The Choppers (1961) |
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| Director(s) | Leigh Jason |
| Producer(s) | Arch Hall Sr. |
| Top Genres | Action, Crime, Drama |
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Tom Brown(as Tom Hart)
The Choppers
Released
1961
The Choppers
Released
1961
Tom Brown
(as Tom Hart)
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The Choppers (1961) was a Drama - Action Film directed by Leigh Jason and produced by Arch Hall Sr..
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This film was made in 1959 but not released until 1961 because producer Arch Hall Sr. was unable to get a distribution deal good enough to enable him to recoup his production costs. Once he made his second film, Eegah, he was able to combine the two and offer them to distributors as a double feature, thereby getting a good enough deal to cover the costs of both films.
The hot rod Arch Hall Jr. drives in the film was a famous vehicle, built and owned by Bill Roland, that had been featured on the cover of "Hot Rod" magazine.
Both Arch Hall Jr. and Burr Middleton got into trouble with the unions on the set of the film, Hall for moving the car he drove in the film (he was allowed to drive it during actual shooting but was supposed to wait for union workers to move it any other time) and Middleton for loaning his personal car to the production and then taking it back again because he needed it to return home after a day's work.
The Arch Hall Jr. songs "Konga Joe" and "Monkey in My Hatband" were recorded before the film was made, with top L.A.-area session musicians, and released on the Signature label through a deal made with TV personality Steve Allen.
Film debut of Arch Hall Jr.