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==Production== |
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The film began as a movie called ''Swamp Rose'' made in 1960 by Larry Buchanan. |
The film began as a movie called ''Swamp Rose'' made in 1960 by Larry Buchanan. It was sold to producer Michael A. Rapps who hired Eric Sayers to shoot new footage and changed the title to ''Common Law Wife''.<ref name="tim">{{cite web|url=http://videowatchdog.blogspot.com/2017/10/something-weird-videos-backwoods-double.html|website=Video Watchdog|date=9 October 2017|first=Tim|last=Lucas|title=Something Weird Video's BACKWOODS DOUBLE FEATURE Reviewed }}</ref> |
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Buchanan said the film began "as an artistically Inclined, naturalistic romance, shooting in 16MM color around Caddo Lake. But the sleaze merchants got hold of it blew it up to 35MM in black and white, and changed the title... The delicacy of our photography was lost and so were any serious intentions we might have had for the film."<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=Psychotronic Video|url=https://archive.org/details/Psychotronic_Video_24/page/n53/mode/1up?q=%22common+law+wife%22|volume=24|page=52|first=Michael|last=Price|title=Larry Buchanan The Life and Times of a Hungry Visionary|date=1997}}</ref> |
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The film's directorial credit goes to "Eric Sayers," whose also made ''The Garbage Man''. |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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''Psychotronic Video'' wrote called it "similar in some ways to the rural dramas Russ Meyer was about to make, with good dialog (written in this case by a woman), but minus the comedy" and said Lacey Kelly "is great as the sarcastic, wild beauty who uses the (married) sheriff and “Bull” out in the swamp to get what she wants and plots murder. Linda fights back and the ending is outrageous! I liked all the twisting in the club too. Mike shadows are visible." |
''Psychotronic Video'' wrote called it "similar in some ways to the rural dramas [[Russ Meyer]] was about to make, with good dialog (written in this case by a woman), but minus the comedy" and said Lacey Kelly "is great as the sarcastic, wild beauty who uses the (married) sheriff and “Bull” out in the swamp to get what she wants and plots murder. Linda fights back and the ending is outrageous! I liked all the twisting in the club too. Mike shadows are visible." |
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<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/Psychotronic_Video_15/page/n51/mode/1up?q=%22common+law+wife%22|magazine=Psychotronic Video|number=15|title=Review of Common Law Cabin|page=50|date=Spring 1993}}</ref> |
<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/Psychotronic_Video_15/page/n51/mode/1up?q=%22common+law+wife%22|magazine=Psychotronic Video|number=15|title=Review of Common Law Cabin|page=50|date=Spring 1993}}</ref> |
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Tim Lucas of ''Video Watchdog'' said: |
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<blockquote>Sayers had nothing of Buchanan's ability, so ''Common Law Wife'' "crosses the line" like crazy, and the old and new footage cuts back-and-forth with absolutely no sense of rhythm - but as an example of what can sometimes happen to a film to make it "more commercial," it's a fascinating diversion for cinephiles. You see, Sayers was able to retain the services of some erstwhile cast members like Anne MacAdams and George Edgely, but Lacey Kelly was no longer available for reshoots. Therefore, the all-important role of "Baby Doll" is played in the final cut, with Buchanan's color footage dumbed-down to grainy black-and-white, by two completely different women. Ms. Kelly's unnamed replacement is disguised in some early shots with sunglasses and a series of preposterous hats, but it's ultimately a fact impossible to cover up.<ref name="tim"/></blockquote> |
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| Common Law Wife | |
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| Directed by | Larry Buchanan Eric Sayers |
| Written by | Grace Nolen |
| Produced by | Fred A. Kadane |
| Distributed by | Cinema Distributors of America Texas Film Producers |
Release date | 1963 |
Running time | 81 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Common Law Wife is a 1963 American exploitation film shot in Texas.
Plot
Shug, a rich old man, has been living with his mistress Linda for five years. He kicks her out and replaces her with his niece, Baby Doll, a former stripper in New Orleans.
Cast
- Annabelle Weenick as Linda
- George Edgley as Shugfoot Rainey
- Max W. Anderson
- Lacey Kelly as Baby Doll
Production
The film began as a movie called Swamp Rose made in 1960 by Larry Buchanan. It was sold to producer Michael A. Rapps who hired Eric Sayers to shoot new footage and changed the title to Common Law Wife.[1]
Buchanan said the film began "as an artistically Inclined, naturalistic romance, shooting in 16MM color around Caddo Lake. But the sleaze merchants got hold of it blew it up to 35MM in black and white, and changed the title... The delicacy of our photography was lost and so were any serious intentions we might have had for the film."[2]
Reception
Psychotronic Video wrote called it "similar in some ways to the rural dramas Russ Meyer was about to make, with good dialog (written in this case by a woman), but minus the comedy" and said Lacey Kelly "is great as the sarcastic, wild beauty who uses the (married) sheriff and “Bull” out in the swamp to get what she wants and plots murder. Linda fights back and the ending is outrageous! I liked all the twisting in the club too. Mike shadows are visible." [3]
Tim Lucas of Video Watchdog said:
Sayers had nothing of Buchanan's ability, so Common Law Wife "crosses the line" like crazy, and the old and new footage cuts back-and-forth with absolutely no sense of rhythm - but as an example of what can sometimes happen to a film to make it "more commercial," it's a fascinating diversion for cinephiles. You see, Sayers was able to retain the services of some erstwhile cast members like Anne MacAdams and George Edgely, but Lacey Kelly was no longer available for reshoots. Therefore, the all-important role of "Baby Doll" is played in the final cut, with Buchanan's color footage dumbed-down to grainy black-and-white, by two completely different women. Ms. Kelly's unnamed replacement is disguised in some early shots with sunglasses and a series of preposterous hats, but it's ultimately a fact impossible to cover up.[1]
References
- ^ a b Lucas, Tim (9 October 2017). "Something Weird Video's BACKWOODS DOUBLE FEATURE Reviewed". Video Watchdog.
- ^ Price, Michael (1997). "Larry Buchanan The Life and Times of a Hungry Visionary". Psychotronic Video. Vol. 24. p. 52.
- ^ "Review of Common Law Cabin". Psychotronic Video. No. 15. Spring 1993. p. 50.
External links
- Common Law Wife at IMDb
- Review at DVD Drive In
- Common Law Wife at Letterbox DVD
- Common Law Wife at Grindhouse Database
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