Paraphrase of the lyrics to the theme song from the TV show Bonanza (in which Michael Landon co-starred). "[9], According to Tim Dirks, the film was one of a wave of "cheap teen movies" released for the drive-in market. His girlfriend Arlene has … This film contains examples of: An Aesop: The movie closes with the police officers remarking: "It's not for man to interfere in the ways of God." It was originally released as a double feature with Invasion of the Saucer Men. Miss Ferguson tells Tony that she is pleased with him; Brandon has given him a positive report regarding his behavior; and that she intends to recommend Tony for entry into State College. Brazilian rock band Legião Urbana has a song called "Eu Era Um Lobisomem Juvenil", title of the movie in Portuguese. Baker and Donovan attempt to trap Tony in the woods where they think he may be hiding. It was co-written and produced by cult film producer Herman Cohen and was one of the most successful films released by American International Pictures (AIP). Approved | 1h 16min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror | 19 June 1957 (USA) A hypnotherapist uses a temperamental teenager as a guinea pig for a serum which transforms him into a vicious werewolf. [3], Less than four months after the release of I Was a Teenage Werewolf and coinciding with the release of I Was a Teenage Frankenstein, AIP released Blood of Dracula, a film which bears more than a passing resemblance to their summer box office hit. Australian rock band Faker released a song in 2005 entitled "Teenage Werewolf." A description of tropes appearing in I Was a Teenage Werewolf. "[8] The Monthly Film Bulletin in the UK was negative, declaring, "A piece of old-fashioned and second-rate horror, the transformations are very badly done, the scientific background is shaky in the extreme and the monster looks like anything but the usual idea of a werewolf. Terrifying! The October 28, 1999 episode of SpongeBob SquarePants is titled "I Was a Teenage Gary" and features SpongeBob transforming into a snail after a hypodermic injection. I saw it again at around 50 and couldn't believe I felt that way! Directed by Gene Fowler Jr.. With Michael Landon, Yvonne Lime, Whit Bissell, Charles Willcox. When he leaves the bar, a local tries to rob him but he turns into an animal and kills the attacker. I Was a Teenage Werewolf is similar to these films: I Was a Teenage Frankenstein, How to Make a Monster (1958 film), Blood of Dracula and more. A local reporter, Doyle (Eddie Marr), interviews Tony's father, as well as Arlene and her parents, in the hope of locating Tony and getting a scoop. Written by One of only two survivors from a Martian expedition is so traumatized she doesn't remember the circumstances of the trip. 3. American Musical Theater Composer Joe Iconis wrote a song titled "I Was A Teenage Delinquent!" You get full color artwork and DVD case. Regularly cast in low-budget science fiction and horror films, his roles include a mad scientist in the film I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957) and Professor Frankenstein in I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (also 1957). I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF starred Michael Landon and was released in 1957. I Was a Teenage Werewolf Critics Consensus No consensus yet. Still another star from the film, Whit Bissell, got into sci-fi both on film and TV: he played numerous doctors (good and bad) and then played Gen. Kirk on the short-run TV series The Time Tunnel. Flying Through Hollywood By The Seat Of My Pants: The Man Who Brought You I Was a Teenage Werewolf and Muscle Beach Party.Birch Lane Press. Despite the low budget, the special makeup effects, created by Philip Scheer, created one of the very best wolf man characters, second It definitely was one of the best of the "I was a teenage..." genre. Malcolm Atterbury, the dad from High School Big Shotplays Tony's similarly depressing dad. "You are not drinking a piña colada at Trader Vic’s, young man, you’re just not old enough. View production, box office, & company info. Over the years, the "I Was a Teenage..." title was played on by several unrelated films, usually comedies, wishing to make a connection with the cult AIP hit, including Teenage Caveman, the 1963 Warner Bros. cartoon I Was a Teenage Thumb, 1987's I Was a Teenage Zombie, 1992's I Was a Teenage Mummy, 1993's I Was a Teenage Serial Killer and 1999's I Was a Teenage Intellectual. The result of his quest yields knowledge of past generations. I Was a Teenage Werewolf is a 1957 film about a troubled teenager who seeks help through hypnotherapy, but his evil doctor uses him for regression experiments that transform him into a rampaging werewolf. [3] I Was a Teenage Werewolf likely paved the way for Walt Disney to do his version of a Felix Salten shapeshifting novel, The Hound of Florence. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. In a turn-of-the-century Renaissance Italian mansion, its tyrannical owner, a one-handed, wheelchair-bound pianist, with a strong belief in the occult, is murdered. The Cramps - I Was A Teenage Werewolf - Live 15/08/1980. I Was A Teenage Werewolf HaleHathNoFury (My_Trex_has_fleas) Summary: Stiles just knows he's going to get lost in the woods. Episode 2.19 (1963) of The Dick Van Dyke Show was entitled "I Was a Teenage Head Writer". In the morning, Tony awakens and sees he has reverted to his normal appearance and walks into the town. Tony declines, but his girlfriend Arlene (Yvonne Lime), as well as his widowed father (Malcolm Atterbury), show concern about his violent behavior. Due to the success of I Was a Teenage Werewolf, this convention was constantly mocked in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Directed by . They're not. [citation needed] Featuring Disney favorite Tommy Kirk as the hapless teenager, and A-lister Fred MacMurray as the answer to B-lister Whit Bissell, it was released in 1959 under the title The Shaggy Dog. Was this review helpful to you? Use the HTML below. Mattias Thuresson. It’s a campy, low-budget drive-in flick, but director Gene Fowler’s 1957 magnum opus I Was A Teenage Werewolf remains a lot of fun. See more ideas about teenage werewolf, werewolf, michael landon. A young man defies tribal laws and searches for answers. ", In April 1997, the movie was mocked directly when it was featured in episode 809 of Mystery Science Theater 3000. In 1987, the NBC-TV series Highway to Heaven featured "I Was a Middle-Aged Werewolf" (episode 4.5), written and directed by Michael Landon. Brandon'. ISBN 1-55972-107-3. A troubled teenager seeks help through hypnotherapy, but his evil doctor uses him for regression experiments that transform him into a rampaging werewolf. Dawn Richard, who plays a …