| Fade In | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Written by |
Jerrold L. Ludwig Mart Crowley (uncredited) |
| Directed by | Jud Taylor (as " Allen Smithee") |
| Starring |
Burt Reynolds Barbara Loden |
| Music by | Ken Lauber |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers |
Judd Bernard Silvio Narizzano |
| Cinematography | William A. Fraker |
| Editors |
Aaron Stell John W. Wheeler |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Production company | Paramount Pictures |
| Budget | $400,000 [1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | November 8, 1973 |
Fade In is a 1973 American Western film starring Burt Reynolds, who said, "It should have been called Fade Out." [2]
Plot
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Cast
- Burt Reynolds - Rob
- Barbara Loden - Jean
- Patricia Casey - Pat
- Noam Pitlik - Russ
- James Hampton - Bud
- Joseph V. Perry - George
- Lawrence Heller - Stu
Production
In a 1973 interview with writer Emory Lewis, playwright Mart Crowley stated, "I did write one film, Fade-In, with Barbara Loden and Burt Reynolds in starring roles. However, it was butchered by other writers. It was never released. I paid Paramount $1700 to take my name off the project." [3]
Filming started in July 1967 [4] and was shot at the same time as the Western Blue on the same location in Moab, Utah, using some footage from that movie although it had a separate story, cast and crew. [5] Judd Bernard, who produced both, said "Both pictures are either going to be great or be disaster areas. There will be no middle ground with either one." [1] Parts of the film were shot at Professor Valley, Castle Valley, Hittle Bottom, Moab, Dead Horse Point, and Arches in Utah. [6]
It was the first Hollywood made film to show someone taking a contraception pill. [7]
It was the first film to be released credited to the pseudonym Alan Smithee (though the onscreen credit reads, "Allen Smithee"). The pseudonym had been created for Death of a Gunfighter, but that film was not released until the following year.
Reception
"It was screened for Bob Evans at Paramount and I think he locked it up in chains", said Reynolds years later. "It's never been heard from since." [8]
Five years after its intended release, Fade-In premiered on television on The CBS Late Movie on November 8, 1973.
"It's the best thing I've ever done", Reynolds added. "An American version of A Man and a Woman." [9]
References
- ^ a b Thomas, Kevin (30 July 1967). "A Case of Simultaneous Cinema". Los Angeles Times. p. 11.
- ^ Siskel, Gene (November 28, 1976). "Workaholic Burt Reynolds sets up his next task: Light comedy". Chicago Tribune. p. e2.
- ^ https://www.newspapers.com/image/492859263
- ^ Martin, Betty (July 11, 1967). "Sheila in Production Unit". Los Angeles Times. p. c10.
- ^ Martin, Betty (June 26, 1967). "Film on Film for 'Fade-In'". Los Angeles Times. p. d22.
- ^ D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.
- ^ Archerd, Army. "Just For Variety". Daily Variety. p. 2.
- ^ "BURT PRELUTSKY: Two Centerfolds". Los Angeles Times. December 24, 1972. p. k14.
- ^ Clifford, Terry (April 6, 1969). "Burt Reynolds, Who Plays Half-Breeds Stoic About Roles". Chicago Tribune. p. f14.
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