Straight jacket was directed by richard day, who also wrote the screenplay which was adapted from his offbroadway play of the same name. Joan crawford has picked some lemons, some very sour lemons, in her day, but nigh the worst of the lot is straitjacket, in which she showed up at neighborhood theaters yesterday. Here is ms crawford trying out her makeup for the role of suspected axmurderer lucy harbin. After the success of what ever happened to baby jane 1962, joan crawford was inevitably. Straitjacket 1964 film locations lucy harbin took an ax, gave her husband 40 whacks. August 21, 2018 the pedigree behind 1964s straitjacket is strong, simultaneously embracing and belying its bmovie reputation. Crawford plays lucy harbon, who in the films opening moments hacks her husband and his lover to pieces with an ax. Collect bonus rewards from our many partners, including amc, stubs, cinemark connections, regal crown club when you link accounts. Crawford plays lucy harbin, a woman who goes berserk when she finds her husband in bed with another woman.
A whodunit shocker directed by william castle 1959s house on haunted hill and written by psycho author robert bloch, the film arrived in theaters in january 1964little. I called the surprise ending about fifteen minutes into the film, and then talked myself out of it because i thought it. It was published in 11 volumes between 2000 and 2010. All published content are provided by nonaffiliated third parties. Straitjacket 1964 love slayer insane screams the newspaper headline. Why it crackles a camp classic of over the top tension spiked with an unforgettable twist. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. In 1964, william castle would employ the biggest gimmick of his moviemaking career joan crawford as an ax murderer in straitjacket.
She was a talented dancer and worked as a showgirl before starting her long career. Strait jacket 1964 stars joan crawford, diane baker, george kennedy, and lee majors. Straitjacket 1964 tuesdays overlooked film tipping my fedora. In the last few years of crawfords career we see this strain of pure grand guignol.
See the article in its original context from january 23, 1964, page 0 buy reprints. Straitjacket the 1964 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Strait jacket is one of best movie released on 19 january 1964 starring joan crawford, diane baker, leif erickson, howard st. William castle was mostly popular for his laughable gimmicks that he staged for the diehard fans of his colourful palette of horror films. Comhigh defination shares none of the files listed on our site are stored on s servers. May 14, 2016 but the films in this genre often look down upon the leading characters rather than empathizing with them. Lee majors plays her husband in the flashback scene. Twenty years earlier her daughter witnessed lucy lopping off her lovers head with an axe, and when she returns home she finds history repeating itself when. Strait jacket is a 1964 american horrorthriller film starring joan crawford and diane baker in a macabre mother and daughter tale about a series of axemurders. Nov 26, 2004 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing straightjacket 1964 near you. Strait jacket 2004 though still mentally shaky, convicted axemurderess lucy harbin joan crawford is released from the asylum where she was sent 20 years ago for slaying her unfaithful husband. What a way to finish off the second william castle blu ray boxset from indicator.
Screen legends bette davis and joan crawford star in the 1962 boxoffice champ that became a classic. Persuaded by daughter carol diane baker that shes ready to meet her potential inlaws, recovering axemurderess lucy joan crawford travels with brother bill leif erickson and his wife emily rochelle hudson, in william castles strait jacket, 1964. After a twentyyear stay at an asylum for a double murder, a mother. Released by columbia pictures, the film was directed and produced by william castle, and coproduced by dona holloway. As for the movie itself, its laughably predictable. Strait jacket, sutoreito jaketto is a light novel series by ichiro sakaki with illustrations by yo fujishiro, published by fujimi shobo under their fujimi fantasia bunko imprint. A terrifying still of joan crawford and her best friend, an axe, from the 1964 film, straitjacket. Browse memorable film quotes from strait jacket 1964 p1 at classic movie hub cmh.
Joan snaps and kills both her husband and his mistress with an ax all to the watching eyes of her daughter who at the time was only 4 or 5. Straitjacket 1964 straitjacket proves once again that william castle has nothing in common with alfred hitchcock. Strait jacket 1964 strait jacket proves once again that william castle has nothing in common with alfred hitchcock. Straightjacket 1964 cast and crew cast photos and info. The 1964 cultclassic axmurder movie straitjacketin which crawford plays the lead roletouches on each of her dual identities. Straitjacket is camp exploitation cinema at its finest. He struggles with the jacket a bit sitting in a chair. The influence of both films is clear in the names of some of the people that. Straitjacket 2004 though still mentally shaky, convicted axemurderess lucy harbin joan crawford is released from the asylum where she was sent 20 years ago for slaying her unfaithful husband. Lucy harbin joan crawford has been in an asylum for 20 years after axing her husband and his mistress during a crime of passion, witnessed by her young daughter, carol.
