Hitched (1971 film)

Hitched
Genre	Comedy Western
Written by	Richard Alan Simmons
Directed by	Boris Sagal
Starring	Sally Field Tim Matheson Neville Brand Slim Pickens
Music by	Patrick Williams
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Richard Alan Simmons
Cinematography	Gerald Perry Finnerman
Editor	Frank Morriss
Running time	74 minutes
Production company	Universal Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	March 31, 1971 (1971-03-31)

Hitched is a 1971 American comedy Western made-for-TV movie. ^[1] The film was directed by Boris Sagal ^{[2] [3]} and stars Sally Field, ^[4] Tim Matheson, ^[4] Neville Brand, ^{[4] [5]} and Slim Pickens. ^{[4] [6]}

John Fiedler, Denver Pyle, John McLiam, Kathleen Freeman, Don Knight, Bo Svenson, Bill Zuckert, and Charles Lane had supporting roles. ^[4] The film was a sequel to Lock, Stock, and Barrel . ^[4]

Plot

A young married couple struggles in the new west.

Cast

• Sally Field as Roselle Bridgeman
• Tim Matheson as Clare Bridgeman
• Neville Brand} as Banjo Reilly
• Slim Pickens as Sam / Bart Dawson
• John Fiedler as Henry
• Denver Pyle as Ben Barnstable
• John McLiam as Pete Hunter
• Kathleen Freeman as Rainbow McCloud
• Don Knight as Reese
• Bo Svenson as Jay Appleby
• Bill Zuckert as Milgram
• Charles Lane as Round Tree
• Luana Anders as Emily
• John Anderson as Jomer Cruett
• Robert Ball as Mayor
• John Davis Chandler as Jannis
• Robert Deman as Deer Foot
• Sid Haig ^[7] as Comstock
• Henry Jones as Barnstable
• Robert Karnes as Sheriff
• Larry D. Mann as Governor

Production

Patrick Williams composed the music for Hitched. ^[8] The film was written by Richard Alan Simmons. ^[4]

References

1. Smithl, Ceci (December 4, 1971). "NBC Double Features Set for Spring". Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles Times Communications LLC. p. A2. ISSN   0458-3035. OCLC   3638237.
2. Roberts 2009, p. 495.
3. Quinlan 1983, p. 102.
4. Pitts 2013, p. 153.
5. Monush, 2003 & 84. sfn error: no target: CITEREFMonush200384 (help)
6. Monush & 2003 594. sfn error: no target: CITEREFMonush2003594 (help)
7. Lentz & Lentz III 2020, pp. 175–176.
8. Lentz & Lentz III 2019, p. 406.

Sources

• Roberts, Jerry (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Director (ebook). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. ISBN   978-0810861381.
• Lentz, Harris M.; Lentz III, Harris M. (2020). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2019 (Paperback). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. ISBN   978-1476679785.
• Lentz, Harris M.; Lentz III, Harris M. (2019). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2018 (Paperback). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 406. ISBN   978-1476670331.
• Monush, Barry (2003). The Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors: From the Silent Era to 1965 (Hardcover). Vol. 1. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 84, 594. ISBN   978-1557835512.
• Pitts, Michael R. (2013). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films (Paperback) (2nd ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 153. ISBN   978-0786463725.
• Quinlan, David (1983). The Illustrated Guide to Film Directors (Hardcover). London: Bloomsbury Academic. p. 102. ISBN   978-0389204084.

External links

• Hitched at Letterbox DVD
• Hitched at IMDb