With dick contino, sandra giles, bruno vesota, gloria victor. An entertaining little potboiler with rock, drag racing, beautiful girls, and a score by john williams yes, that john williams, apparently, daddyo if not, like, the most, cats, its at least an aboveaverage 1950s exploitation picture. John williams is an american composer who composed the soundtracks for the first three harry potter films. Dick contino is starring, alongside sandra giles, bruno vesota, gloria victor, jack mcclure and ron mcneil. Daddyo 1958 the dancers are unidentified but i believe i see lenny smith. The film is notable for its soundtrack as being the debut film score for john williams. Another answer here has all of the basic facts for you. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
Mar 02, 2012 daddy o 1958 dvd r interesting low budget crime drama from 1958 directed by lou place and starring dick contino as a young man who loses his job and is hired by a drug pusher to deliver some goods. Fantastic island 1983 daffy ducks quackbusters 1988 the dam busters 1954 damn yankees 1958 dance with me henry 1956 dances with wolves 1990 dancing coed 1939 danger island 1939 aka. The film was released by american international pictures as a double feature with roadracers. While still a member of the band he worked in communities furthering the a. What does daddyo mean definition of daddyo word finder. He was credited on screen for the first time in 1960 for his work on because theyre young. Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1958. Where is the money daddyo original soundtrack 1958. A truckdriving singer named phil meets a blonde bombshell when she tries to run his truck off the road.
Moto in danger island danger lights 1930 danger death ray 1968 aka. If youre in to drag racing, beatniks, the good guys winning, and a predictable romance between the two main characters, then the 1958 film daddyo starring dick contino is the film for you. The film was shot in 1958 under the title of sideburns and sympathy. A truck driver who dabbles in singing dick contino is convinced by several crooks to drive the getaway car in a robbery. Albums include innercity griots, all hail the queen, and self destruction. Daddy o is a 1958 exploitation picture from american international pictures. Released in march of 1958 in the usa, daddyo is a crimedramamystery film directed by lou place. The library card you previously added cant be used to complete this action. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of.
Not a bad film, even though it was spoofed on mst3k. Daddy o is another in a very long line of juvie d rock and rollers that tried to look like an elvis picture from a distance. Bonus features include a brief making of for the film because who wouldnt want one, that basically boils down to genre was popular, we made another one. Well known in the film industry, he has frequently collaborated. The 1958 film daddyo features a truck driver who turns detective. Daddyo is a 1958 bmovie starring dick contino and sandra giles.
The classic soundtrack collection 1958 1963 by henry. While being tracked for the crime, he must also find the murderers of his. She will perhaps be remembered for playing jana ryan in the bmovie daddy o 1958. In real life, contino was a professional accordion player who was caught up in a draft dodging scandal that all but ruined his career. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Gigi 1958 fullhd movie, gigi 1958 fullhd movie, gigi 1958 fullhd movie. These videos show my appreciation and to help introduce in order to watch these fullhd and complete. Plus sandifer is a bad dresser, who is often seen wearing his pants up to his ribcage and striped polo shirts. Using the moniker daddyo, phil eventually gets caught up in a gangs drug. Winner 2016, grammy best score soundtrack for visual media. Concerning the cast, he praises in particular the french actress sylvia lopez movingly effective whose career ended prematurely in 1958, when she died at the age of 28 of leukemia shortly after the completion of hercules unchained. Forget, for a moment, that this is a woody guthrie tributea designation signaling that whatevers to come, itll be electricblanket cozyand focus instead on the talent that producer frankie fuchs pulled. Daddyo 1959 hoodlums want a singing truck driver dick contino to drive their getaway car. A campy little film about a dude called daddy o who wouldnt stop singing and got himself into troubles with gangsters.
Touch of evil 1958 full movie cold pursuit full movie 2019. Joel is inspired to write the song hike your pants up and the bots reenact a drag race scene from the movie. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Ranking every mst3k episode, from worst to best paste. She was best known for her film debut role in daddyo in 1958, as well numerous other film roles, including it happened at the worlds fair, opposite elvis presley, in 1963. The crew riff on the short alphabet antics before watching daddyo 1958, a film about a group of teenage beatniks who spend their free time dragracing. After his first film composition for daddyo in 1958, john williams composed music for films like peter gunn, days of wine and roses and tv programs such as bachelor father, the kraft suspense theatre, lost in space, etc. Daddyo is a 1958 juvenile delinquencyrock n roll movie of such stupefying boredom even the mystery science theatre 3000 crew could do little to make it entertaining. In 1958 it was announced the film was to have been produced by elmer carl rhodan jr. Cinema editions are newly restored versions of films featured on, mystery science theater 3000. Where is the money john williams composer john williams conductor american international pictures studio orchestra daddyo ost 1958 buylinks.
