Boardwalk (film)
Boardwalk is a 1979 American drama film written by Stephen Verona and Leigh Chapman and directed by Verona. It stars Ruth Gordon, Lee Strasberg and Janet Leigh.
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| Directed by | Stephen Verona |
| Produced by | George Willoughby |
| Written by | Leigh Chapman Stephen Verona |
| Starring | Ruth Gordon Lee Strasberg Janet Leigh |
| Music by | William S. Fischer Michael Kamen Rob Mounsey Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson |
| Cinematography | Billy Williams |
| Edited by | Thom Noble |
Production company | Stratford Travellers Films |
| Distributed by | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film is about the Rosen family and their struggle with a gang terrorizing their Coney Island neighborhood. It was filmed on location at numerous spots in New York city, including the famous but now defunct Dubrow's Cafeteria.
It was written by Leigh Chapman and Verona, who were a couple at the time. Chapman later recalled the film as "Amateurish? boring? Strasberg [was] a dreadful actor… I give V[erona] credit for tenacity... [a] British investor who put up the money for the film. He was one of those “commoner” Brits who created a travel agency and made a lot of money. I don’t know how Verona met him or conned him into putting up the money."[1]
Cast
- Ruth Gordon as Becky Rosen
- Lee Strasberg as David Rosen
- Janet Leigh as Florence Cohen
- Joe Silver as Leo Rosen
- Eddie Barth as Eli Rosen
- Merwin Goldsmith as Charley
- Michael Ayr as Peter
- Forbesy Russell as Marilyn
- Chevi Colton as Vera Rosen
- Teri Keane as Betty Rosen
- Eli Mintz as Friedman
- Rashel Novikoff as Sadie
- Lillian Roth as Ruth
- Kim Delgado as Strut
- Altovise Davis as Mrs. Bell
References
- "Lotsa Teeth: An Interview With Leigh Chapman". Classic TV History. 17 Nov 2015.