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==Production== |
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The film was one of the first releases of the [[American Releasing Corporation]] which became AIP.<ref>Shocker Pioneers Tell How to Make Monsters: Want to Make a Monster? Experts Tell How It's Done Scheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times |
The film was one of the first releases of the [[American Releasing Corporation]] which became AIP.<ref name="shocker">Shocker Pioneers Tell How to Make Monsters: Want to Make a Monster? Experts Tell How It's Done Scheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times 21 Sep 1958: E1.</ref> They had previously distributed two films made by Roger Corman's company, Paolo Alto, ''The Fast and the Furious'' and ''[[Five Guns West]]'', but ''Apache Woman'' was the first film from the production company, Golden State, which was set up by ARC, and run by Alex Gordon. (Golden State's second movie would be ''[[The Day the World Ended]]'', also directed by Corman.)<ref>MOVIELAND EVENTS: Adele Jergens Stars in Science Thriller |
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Gordon says Sam Arkoff and Jim Nicholson, who ran ARC, decided a Western would be a safe commercial bet.<ref name="fang">{{cite magazine|magazine=Fangoria|url=https://archive.org/details/Fangoria_027/page/n37/mode/1up/search/%22apache+woman%22?q=%22apache+woman%22+%22lloyd+bridges%22|page=35|title=The Pit and the Pen of Alex Gordon|first=Alex|last=Gordon|issue-27|date=May 1983}}</ref> The script was the first written by [[Lou Rusoff]], Sam Arkoff's brother in law, who became AIP's most regular screenwriter.<ref name="smith">Gary A. Smith, ''American International Pictures: The Golden Years'', Bear Manor Media 2014 p 22</ref> |
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It was the first film from the production company, Golden State, who would go on to make a number of movies for ARC/AIP. (Their second would be ''[[The Day the World Ended]]'', also directed by Corman.)<ref>MOVIELAND EVENTS: Adele Jergens Stars in Science Thriller |
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Tamra Cooper was cast in June 1955.<ref>Nina Foch Would Star in 'Mr. Caesar's Wife" Los Angeles Times 15 June 1955: b11. </ref> |
Tamra Cooper was cast in June 1955.<ref>Nina Foch Would Star in 'Mr. Caesar's Wife" Los Angeles Times 15 June 1955: b11. </ref> Male star Lloyd Bridges was best known for ''Sea Hunt'' and Joan Taylor had been in a number of Howard Koch-Aubrey Schenck pictures.<ref name="fang"/> |
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| ⚫ | Corman found the experience interesting because it was one of the few films he directed where he had not developed the script himself. Nonetheless he enjoyed the film, particularly working with [[Lloyd Bridges]] and [[Joan Taylor]]. It was shot in two weeks, mostly at the [[Iverson Ranch]] in the [[San Fernando Valley]].<ref>[http://www.trailersfromhell.com/trailers/691 Roger Corman on ''Apache Woman''] at [[Trailers From Hell]]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Corman later said he found the experience interesting because it was one of the few films he directed where he had not developed the script himself. Nonetheless he enjoyed the film, particularly working with [[Lloyd Bridges]] and [[Joan Taylor]]. It was shot in two weeks, mostly at the [[Iverson Ranch]] in the [[San Fernando Valley]], where Corman had previously made ''[[Five Guns West]]''.<ref>[http://www.trailersfromhell.com/trailers/691 Roger Corman on ''Apache Woman''] at [[Trailers From Hell]]</ref> Alex Gordon later recalled: |
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<blockquote>After the fiasco with ''[[The Lawless Rider]]'', I was ab-so-lute-ly just thrilled and amazed and grateful when I came on ''The Apache Woman'' set. Corman’s set was quiet... everything was efficient... nobody was shouting... everybody seemed to know what they were doing... he had the right people there... and he was directing very quietly, giving his instructions and so on. Later I was |
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told by Lloyd Bridges and a couple of others, especially Richard Denning, that Corman wasn’t directing actors. Some of them were asking him certain questions about their interpretations, and Corman was hazy on that: “Just do it the |
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way you would do it. . .whatever you think. . . ” 'Very rarely did he ever correct an actor: “No, no, that isn’t right...”<ref name="alex"/></blockquote> |
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[[Dick Miller]] made his acting debut in the film.<ref>[http://www.avclub.com/articles/dick-miller-talks-working-with-corman-scorsese-and,74866/ Caelum Vatnsdal, 'Dick Miller talks working with Corman, Scorsese, and getting peed on by a monkey' ''AV Club - Random Roles'', 16 May 2012] accessed 20 May 2012</ref> |
