Live Fast, Die Young (film)

Live Fast, Die Young
	Theatrical poster
Directed by	Paul Henreid
Produced by	Edward B. Barison; Richard Kaye; Harry Rybnick
Screenplay by	Allen Rivkin; Ib Melchior
Story by	Ib Melchior; Edwin B. Watson
Starring	Mary Murphy; Norma Eberhardt; Mike Connors; Sheridan Comerate
Cinematography	Philip H. Lathrop
Edited by	Edward Curtiss
Production; company	B.R.K Inc
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	April 1958;
Running time	82 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Live Fast, Die Young is a 1958 American film noir crime film directed by Paul Henreid starring Mary Murphy, Norma Eberhardt, Mike Connors and Sheridan Comerate. Considered a cult film, promotional campaigns used the tagline "a sin-steeped story of the rise of the Beat Generation."[1]

It was also known as Seed of Violence. Troy Donahue was borrowed from Universal Pictures to play his role.[2]

Plot

Two sisters, Kim Winters (Murphy) and Jill Winters (Eberhardt) run away from their home and school.[1] They escape to the city, where they become criminals and jewelry thieves.[1]

Cast

Mary Murphy as Kim Winters and the film's narrator
Norma Eberhardt as Jill Winters
Mike Connors as Rick
Sheridan Comerate as Jerry
Peggy Maley as Sue Hawkins
Troy Donahue as Artie Sanders
Carol Varga as Violet
Joan Marshall as Judy Tobin
Gordon Jones as Pop Winters
Robert Karnes as Tommy "Tubbs" Thompson
Robert Carson as Frank Castellani
John Harmon as Jake, a Hobo
Norman Leavitt as Sam, a hotel clerk

Legacy

A cult classic, Norma Eberhardt noted that, "The film tapped into what kids were feeling – that society sucked and they were rebelling against it."[1] Screenshots of Eberhardt were printed onto T-shirts worn by Slash, the guitarist of Guns N' Roses, in 2007.[1] Eberhardt was described as "highly amused" by Slash's wardrobe.[1]

References

"Norma Eberhardt obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
Schallert, Edwin (Dec 18, 1957). "Basehart Gets Clown Story: Fisher, Wayne Team Seen; Betty Lanza in Film Debut". Los Angeles Times. p. B13.

External links

Live Fast, Die Young at IMDb
Live Fast, Die Young at Turner Classic Movies

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[telegraph-1] "Norma Eberhardt obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-09-29.

[2] Schallert, Edwin (Dec 18, 1957). "Basehart Gets Clown Story: Fisher, Wayne Team Seen; Betty Lanza in Film Debut". Los Angeles Times. p. B13.