A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
January 1, 1965
Original Title:
Seven Second Love Affair
Genres:
Documentary
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 58
Les Blank's first documentary cinematography job shooting Drag Racers in Long Beach, CA, driving everything from hopped up "Mercs" to Supercharged "Rail Dragsters". These cars could accelerate to over 220 miles/hour in a mile. The film follows the life of Rick "The Iceman" Stewart as he attempts to grab the world's record. Original score by Canned Heat Blues Band.
Additional Editing:
Pieter van Deusen
Additional Photography:
Pat O'Neill
Director:
Robert Abel
Director of Photography:
Les Blank
Editor:
Sidney Levin
Producer:
Robert Abel
Writer:
Robert Abel
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