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One sheet This poster is for the
1963 exploitation comedy "Shotgun Wedding," a film notable for being written by the infamous filmmaker Edward D. Wood Jr.. Despite the poster's provocative marketing regarding "child brides," the story is a low-budget "hicksploitation" film set in the Ozarks.
Movie Details
Plot: The film centers on Rafe Anchors, who wants to marry Honey Bee Heller, the daughter of his father's bitter rival. Meanwhile, Rafe's father, Buford, is being pressured into a marriage of his own by a young, calculating woman named Melanie.
Cast:
Jenny Maxwell: Stars as Honey Bee. While her character is described as 15 in the marketing, Maxwell was actually 20 during filming.
J. Pat O'Malley: Plays Buford Anchors.
Valerie Allen: Plays Melanie.
William Schallert: Appears as Preacher Parsons.
Production: Directed by Boris Petroff and originally marketed as being shot in "Flaming Hillbilly Color".
Cultural Note
This 1963 film is unrelated to the 2022 romantic action comedy of the same name starring Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel. |
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