The Steagle
The Steagle is a 1971 American comedy film based on the novel of the same name by Irvin Faust. The film was directed by Paul Sylbert and starred Richard Benjamin.[1] The film concerns the personality change which overcomes the protagonist during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, and the film's title implicitly references the transient nature of the Steagles NFL team, existing for only one brief season during a national crisis.
| The Steagle | |
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| Directed by | Paul Sylbert |
| Written by | Irvin Faust (novel) Paul Sylbert (screenplay) |
| Produced by | Jim Di Gangi |
| Starring | Richard Benjamin Chill Wills Cloris Leachman |
| Cinematography | Burnett Guffey |
| Edited by | Thomas Stanford |
| Music by | Fred Myrow |
| Distributed by | AVCO Embassy Pictures |
Release date | September 15, 1971 (New York) |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Paul Sylbert wrote a 1974 book, Final Cut, about his mostly unhappy experiences making the film.[2]
Plot
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, a professor decides to live out all of his dreams, travelling across the country and taking on a different persona in each city.
Cast
- Richard Benjamin as Harold Weiss, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
- Chill Wills as Tall-Guy McCoy
- Cloris Leachman as Rita Weiss
- Jean Allison as Florence Maguire
- Suzanne Charney as Marcy (as Suzanne Charny)
- George Mann as Dean Briggs
- Ivor Francis as Reverend
- Susan Tyrrell as Louise
- Jack Bernardi as Marty Panesh
- Susan Kussman as Joan
- Peter Hobbs as Dr. Payne
- Joseph Bernard as Max Levine
- Frank Christi as Mr. Forbes
- Diane Ladd as Mrs. Forbes
- Harold Reynolds as Dr. Plymile
- Warren Munson as Man on train
- Minta Durfee as Old Lady (uncredited)[3]
See also
References
- Weiler, A. H. (September 16, 1971). "The Steagle (1971) A Brazilian Youth's Joys and Shocks:' Plantation Boy' Opens at 5th Ave. Cinema Benjamin Proves Deft Comic in 'The Steagle'". The New York Times.
- Sylbert, Paul (1974). Final Cut - The making and breaking of a film. Seasbury Press/Continuum Books. ISBN 0816491844.
- "Minta Durfee Filmography". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
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