Willy & Scratch
| Willy & Scratch | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert J. Emery |
| Written by | Robert J. Emery |
| Produced by | Robert J. Emery |
| Starring | Paul Vincent Claudia Jennings Michael Hatfield |
| Cinematography | Paul Ruberstein |
| Edited by | Robert J. Emery |
| Music by | Kevin Kelly |
Production companies | American Pictures Corporation Apollo Productions |
| Distributed by | American Pictures Corporation |
Release dates |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Willy & Scratch (also known as Willie and Scratch)[1] is a 1974 crime western drama film directed and written by Robert J. Emery[2] and starring Paul Vincent, Claudia Jennings and Michael Hatfield. The film was the first film produced by American Pictures Corporation.[3]
Plot
[edit]A pair of dangerous criminals make a desert ghost-town their hideout in the wake of a deadly heist.
Cast
[edit]- Paul Vincent as Willy
- Claudia Jennings as Jennifer
- Michael Hatfield as Scratch
Production
[edit]Filming
[edit]The film was shot in the abandoned Floridaland amusement park and in the Brooksville.[4] The film was Jennings's first film lead.[5]
Censorship
[edit]The film contained a significant amount of graphic content, including a scene in which actor Michael Hatfield was stabbed in the throat with a pitchfork and a rape scene featuring Claudia Jennings. To receive an R rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, 11 seconds of footage from the pitchfork scene were deleted.[6]
Release
[edit]The film was released theatrically on February 7, 1974, in Denmark[7] and in the United States in March 1975 by American Pictures Corporation. The film was also shown on television between 1982 and 1987 but its survival status is currently unknown.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Aros, Andrew A. (1986). A Title Guide to the Talkies, 1975 Through 1984. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-1868-2.
- ^ "Willie and Scratch". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ The Evening Independent. The Evening Independent.
- ^ "Willy & Scratch/Press Kit - The Grindhouse Cinema Database". www.grindhousedatabase.com. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ Femme Fatales v09n02.
- ^ Wilson, Dale (January 24, 1978). "Blood-and-guts thrillers are Bob Emery's labors of love". Tampa Times.
- ^ Willy & Scratch (1974) – Release info, retrieved 2024-02-22
- ^ "Information about the film's TV airing dates". Archived from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
Sources
[edit]- Goble, Alan (1991). The International Film Index, 1895-1990: Film titles. Bowker-Saur. p. 929.