HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL at HOLLYWOOD TEEN MOVIES

TITLE : High School Confidential
YEAR OF RELEASE : 1958
CLASSIFICATION : PG
DIRECTOR : Jack Arnold
STARRING : Russ Tamblyn, Jan Sterling, John Drew Barrymore, Mamie Van Doren, Jerry Lee Lewis, Lyle Talbot, Michael Landon
TAGLINE: Behind These "Nice" School Walls. A Teacher's Nightmare! A Teen-Age Jungle!
TONY'S COMMENTS : Jack Arnold's "High School Confidential" although somewhat dated today was a hip film in its time & one of the first films to deal with the theme of teenagers & drugs. The movie features a memorable introduction with Jerry Lee Lewis playing his piano & singing the title song whilst on the back of a moving truck. Look out for Michael Landon (Bonanza) & Ed Wood favourite Lyle Talbot in small roles. For something a little different you may like to check out this funky 1950's curiosity piece. Mamie fans are sure to get a kick out of this one.

High School Confidential! [DVD](1958) DVD
This teen exploitation classic stars Russ Tamblyn as an undercover cop posing as a student, out to uncover drug dealer "Mr. A." Sex kitten Mamie Van Doren and Jerry Lee Lewis are joined by Jackie Coogan and a young Michael Landon in a school that is a teacher's nightmare! Produced by B-movie mogul Albert Zugsmith. 85 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby mono.

Las Vegas Hillbillys [DVD](1966) DVD
Country bumpkin Ferlin Husky lands in Las Vegas, inherits a dilapidated casino and turns it into a moneymaker with help from Jayne Mansfield and Mamie Van Doren (what a pair!). With Sonny James, Del Reeves and Richard Kiel. Spawned the sequel "Hillbillys in a Haunted House." 85 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Hillbilly Comedy Collection [DVD] DVD
Two-disc set includes "Li'l Abner" (1940), "Private Snuffy Smith," "Las Vegas Hillbillys," and "Hillbillys in a Haunted House."
The Sheriff Was A Lady [DVD](1964) DVD
Talk about making a German spectacle out of itself! This European sagebrusher is unlike anything you've ever seen before, a tale of Black Bill (German Elvis-wannabe Freddie Quinn), a singing Teutonic cowpoke in search of his parents' killer, and Anita, the sexy female sheriff searching for those same creeps, who also swiped her father's gold. Mamie Van Doren is also featured. Wow! Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Voyage To The Planet Of The Prehistoric Women [DVD](1968) DVD
Film critic Peter Bogdanovich got a crash course in filmmaking when Roger Corman let him add new scenes to a Russian sci-fi epic. Mamie Van Doren plays the queen of a group of cavewomen who greet a group of astronauts that have landed on their world. The gals wear clamshell bikinis, communicate telepathically and worship a pterodactyl! With Mary Mark and Paige Lee. 79 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
Vampira: The Movie [DVD](2006) DVD
Legendary TV horror movie host/Ed Wood stock player Maila "Vampira" Nurmi is the focus of this weird and wonderful documentary. Along with a look at all aspects of Vampira's career (including her days as a television "glamour ghoul" and her appearance in "Plan 9 from Outer Space"), the film features insights from her as well as Sid Haig, Cassandra Peterson (aka Elvira), Forrest J. Ackerman, and Zacherley. Soundtrack: English; audio commentary; bonus footage; interviews; music videos.