Norman Leavitt as Sam, a hotel clerk
Legacy
A cult classic, Norma Eberhardt noted that, “The film tapped into what kids were feeling – that society sucked and they were rebelling against it."[1] Screenshots of Eberhardt were printed onto T-shirts worn by Slash, the former guitarist of Guns N' Roses, in 2007.[1] Eberhardt was described as "highly amused" by Slash's wardrobe.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Norma Eberhardt obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ Basehart Gets Clown Story: Fisher, Wayne Team Seen; Betty Lanza in Film Debut Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 18 Dec 1957: B13.
External links
- Live Fast, Die Young at the Internet Movie Database
- Live Fast, Die Young at Turner Classic Movies