The Proper Time
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTom Laughlin
Written byTom Laughlin
Produced byTom Laughlin
StarringTom Laughlin
Nira Monsour
Norma Quine
Richard Shannon
Dennis O'Flaherty
Kip King
Ray Loza
Connie Davis
Al Randall
Roger Rollie
CinematographyJames Crabe
Music byShelly Manne
Distributed byLopert Films
Release date
  • October 2, 1962 (1962-10-02) (US)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Proper Time is a 1961 film starring Tom Laughlin.[1] Shot for roughly $28,000 in 1958, it Laughlin's directorial and screenwriting debut.[2]

Plot

Laughlin stars as Mickey Henderson, a student at UCLA with a speech impediment that goes away when he is in contact with girls. He starts a friendship with Sue (Norma Quine), but is seduced by her roommate Doreen (Nira Monsour). He and Doreen soon get engaged, but when he finds she has been cheating on him, he breaks up with her. Sue convinces him to go to a clinic for help with his speech problem.[3]

Cast and crew

  • Tom Laughlin... Mickey Henderson
  • Nira Monsour... Doreen
  • Norma Quine... Sue Dawson
  • Richard Shannon... Dr. Polery
  • Alexandre Randal... Mr. Henderson
  • Constance Davis... Mrs. Henderson

Soundtrack

The Proper Time
Soundtrack album by
Shelly Manne & His Men
Released1961
RecordedDecember 7–14, 1959 & January 28, 1960
Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California
GenreJazz
Length46:31
LabelContemporary
M3587/S7587
ProducerLester Koenig
Shelly Manne chronology
At the Black Hawk 5
(1959)		 The Proper Time
(1961)		 Ruth Price with Shelly Manne & His Men at the Manne-Hole
(1961)

The jazz score of The Proper Time was composed by Shelly Manne, recorded by his group Shelly Manne & His Men in late 1959 and early 1960, and released on the Contemporary label.[4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]

The Allmusic site rated the album with 3 stars.[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Shelly Manne

  1. "Drum Solo" - 7:20
  2. "Blue Stutter" - 4:03
  3. "The Proper Time" - 4:01
  4. "Happy Pool" - 4:03
  5. "The Proper Time" - 2:09
  6. "Doreen's Blues" - 1:29
  7. "Exotic Moods" - 2:15
  8. "Warm Water" - 4:16
  9. "Doreen's Blues" - 3:16
  10. "The Proper Time - 1:12
  11. "Drum Solo" - 0:50
  12. "Panic" - 1:44
  13. "Fraternizing" - 1:45
  14. "Doreen's Blues" - 1:43
  15. "Fast Blues" - 0:42
  16. "Piano Trio" - 1:46
  17. "Doreen's Blues" - 2:15
  18. "The Proper Time" - 1:20

Personnel

See also

References

  1. ↑ Turner Classic Movies website Archived 2016-01-09 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 20, 2015
  2. ↑ Achenbach, Joel (1991-12-08). "BILLY JACK, WHY ARE YOU COMIN' BACK?". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  3. ↑ TV Guide
  4. ↑ Contemporary Records discography Archived 2015-04-19 at the Wayback Machine accessed May 18, 2015
  5. 1 2 Allmusic listing Archived 2015-08-01 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 18, 2015


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