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  <div class="large-6 columns">'''[[/Review|T-Bird Gang]]''' ([[:Category:1959|1959]], [[:Category:USA|USA]]) is a [[:Category:Teensploitation|Teen]]-[[:Category:Crime|Gang]] film directed by Richard Harbinger.
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*[[/DVD|Available DVDs]]
====Main Details====
*[[T-Bird Gang (1959)|Poster Art]]
*[[/Fun Facts|Fun Facts]]
*[[/Press Kit|Press Kit]]
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==Tagline==
* The one year out of high school crowd--fast cars, girls . . . no place to go!
 
==Main Details==
 
* Released in 1959
* Released in 1959
* Black & White
* Black & White
* Runtime: 65 min  
* Runtime: 65 min  
* Distribution Co: The Filmgroup
* Distribution Co: The Filmgroup
==Cast and Crew==
* Directed by Richard Harbinger     
* Directed by Richard Harbinger     
 
* Produced by Stanley Bickman and [[:Category: Roger Corman|Roger Corman]] (Uncredited)
* Produced by Stanley Bickman and [[Roger Corman]] (Uncredited)
 
* Writen by John Brinkley and Tony Miller  
* Writen by John Brinkley and Tony Miller  
* Cinematography by Lawrence Raimond   
* Cinematography by Lawrence Raimond   
* Editing by Marvin Walowitz     
* Editing by Marvin Walowitz     
 
* Music by Shelly Manne  
* Music by Shelly Manne  
* Starring John Brinkley, Ed Nelson, Tony Miller, Pat George, Coleman Francis, Nola Thorp, Beach Dickerson
* Starring John Brinkley, Ed Nelson, Tony Miller, Pat George, Coleman Francis, Nola Thorp, Beach Dickerson


==Film Review==
===Plot Summary===
{{Teensploitation}}
*A high school boy, out to find his father's killer, joins up with a gang of juvenile delinquents.
{{Crime}}


What caught my attention about this one was the revenge plot-outline it had. I'm not used to seeing a whole lot of "Revenge" flicks set during the "Metro Drive In" times, so I figured what the heck. Let's give this one a spin.
===Tagline===
 
* The one year out of high school crowd--fast cars, girls . . . no place to go!
Local mob leader, Alex Hendricks (Ed Nelson) orders a warehouse robbery which results in the death of the watchman. The watchman's son, Frank Simmons (John Brinkley, who also was co-writer) arrives to witness his dad's dying breath. Young Frank vows revenge. What follows is sort of a standard, by-the-numbers thriller of Frank infiltrating Alex's gang as one of the new thugs who hopes to set the gang up and vanquish his dad's killer in the end. Since this is an all too familiar scenario, it's just best to watch this film and take in the perspective of a 50's mindset back when this was a fresh idea. At least that's what I kept in mind while watching the movie and it worked out quite alright for me.
 
But one nitpick I have with the movie is (Surprise, Surprise) the film's misleading title. I was expecting some sort of carsploitation tie-in with "T-Birds" being mentioned. But no "Gearhead" stuff to be seen in this one, folks. But what it does have is a crazy, jazzy musical score and (A first for me) a momentary break for the reel change!
 
''' Reviewed by [[User:Laydback|Laydback]] - 4/1/08 '''   


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[[Category:1959]][[Category:Films]][[Category:Reviews]][[Category:Crime]][[Category:Teensploitation]][[Category:The Metro Drive-In]][[Category:Roger Corman]][[Category:USA]]
[[Category:1959]][[Category:Films]][[Category:Crime]][[Category:Teensploitation]][[Category:The Metro Drive-In]][[Category:Roger Corman]][[Category:USA]]

Latest revision as of 01:40, 2 March 2023

T-Bird Gang (1959, USA) is a Teen-Gang film directed by Richard Harbinger.

T bird gang poster 01.jpg

Main Details

  • Released in 1959
  • Black & White
  • Runtime: 65 min
  • Distribution Co: The Filmgroup
  • Directed by Richard Harbinger
  • Produced by Stanley Bickman and Roger Corman (Uncredited)
  • Writen by John Brinkley and Tony Miller
  • Cinematography by Lawrence Raimond
  • Editing by Marvin Walowitz
  • Music by Shelly Manne
  • Starring John Brinkley, Ed Nelson, Tony Miller, Pat George, Coleman Francis, Nola Thorp, Beach Dickerson

Plot Summary

  • A high school boy, out to find his father's killer, joins up with a gang of juvenile delinquents.

Tagline

  • The one year out of high school crowd--fast cars, girls . . . no place to go!
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