Roll, Freddy, Roll!

1974 1h 13m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 3

TV MovieComedy

Synopsis

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A man determined to impress his son--and show up his son's stepfather--decides to try to get into the Guinness Book of World Records by setting a record for staying the longest time on roller skates.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tim Conway
Freddy Danton
Jan Murray
Big Sid
Moosie Drier
Tommy Danton
Barra Grant
Sidni Kane
Scott Brady
Admiral Norton
Robert Hogan
Don Talbert
Henry Jones
Theodore Menlo
Ruta Lee
Evelyn Danton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bill Persky
Writers: Bill Persky, Sam Denoff
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bill Persky, shot by John M. Stephens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

ERA

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tim Conway and Jan Murray and Moosie Drier carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0073630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Bill Persky directs. John M. Stephens behind the camera. Jack Elliott scores. Gerald Shepard cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Bill Persky, shot by John M. Stephens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jack Elliott. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Gerald Shepard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tim Conway and Jan Murray and Moosie Drier carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0073630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "car dealer", "u.s. navy", "divorce", "single father".