The Skydivers (1963)

User Rating:

1.5/10   

Director:

Coleman Francis

Writer:

Coleman Francis (writer)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

I like coffee!

Plot:

A woman seeks revenge on her former lover, who owns a skydiving business.

Plot Keywords:

Coffee | Skydiving | Acid Vendor | Light Airplane | Car And Plane Mixup

Cast

Kevin Casey	...	Beth Rowe
Eric Tomlin	...	Joe Moss
Anthony Cardoza	...	Harry Rowe (as Tony Cardoza)
Marcia Knight	...	Suzy Belmont
Bob Carrano	...	Bob
Michael Rae	...	Red
Jerry Mann	...	Bernie
Keith Walton	...	Jim the Photographer
Paul Francis	...	Pete
Titus Moede	...	Frankie Bonner
Jimmy Bryant	...	Himself - Night Jumpers Guitar Player
Rue Barclay	...	Himself - Night Jumpers Bass Player
Junior Nichols	...	Himself - Night Jumpers Drummer
Harold Hensley	...	Himself - Night Jumpers Sax Player
Harold Saunders	...	Mr. Morgan (as Howard Saunders)

Also Known As:

Fiend from Half Moon Bay (USA) (alternative title)
Panic at Half Moon Bay (USA) (alternative title)

Runtime:

75 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Filming Locations:

Hemet, California, USA

Company:

Crown International Pictures

Trivia:

Director Trademark: [Coleman Francis] [location]Yucca Mountain

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: At dinner, Beth's hair slips forward, revealing itself to be a wig.

Quotes:

Suzy Belmont: What do you suppose would happen if you poured acid into someone's parachute?

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Skydivers (#7.9)" (1994)

Soundtrack:

HaSo - Stratosphere Boogie

Coleman Francis, visionary auteur

When I was a kid I used to watch the the parachuters do their thing from the back yard of my grandma's house in Lake Elsinore. I often thought that I would make a movie about skydivers. Who wouldn't want to see footage of skydivers floating gracefully through the air over and over again. It turns out that Coleman Francis beat me to it. I mean this is the definitive skydiver movie. No other movie gets into the heart and soul of what it means to be a skydiver. The triumph, the tragedy, the love triangles, the wild parties. My heart was pounding when Beth's plane had engine trouble while she was taxiing down the runway. Would she be able to simply not take off? Pure drama! Then there is the sinister plot of the acid in the parachute! This movie is a must see for all skydivers who own a small airport and are cheating on their wives. Only the drunken haze of Francis' vision could bring us all of this. Coleman Francis' bio says he died of heart disease. Why am I not surprised?