[[Dick Miller]] made his acting debut in the film.<ref>[http://www.avclub.com/articles/dick-miller-talks-working-with-corman-scorsese-and,74866/ Caelum Vatnsdal, 'Dick Miller talks working with Corman, Scorsese, and getting peed on by a monkey' ''AV Club - Random Roles'', 16 May 2012] accessed 20 May 2012</ref> |
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Lancer Fuller later signed a ten picture contract with ARC to make two movies a year.<ref>Drama: Betta St. John Beguiles Tarzan; Hayden Bedded; Actor Set for Five Years |
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Scheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times 28 Nov 1955: A11. </ref> |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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===Box Office=== |
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In September 1958 Samuel Z. Arkoff said he expected his company to break even on the movie only at the end of next year. Arkoff said this was because "a single feature usually gets played - and played down - as the second feature." Arkoff added this "taught us a lesson" and ARC/AIP decided after ''Apache Woman'' that, instead of selling films on their own, to sell them two at a time as a "package" to play on a double bill. They had a great success doing this with their first double bill, ''[[The Day the World Ended]]'' and ''[[Phantom from 10,000 Leagues]]'' which secured the feature of the company.<ref>Shocker Pioneers Tell How to Make Monsters: Want to Make a Monster? Experts Tell How It's Done |
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Scheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times 21 Sep 1958: E1. </ref> |
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[[Alex Gordon (writer-producer)|Alex Gordon]] confirmed that saying "it soon became obvious that single B-pictures like these first three [''Fast and Furious'', ''Five Guns West'', ''Apache Woman''] would not work out for the new company— they played the bottom of twin- bill programming at $25 per booking. AIP would have to own both pictures to obtain percentage bookings."<ref name="alex">{{cite magazine|magazine=Fangoria|url=https://archive.org/details/Fangoria_229/page/n67/mode/1up/search/%22apache+woman%22?q=%22apache+woman%22+%22lloyd+bridges%22|page=68|first=Tom|last=Weaver|title=The Day His World Began|date=January 2004}}</ref> |
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The ''Monthly Film Bulletin'' called it "competently made second-feature Western, unremarkable but of slightly above average calibre."<ref>APACHE WOMAN |
The ''Monthly Film Bulletin'' called it "competently made second-feature Western, unremarkable but of slightly above average calibre."<ref>APACHE WOMAN |
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Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 23, Iss. 264, (Jan 1, 1956): 45. </ref> |
Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 23, Iss. 264, (Jan 1, 1956): 45. </ref> |
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The movie has been called one of Corman's dullest films.<ref>the films of ROGER CORMAN |
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==Copyright== |
==Copyright== |
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Copyright in and to the film is currently held by Susan Nicholson Hofheinz ([[Susan Hart]]). |
Copyright in and to the film is currently held by Susan Nicholson Hofheinz ([[Susan Hart]]). |
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Revision as of 10:11, 16 May 2020
| Apache Woman | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Roger Corman |
| Written by | Lou Rusoff |
| Produced by | Roger Corman executive Alex Gordon |
| Starring | Lloyd Bridges Joan Taylor Lance Fuller Morgan Jones Paul Birch Lou Place Dick Miller |
| Music by | Ronald Stein |
Production company | Golden State |
| Distributed by | American Releasing Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 69 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $80,000[1] or $150,000[2] |
| Box office | 504,350 admissions (France)[3] |
Apache Woman is a 1955 Western directed by Roger Corman. It was one of four Westerns he made for American International Pictures, the other being Five Guns West, The Oklahoma Woman (1955) and Gunslinger (1956). Corman says Apache Woman and Oklahoma Woman were from ideas by AIP whereas the others were his ideas.[4][5]
Premise
The Apaches are being rebellious and government agent Rex Moffett is called in to get to the bottom of who is behind it. Possible suspects include half-Apache Anne Libeau and her brother Armand Libeau.