Multi strait jacket 1964 1080p bluray h264 dts dany. Joan crawford looks pretty convincing as just released from the looney bin axe murderess lucy harbin in strait jacket 1964. Straitjacket 1964 tt0058620 after a 20 year stay at an asylum for a double murder, a mother returns to her estranged daughter where suspicions arise about her behaviour. We are sympathetic to a woman who is so off kilter that she hacks her husband and his lover to bits with an axe. One of william castles tautly macabre psycho thrillers written by the prolific robert bloch psycho. Nov 02, 2010 great movie, crawford was at her psychotic best in it. Straight jacket 2004 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Straitjacket1964 a film starring joan crawford as a woman who comes home to find her husband getting busy with another woman.
Straitjacket 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Straitjacket 1964 lucy harbin took an axe, gave her husband forty whacks. Robert bloch was commissioned to write the screenplay, but it never approaches the brilliance of psycho. Xvid torrent or any other torrent from video movies direct download via magnet link. Straightjacket was directed by richard day, who also wrote the screenplay which was adapted from his offbroadway play of the same name. This new york city search for the holy grail is well rated. Strait jacket, screenplay by robert bloch, directed and produced by william castle. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. Basically the movie is about a woman who spent 20 years in an insane asylum for axe murdering her cheating husband and his lover. Straitjacket is a 60s horror movie following a mother who, after a twentyyear stay at an asylum for a double murder, returns to her estranged daughter where suspicions arise about her behaviour. Strait jacket 1964 a film starring joan crawford as a woman who comes home to find her husband getting busy with another woman. Strait jacket 1964 tt0058620 after a 20 year stay at an asylum for a double murder, a mother returns to her estranged daughter where suspicions arise about her behaviour.
Film opens as part of a double feature the new york times. Straitjacket is a 1964 american horrorthriller film starring joan crawford and diane baker in a macabre mother and daughter tale about a series of. Strait jacket 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Though she was widely vilified by the gossip columnists of her time and is best recalled today for being a very bad mommie, it is impossible to dispute the fact that joan crawford was one hell of an actress. A female voice over narrates a flashback where we see young married man frank harbin an uncredited lee majors in his first movie role drinking at a roadhouse bar with an old girlfriend. This tense psychological drama tells of the psychopathic relationship between two sisters, one a former child vaudeville star and the other a crippled exsilent star of the screen, who are bound together in hate in a house of fear. This movie directed by william castle whom known as an famous movie director and have directed many interesting movies with great story telling. Description a crazed axe murderer, released after spending 20 years in a mental institution for lopping the heads off her husband and his lover, returns home to her daughter, who witnessed the slayings as a threeyearold. Film legend joan crawford gives a terrific performance in this chiller from pioneer horror movie producer. In films like 1964s straitjacket and 1970s trog her final screen appearance, crawford is positioned as a punchline. Joan crawford went on to star in producerdirector william castles contribution to the genre, straitjacket 1964, as the axemurderer of her husband and his. Straitjacket 1964 stars joan crawford, diane baker, george kennedy, and lee majors. Straitjacket is one of best movie released on 19 january 1964 starring joan crawford, diane baker, leif erickson, howard st. Browse memorable film quotes from straitjacket 1964 p1 at classic movie hub cmh.
Basically the movie is about a woman who spent 20 years in an insane. While trying to renew ties with carol diane baker, who is now a young woman about to be married, heads begin to roll. He never thought that he would initiate a genre unto itself, by the name of hagsplotation or the grand guignol cinema. In 1964, william castle would employ the biggest gimmick of his moviemaking career joan crawford as an ax murderer in strait jacket. When she saw what she had done, gave his girlfriend 41, im a pushover for cute little nursery rhymes, particularly ones based off of lizzie borden. Straitjacket is one of william castles psychobaby jane ripoffs. Crawford apparently maintained creative control over nearly every aspect of the movie, including the script by robert bloch, author of psycho and casting baker was brought on at.
In this chilling bloodtale in psycho style, robert bloch modernizes. Feature trailer for straitjacket joan crawford followed up her role in whatever happened to baby jane. In 1964, joan crawford starred in bmovie genius william castles classic straitjacket, where she gave a brilliantly bizarre performance. Robert bloch went on to write the surreal story the night walker 1964 starring barbara stanwyck.
Horrorhistorian5 said on 10252014 love two thousand maniacs but overall crawford dazzles in straight jacket its a better film. Aug 21, 2018 film legend joan crawford gives a terrific performance in this chiller from pioneer horror movie producer william castle. At 50min into the movie there is a 24 second scene with a background person sitting in a very strange emergency room waitting area. Film legend joan crawford gives a terrific performance in this chiller from pioneer horror movie producer william castle.
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