The Fabulous Bastard from Chicago

The Fabulous Bastard from Chicago (aka The Fabulous Kid from Chicago)
Directed by	Greg Corarito
Written by	Richard Compton
Produced by	David F. Friedman
Starring	John Alderman James E. Myers Maria Lease
Cinematography	Gary Graver
Edited by	Gary Graver
Music by	Gregory Sainz
Production company	Walnut Films
Release date	June 1969 (1969-06)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$37,000 [1]

The Fabulous Bastard from Chicago is a 1969 feature film directed by Greg Corarito and starring John Alderman, James E. Myers, Maria Lease. It was produced by David F. Friedman. It is a combination of gangster and sexploitation genres, inspired by the success of Bonnie and Clyde (1967). ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Premise

During Prohibition, playboy gangster Steve Desmond owns and operates a liquor distribution company in Chicago. Rival gangster Fats Percelli wants in on his operation, so Desmond sets out to seduce Percelli's daughter.

Cast

• John Alderman as Steve Desmond
• James E. Myers as Carl 'Fats' Percelli
• Maria Lease as Nancy
• Dan Sonney as Joe the bartender
• Vicki Carbe as Maria
• Gary Kent as Wes
• Bambi Allen as Spinster O'Mally
• R. Michael Stringer as Skinner
• Duke Wilmoth as Tom
• Phil Marks as Wally
• Whitey Wozniak as Mr. Thad

Production

The Fabulous Bastard from Chicago was partly filmed at the Spahn Ranch. ^[5] Barbara Peeters worked on the film as costume designer.

See also

• List of American films of 1969

References

1. Thomas, Kevin (7 November 1969). "Some filmmakers begin with nudies". The Los Angeles Times Part 4. p. 16.
2. American Film Institute (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films, 1961-1970, Part 2. University of California Press. pp. 317–318. ISBN   0520209702.
3. Pavlides, Dan. "Chicago Kid (1969)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
4. The Fabulous Bastards from Chicago at TCMDB
5. 'Spahn Ranch Movies' at Charliemanson.com accessed 1 July 2012

External links

• The Fabulous Bastard from Chicago at IMDb