Howlers in the Dock | |
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Directed by | Lucio Fulci |
Written by | Giovanni Addessi Lucio Fulci Vittorio Vighi Piero Vivarelli |
Produced by | Giovanni Addessi |
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Cinematography | Gianni Di Venanzo Erico Menczer |
Edited by | Gabriele Varriale |
Music by | Piero Umiliani Chet Baker |
Distributed by | Lux Film |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
Language | Italian |
Howlers in the Dock (Italian: Urlatori alla sbarra) is a 1960 Italian "musicarello" film directed (and co-written) by Lucio Fulci. It is also known as Howlers of the Dock in some reference books.[1][2] The film was shown on Italian TV under a longer title, Metti, Celentano e Mina...Urlatori alla sbarra.[3]
The film is a fast-paced musical comedy about a band of teddy boys and rock n' roll chicks, whose crazy, fun-loving habits inspire bitter complaints from their neighbors in the town. A prominent blue jeans company owner feels that the kids' poor reputation adversely affects his product's sales and public image. Prevailing upon the youths to help, he engineers a series of promotional stunts to lighten the public's opinion of these good-hearted rock n rollers and their lovely jeans. An unscrupulous politician makes things difficult for the youngsters, but everything turns out well.