Winter A-Go-Go

Winter A-Go-Go is a 1965 American comedy-drama film directed by Richard Benedict and starring James Stacy, William Wellman Jr., Beverly Adams, John Anthony Hayes, Jill Donohue, Tom Nardini, Duke Hobbie, Julie Parrish, Buck Holland, Linda Rogers, and Nancy Czar. The film was released by Columbia Pictures on October 28, 1965.[1][2][3][4]

Winter A-Go-Go
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRichard Benedict
Produced byReno Carell
Screenplay byBob Kanter
Based onstory by Carrell
StarringJames Stacy
William Wellman Jr.
Beverly Adams
John Anthony Hayes
Jill Donohue
Tom Nardini
Duke Hobbie
Julie Parrish
Buck Holland
Linda Rogers
Nancy Czar
Music byHarry Betts
CinematographyJacques R. Marquette
Edited byIrving Berlin
Production
company
Columbia Pictures
R. C. Productions
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • October 28, 1965 (1965-10-28)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Premise

A teenage ski bum and his friend tries to turn the lodge he's inherited into a music club.

Cast
  • James Stacy as Danny Frazer
  • William Wellman Jr. as Jeff Forrester
  • Beverly Adams as Jo Ann Wallace
  • John Anthony Hayes as Burt
  • Bob Kanter as Roger
  • Jill Donohue as Janine
  • Tom Nardini as Frankie
  • Duke Hobbie as Bob
  • Julie Parrish as Dee Dee
  • Buck Holland as Will
  • Linda Rogers as Penny
  • Nancy Czar as Gloria 'Jonesy' Jones
  • Judy Parker as Dori
  • Walter Maslow as Jordan
  • Peter Brinkman as Himself
  • H.T. Tsiang as Cholly
  • Carey Foster as Winter-A-Go-Go Girl
  • Arlene Charles as Winter-A-Go-Go Girl
  • Cheryl Hurley as Winter-A-Go-Go Girl
  • Cherie Foster as Winter-A-Go-Go Girl
  • Joni Lyman as Herself

Production

Mike Frankovich of Columbia Pictures saw A Swingin' Summer (1965) and told producer Reno Carell he would distribute a follow up using that film's stars, James Stacy and William Wellman, Jr. The film was shot under the title A Swingin' Winter and used females under contracted to Columbia. It was shot in Heavenly Valley on Lake Tahoe, and in the Eldorado National Forest.[5][6]

Tom Lisanti wrote that the film contained arguably the first gay character in the history of beach party movies, Roger, played by writer Bob Kanter.[7]

Filming finished by early April 1965.[8]

Release

The film was profitable for Columbia but not significantly so and the beach party cycle soon came to an end.[9]

In August 1965 it was announced Stacy and Wellman would star in Fort Bikini for Carell but the film was not made.[10]

References
  1. "Winter A-Go-Go". afi.com. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. "Winter A-Go-Go". AllMovie. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  3. "Winter A-Go-Go". TCM.com. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  4. WINTER A-GO-GO Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 33, Iss. 384, (Jan 1, 1966): 189.
  5. "Winter A Go Go". Turner Classic Movies.
  6. Listanti p 263-266
  8. MOVIE CALL SHEET: Star Sought for Bond Role Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 14 Apr 1965: D18.
  9. Lisanti p 267
  10. MOVIE CALL SHEET: Couple Reteamed in 'Time' Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 7 Aug 1965: B8.

Notes
  • Lisanti, Tom (2015). Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies: The First Wave, 1959-1969. McFarland.
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