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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.<ref></ref> It was featured on the satirical television show '']''. '''''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.<ref></ref> The ] of the film was ''The Young and the Damned''. It was released by ] as a ] with '']''.


==Plot summary== ==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. 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. 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.

In a fit of jealousy, Jesse assaults Carrie, but Bix is accused of her subsequent death. Carrie's father Cal attacks Bix in a drunken rage before Danny forces Jesse to confess.


==Cast== ==Cast==
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* ] as Jesse * ] as Jesse
* Selette Cole as Peggy * Selette Cole as Peggy
* Bill Coontz as Bill Coontz * ] as Bill Coontz
* ] as Cal Anders * ] as Cal Anders
* ] as Mugger in Train Yard * ] as Mugger in Train Yard
* Asa Maynor as Girl in Bathtub * Asa Maynor as Girl in Bathtub
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==''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' episode==
With the assault scene excised, ''The Girl in Lovers' Lane'' was featured in the ], first aired in 1993.


==See also== ==See also==
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* '']'' - 1939 adaptation similar in content * '']'' - 1939 adaptation similar in content
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* '']'' - Season 5 (1993–94), Overall Episode: 104, Season Episode: 9, Air Date: September 18, 1993


==Sources== ==Sources==
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==External links== ==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0052849|title=The Girl in Lovers' Lane}} * {{IMDb title|id=0052849|title=The Girl in Lovers' Lane}}
* {{tcmdb title|id=557369}} * {{TCMDb title|id=557369}}
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* {{AFI film|id=53156|title=The Girl in Lovers' Lane}} * {{AFI film|id=53156|title=The Girl in Lovers' Lane}}
* {{Internet Archive film|id=Girl_In_Lovers_Lane|name=The Girl in Lovers' Lane}} * {{Internet Archive film|id=Girl_In_Lovers_Lane|name=The Girl in Lovers' Lane}}
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Latest revision as of 09:16, 22 December 2024

1960 American film
The Girl in Lovers' Lane
Directed byCharles R. Rondeau
Screenplay byJo Heims
Produced byRoger Markle (associate producer)
Robert Roark (producer)
StarringBrett Halsey
Jack Elam
CinematographyEdward Cronjager
Edited byHoward Epstein
Music byRonald Stein
Production
companies		Brigadier Pictures, Inc.
Distributed byFilmgroup
Release date
  • January 1, 1960 (1960-01-01) (US)
Running time78 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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. 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.

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.

In a fit of jealousy, Jesse assaults Carrie, but Bix is accused of her subsequent death. Carrie's father Cal attacks Bix in a drunken rage before Danny forces Jesse to confess.

Cast

Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode

With the assault scene excised, The Girl in Lovers' Lane was featured in the fifth season of Mystery Science Theater 3000, first aired in 1993.

See also

Sources

 This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC BY-SA. Text taken from MST3K 509 - The Girl in Lovers Lane​, Mystery Science Theater 3000 Wiki.

References

  1. "The Girl in Lovers Lane: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  2. Rotten Tomatoes
  3. TCM.com

External links


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