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The songs in the film – "Angel Angel Down We Go," "The Fat Song," "Hey Hey Hey and a Hi Ho," "Lady Lady," "Mother Lover" and "Revelation" – were written by [[Barry Mann]] and [[Cynthia Weil]], and were sung by Jordan Christopher.<ref name=afi>{{AFI film|20599}}</ref> |
The songs in the film – "Angel Angel Down We Go," "The Fat Song," "Hey Hey Hey and a Hi Ho," "Lady Lady," "Mother Lover" and "Revelation" – were written by [[Barry Mann]] and [[Cynthia Weil]], and were sung by Jordan Christopher.<ref name=afi>{{AFI film|20599}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:03, 22 February 2020
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Robert Thom |
| Written by | Robert Thom |
| Produced by | Jerome F. Katzman |
| Starring | Jennifer Jones Jordan Christopher Roddy McDowall |
| Cinematography | John F. Warren |
| Edited by | Eve Newman |
| Music by | Barry Mann Cynthia Weil |
Production company | Four Leaf Productions |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures (US) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Angel, Angel, Down We Go, also known as Cult of the Damned, is a 1969 American film directed by playwright and screenwriter Robert Thom. It is Thom's sole directorial credit. Thom had previously written Wild in the Streets for American International Pictures, which distributed this follow-up. The film was made for Sam Katzman's Four Leaf Productions.[2][3] Thom based his screenplay on an unproduced stage play of the same title which he wrote c.1960 as a vehicle for his wife, actress Janice Rule.[1]
Premise
The overweight, emotionally troubled daughter (Holly Near) of an affluent but brittle Hollywood couple (Jennifer Jones and Charles Aidman) gets caught up with a charismatic rock singer (Jordan Christopher) and his friends. The singer proceeds to seduce and manipulate her entire family.
Cast
- Jennifer Jones as Astrid Steele
- Jordan Christopher as Bogart Peter Stuyvesant
- Holly Near as Tara Steele
- Lou Rawls as Joe
- Charles Aidman as Willy Steele
- Davey Davison as Anna Livia
- Roddy McDowall as Santoro
Production
Jones signed in December 1968 and filming began 18 February 1969.[4]
Songs
The songs in the film – "Angel Angel Down We Go," "The Fat Song," "Hey Hey Hey and a Hi Ho," "Lady Lady," "Mother Lover" and "Revelation" – were written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, and were sung by Jordan Christopher.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Angel, Angel, Down We Go at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- ^ MOVIE CALL SHEET: Bill Holden Signed for 'Tree' Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 21 Dec 1968: a6.
- ^ MOVIE CALL SHEET: Jennifer Jones Set for Role Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 12 Dec 1968: f33.
- ^ MOVIE CALL SHEET: Jennifer Jones Set for Role Los Angeles Times 12 Dec 1968: f33.
External links
- Angel, Angel, Down We Go at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Angel, Angel, Down We Go at IMDb
- Angel, Angel Down We Go at Jennifer Jones Tribute Site
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