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Dementia 13 (1963) was a Horror - Thriller/Suspense Film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Roger Corman.

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Classic Films in Focus: DEMENTIA 13 (1963)

By Jennifer Garlen on Oct 28, 2015 From Virtual Virago

Whatever the outcome, there's something fascinating about the combination of Roger Corman and Francis Ford Coppola, the producer and director, respectively, of the low-budget shocker, Dementia 13 (1963). While the movie leaves a lot to be desired, thanks in part to disagreements between the two and ... Read full article

Classic Films in Focus: DEMENTIA 13 (1963)

By Jennifer Garlen on Oct 28, 2015 From Virtual Virago

Whatever the outcome, there's something fascinating about the combination of Roger Corman and Francis Ford Coppola, the producer and director, respectively, of the low-budget shocker, Dementia 13 (1963). While the movie leaves a lot to be desired, thanks in part to disagreements between the two and ... Read full article

Dementia 13 (1963, Francis Ford Coppola)

on Nov 15, 2013 From The Stop Button

The first half of Dementia 13 is surprisingly good. From the first scene–pre-titles even–Coppola establishes some great angles to his composition. He keeps it up throughout with close-ups jump cutting to different close-ups; excellent photography from Charles Hannawalt makes it all work.... Read full article

61 Days of Halloween: Dementia 13 (1963)

By Bernardo Villela on Sep 6, 2013 From The Movie Rat

Introduction For an introduction to the concept of 61 Days of Halloween and a list of previous films covered go here. Dementia 13 (1963) This post is an exciting one for me in a few respects. First, I’ve known of this film for a very long time and I’ve always been a bit hesitant to watch... Read full article

Dementia 13: A 50th Anniversary Worth Celebrating?

By Wade Sheeler on Jun 13, 2013 From Pretty Clever Films

This year we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Francis Ford Coppola’s first offering as a film director. In September 1963, American International and Roger Corman released Dementia 13, one of the most inauspicious debuts from one of the greatest directors of the latter 20th century. Out now on B... Read full article

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Dementia 13 Quotes:

Louise Haloran: It's nice to see her enjoying herself for a change. The mood around this place isn't good for her.... Especially an American girl. You can tell she's been raised on promises.
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Dementia 13 Facts
This film was originally going to be titled simply "Dementia." The "13" was added because it was discovered that the title "Dementia" had already been used for a 1955 film.
Francis Ford Coppola was assisting Roger Corman on the set of The Young Racers in Ireland. Corman allowed Coppola to use the same set, crew and actors Luana Anders, William Campbell and Patrick Magee for this film if he could shoot around the shooting schedule of Corman's film.
Francis Ford Coppola's first Director credit, as "Francis Coppola".
This line in the film: "Especially an American girl. You can tell she's been raised on promises" influenced the Tom Petty song 'American Girl' in which he sings "She was an American Girl, raised on promises."
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