Harrad Summer

"First The Harrad Experiment. Now they are ready for a..."

1974 1h 27m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Stanley, Harry, Sheila and Beth, four students from the 'free sex' Harrad College, spend the summer together to meet their families.

“First The Harrad Experiment. Now they are ready for a...”

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Cast

Richard Doran
Harry Schacht
Victoria Thompson
Beth Hillyer
Laurie Walters
Sheila Grove
Robert Reiser
Stanley Kolasukas
Bill Dana
Jack Schacht
Emmaline Henry
Margaret Tenhausen
Walter Brooke
Sam Grove
Titos Vandis
Mr. Kolasukas

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steven Hilliard Stern
Writers: Mort Thaw, Steve Zacharias, Mort Thaw
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Harrad College Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steven Hilliard Stern, shot by Richard H. Kline. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Patrick Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bill Brame shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Richard Doran and Victoria Thompson and Laurie Walters carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "First The Harrad Experiment. Now they are ready for a...".

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The take

Steven Hilliard Stern directs. Richard H. Kline behind the camera. Patrick Williams scores. Bill Brame cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Harrad College Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Steven Hilliard Stern, shot by Richard H. Kline. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Patrick Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Bill Brame shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Richard Doran and Victoria Thompson and Laurie Walters carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "First The Harrad Experiment. Now they are ready for a...".
9IMDB entry: tt0071597 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.