When he is caught and loses his license, he meets up with the sketchy frank wooster who offers him a job singing in his new nightclub. The film doubles as an afterschool special about the dangers of cataracts. Well known in the film industry, he has frequently collaborated with george lucas and steven spielberg to score such films as jaws, superman. Read the daddyo movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Telephone booth stuffing, in which as many people as possible tried to cram into the same glasswalled phone booth, was a fad in the late 1950s, primarily on college campuses. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
If you have any questions about the precise aspect ratio of any film in regard to this, please ask. Daddy o is an unfairly maligned film about hot cars, hot chicks, hot music, murder, mayhem, drug running, and drag racing. Its probably my favorite episode of mystery science theater 3000, though. In addition to producing teen exploitation films 4 such as daddy o, the cool and the crazy both 1958, the delinquents 1957 and cornsapoppin 1956, 5 6 rhodan was the son of the owner of the midwestern commonwealth theatre chain, 7.
She will perhaps be remembered for playing jana ryan in the bmovie daddyo 1958. Daddy o is a 1958 bmovie starring dick contino and sandra giles. Produced through american international pictures, this is perhaps most notable for being the great john williams debut soundtrack. Daddyo in the boca raton public library digital collection. Somewhat equivalent to todays dude or man but with a much cooler zenbohemian andor streetwise hipster attitude. Daddyo starred dick contino as phil sandifer, a hip truck driver who moonlights as a rock n roll singer. Set design, production design and scenic fabrication and project management for tv, film, theatre and events. Its a very lowkey film, sort of a lowrent version of the innocents, but mike and the bots make it eminently watchable by ripping on mickey and the complete lack of marital passion between the. With don defore, lee philips, jean byron, jack duffy.
The film is notable for its soundtrack as being the debut film score. Daddy o would be just another badly dated grade z picture but for one thing. Daddyo is an unfairly maligned film about hot cars, hot chicks, hot music, murder, mayhem, drug running, and drag racing. He gained recognition for being able to compose in piano, symphonic music and jazz. In addition to producing teen exploitation films such as daddyo, the cool and the crazy both 1958, the delinquents 1957 and cornsapoppin 1956, rhodan was the son of the owner of the midwestern. The title and poster would be the first things done for a possible aip film. Dec 25, 2016 while working in a delicatessen, she was discovered which resulted in her being cast in a 1957 episode of the tv series the peoples choice. Annotations of the complete peanuts1959 to 1960 wikibooks.
A founder member of stetsasonic, and for some time one of hiphops most influential figures, daddyo is remembered fondly as the quincy jones of rap. I think the reason it wasnt picked up is because they would of run out of storylines quickly. Virtually nobody involved in this movie went on to a major career, and watching it its easy to see why. Daddyo was released by shout factory on their volume xxxiii set, featuring good audio and video.
A hip, cool singer gets beaten by a girl in a race, and after licking his wounds, they team up to solve a groovy mystery involving ghost gym trainers. The expression daddyo was popularized by its use in the 1950s tv series the many loves of dobie gillis starring dwayne hickman and bob denver, although as noted by another answerer, it was. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. In 1955, aip released one film, the beast with a million eyes. See more ideas about 1950s rock and roll, rock n roll and rock and roll. Winner 2009, emmy outstanding original main title theme music. In 1956, aip released 10 movies, many of them cormans. It was directed by lou place and written by david moessinger.
Dick contino, a hipswiveling accordionist who was a regular on the ed sullivan show and starred in the 1958 rock n roll film daddy o, has died. I have to admit, ive never actually seen the regular version of daddyo. The film gained wider popularity when it aired on the series mystery science theater 3000 in 1991. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from daddyo at the discogs marketplace.
When phil discovers that his new job also includes drug running, he must fight to save his. The film was the third most popular movie at the british box office in 1960. John williams biography, celebrity facts and awards tv guide. His very first composition was for the 1958 film daddyo. Mommyo is a spin on daddyo, what one cool cat might call another. Phil, a parttime truck driver and singer who wears his pants far too high, meets a feisty platinum blonde who challenges him to a drag race through griffith park. Its been ridiculed by the mst crew and only has a 1. A campy little film about a dude called daddyo who wouldnt stop singing and got himself into troubles with gangsters.
The crew riff on the short alphabet antics before watching daddy o 1958, a film about a group of teenage beatniks who spend their free time dragracing. A truck driver named phil loses his license and is offered a job as a nightclub singer. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Using the moniker daddyo, phil eventually gets caught up in a gangs drugrunning scheme.
Sandra giles, born lelia bernice giles, july 24, 1932 december 25, 2016 was an american actress and model. Telecharger daddyo film complet en francais vf hd 1958. Overview of daddyo, 1959, directed by lou place, with dick contino, sandra giles, bruno vesoto, at turner classic movies. K is for killing dvd 1974 feature length episode from the uk series thriller starring gayle hunnicutt and stephen rea. New disney liveaction, animation, pixar, marvel, 20th century, and searchlight. Phil sanderberg, a highpanted, smoothcrooning, truckdriving hepcat who his friends know as daddy o, meets a blond bombshell when she tries to run his truck off the road. We brought you a nondescript b actor just as you asked, oh powerful jelly brain. See more ideas about hot rod movie, movies, movie posters. While working in a delicatessen, she was discovered which resulted in her being cast in a 1957 episode of the tv series the peoples choice. It was later featured as a movie mocked by mystery science theater 3000. Information and translations of daddyo in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Daddyo 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.