1959 film
Diary of a High School Bride is a 1959 film directed by Burt Topper about a 17-year-old high school student who gets married. American International Pictures released the film as a double feature with Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow.
Plot
A 17-year-old high-school senior must justify her wedding to a 24-year-old law student to both her parents and her unbalanced ex-boyfriend.
Production
The lead actress, Anita Sands, had never acted before.[2] The film was shot over seven days.[1]
Leftover sets for the film were used by Roger Corman to shoot A Bucket of Blood (1959).[3]
Reception
Contemporary reviews were poor.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b Staff report, "Burt Topper, 78; directed low-budget movies aimed at teens.", Los Angeles Times, 6 April 2007, accessed 3 January 2012
- ^ "Girl With No Previous Roles Given Film Lead". Los Angeles Times. May 16, 1959. p. 12.
- ^ Mark McGee, Faster and Furiouser: The Revised and Fattened Fable of American International Pictures, McFarland, 1996 p145
- ^ Stinson, Charles. (Jan 16, 1960). "'High School Bride' Remains Sophomore". Los Angeles Times. p. A6.
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