The Proper Time
1962 American film
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The Proper Time is a 1961 film starring Tom Laughlin.[1] Shot for roughly $28,000 in 1958, it Laughlin's directorial and screenwriting debut.[2]
Nira Monsour
Norma Quine
Richard Shannon
Dennis O'Flaherty
Kip King
Ray Loza
Connie Davis
Al Randall
Roger Rollie
| 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 |
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. Sue convinces him to go to a clinic for help with his speech problem.[3]
Cast and crew
- Tom Laughlin... Mickey Henderson
- Nira Monsour... Doreen
- Norma Quine... Sue Dawson
- Richard Shannon... Dr. Polery
- Alexandre Randal... Mr. Henderson
- Constance Davis... Mrs. Henderson
Soundtrack
| The Proper Time | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Shelly Manne & His Men | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | December 7–14, 1959 & January 28, 1960 Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:31 | |||
| Label | Contemporary M3587/S7587 | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
| Shelly Manne chronology | ||||
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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.[4]
Reception
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
