Nifty Fifty (film)
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| Directed by | Gerald MacLachlan |
| Produced by | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Written by | Bill L. Norton |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $777,000 |
| Box office | $140 million |
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Nifty Fifty is a 1971 American coming-of-age musical film directed by Gerald MacLachlan in his feature film directorial debut. It starring Joneal Joplin and Viviana Howard.
Set in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1949 to 1951. It premiered on December 11, 1971, in the United States. Three sequels, Nifty Fifty 2 (1973), Nifty Fifty 3 (2002) and Sid and Jane (2015)
The animated opening sequence begins right before Schoolhouse Rock.
Plot[edit]
1949[edit]
1950[edit]
Cast[edit]
- Joneal Joplin as Sid Magleby
- Viviana Howard as Jane Appleman
- Lionel Wood as Johnny Eisenhower
- Carrie Andersen as Colette Eisenhower
- Connie Nelson as Bonnie O'Sullivan
- Darrell Jenkins as Elroy Campbell
- Stacy Carter as Leslie Parker
- Farrah Rogers as Anastacia Mitchell
- Whitney Phillips as Kim Brown
- Bonnie Scott as "The Blonde" In The T-Bird
- Paris Themmen as Austin Robinson
Production[edit]
Casting[edit]
Filming locations[edit]
- Fairground Park
- Lafayette Square
- Stifel Theatre
- Mahler Ballroom as
- Saint Louis Galleria
- Pin-Up Bowl as Bowl Bop
- Gateway Arch National Park
- Kingsbury Square Park
- Waterman Pool as
- 5262 Waterman Blvd
- Loretta Hall Park
Post-production[edit]
Categories:
- 1971 films
- English-language films
- 1971 comedy films
- 1971 directorial debut films
- 1970s dance films
- 1970s musical comedy films
- 1970s romantic comedy films
- 1970s romantic musical films
- American films
- American dance films
- American musical comedy films
- American romantic comedy films
- American romantic musical films
- 1970s English-language films
- Films directed by Gerald MacLachlan
- Films about cities
- Films set in department stores
- Films set in a theatre
- Films set in shopping malls
- Tap dance films
- Films set in the 1940s
- Films set in the 1950s
- Films set in 1949
- Films set in 1950
- Films shot in St. Louis
- Films with screenplays by Bill L. Norton
- Universal Pictures films