Cast
- Lloyd Bridges as Rex Moffett
- Joan Taylor as Anne LeBeau
- Lance Fuller as Armand LeBeau
- Morgan Jones as Macy
- Paul Birch as Sheriff
- Lou Place as Carrom, the undercover agent
- Paul Dubov as Ben Hunter
- Jonathan Haze as Tom Chandler
- Gene Marlowe as Chief White Star
- Dick Miller as Tall Tree
- Chester Conklin as Dick Mooney
Production
The film was one of the first releases of the American Releasing Corporation which became AIP.[6] They had previously distributed two films made by Roger Corman's company, Paolo Alto, The Fast and the Furious and Five Guns West, but Apache Woman was the first film from the production company, Golden State, which was set up by ARC, and run by Alex Gordon. (Golden State's second movie would be The Day the World Ended, also directed by Corman.)[7]
Gordon says Sam Arkoff and Jim Nicholson, who ran ARC, decided a Western would be a safe commercial bet.[8] The script was the first written by Lou Rusoff, Sam Arkoff's brother in law, who became AIP's most regular screenwriter.[9]
Tamra Cooper was cast in June 1955.[10] Male star Lloyd Bridges was best known for Sea Hunt and Joan Taylor had been in a number of Howard Koch-Aubrey Schenck pictures.[8]
Corman later said he found the experience interesting because it was one of the few films he directed where he had not developed the script himself. Nonetheless he enjoyed the film, particularly working with Lloyd Bridges and Joan Taylor. It was shot in two weeks, mostly at the Iverson Ranch in the San Fernando Valley, where Corman had previously made Five Guns West.[11] Alex Gordon later recalled:
After the fiasco with The Lawless Rider, I was ab-so-lute-ly just thrilled and amazed and grateful when I came on The Apache Woman set. Corman’s set was quiet... everything was efficient... nobody was shouting... everybody seemed to know what they were doing... he had the right people there... and he was directing very quietly, giving his instructions and so on. Later I was
told by Lloyd Bridges and a couple of others, especially Richard Denning, that Corman wasn’t directing actors. Some of them were asking him certain questions about their interpretations, and Corman was hazy on that: “Just do it the
way you would do it. . .whatever you think. . . ” 'Very rarely did he ever correct an actor: “No, no, that isn’t right...”[12]
Dick Miller made his acting debut in the film.[13]
Lancer Fuller later signed a ten picture contract with ARC to make two movies a year.[14]
Reception
Box Office
In September 1958 Samuel Z. Arkoff said he expected his company to break even on the movie only at the end of next year. Arkoff said this was because "a single feature usually gets played - and played down - as the second feature." Arkoff added this "taught us a lesson" and ARC/AIP decided after Apache Woman that, instead of selling films on their own, to sell them two at a time as a "package" to play on a double bill. They had a great success doing this with their first double bill, The Day the World Ended and Phantom from 10,000 Leagues which secured the feature of the company.[15]
Alex Gordon confirmed that saying "it soon became obvious that single B-pictures like these first three [Fast and Furious, Five Guns West, Apache Woman] would not work out for the new company— they played the bottom of twin- bill programming at $25 per booking. AIP would have to own both pictures to obtain percentage bookings."[12]
In 1969 Arkoff said Apache Woman took ten years to make a profit, and only after it was sold to television.[2]
Critical
The Monthly Film Bulletin called it "competently made second-feature Western, unremarkable but of slightly above average calibre."[16]
The movie has been called one of Corman's dullest films.[17]
Copyright
Copyright in and to the film is currently held by Susan Nicholson Hofheinz (Susan Hart).
See also
References
- ^ Alan Frank, The Films of Alan Frank: Shooting My Way Out of Trouble, Bath Press, 1998 p 24
- ^ a b Bye, Bye, Beach Bunnies: Bye, Bye, Beach Bunnies By VINCENT CANBY. New York Times 2 Mar 1969: D1.
- ^ Box office information for Roger Corman films in France at Box Office Story
- ^ Gary A. Smith, The American International Pictures Video Guide, McFarland 2009 p 14
- ^ APACHE WOMAN Picture Show; London Vol. 66, Iss. 1725, (Apr 21, 1956): 12.
- ^ Shocker Pioneers Tell How to Make Monsters: Want to Make a Monster? Experts Tell How It's Done Scheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times 21 Sep 1958: E1.
- ^ MOVIELAND EVENTS: Adele Jergens Stars in Science Thriller Los Angeles Times 6 Aug 1955: 13.
- ^ a b Gordon, Alex (May 1983). "The Pit and the Pen of Alex Gordon". Fangoria. p. 35.
{{cite magazine}}: Text "issue-27" ignored (help) - ^ Gary A. Smith, American International Pictures: The Golden Years, Bear Manor Media 2014 p 22
- ^ Nina Foch Would Star in 'Mr. Caesar's Wife" Los Angeles Times 15 June 1955: b11.
- ^ Roger Corman on Apache Woman at Trailers From Hell
- ^ a b Weaver, Tom (January 2004). "The Day His World Began". Fangoria. p. 68.
- ^ Caelum Vatnsdal, 'Dick Miller talks working with Corman, Scorsese, and getting peed on by a monkey' AV Club - Random Roles, 16 May 2012 accessed 20 May 2012
- ^ Drama: Betta St. John Beguiles Tarzan; Hayden Bedded; Actor Set for Five Years Scheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times 28 Nov 1955: A11.
- ^ Shocker Pioneers Tell How to Make Monsters: Want to Make a Monster? Experts Tell How It's Done Scheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times 21 Sep 1958: E1.
- ^ APACHE WOMAN Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 23, Iss. 264, (Jan 1, 1956): 45.
- ^ the films of ROGER CORMAN Koszarski, Richard. Film Comment; New York Vol. 7, Iss. 3, (Fall 1971): 43-48.
External links
- Apache Woman at IMDb
- Apache Woman at Letterbox DVD
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