The Cool Ones

The Cool Ones
Directed by	Gene Nelson
Produced by	William Conrad
Written by	Joyce Geller; Robert Kaufman
Starring	Roddy McDowall; Debbie Watson; Gil Peterson; Phil Harris; Robert Coote; Nita Talbot; George Furth
Music by	Ernie Freeman
Cinematography	Floyd Crosby
Edited by	James T. Heckert
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	April 12, 1967;
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States

The Cool Ones (aka Cool, Baby Cool) is a 1967 film starring Roddy McDowall and directed by Gene Nelson.[1][2][3] The 1960s novelty singer known as Mrs. Miller performs in a cameo role, and the film features performances by the bands the Leaves and the Bantams as well as a brief appearance by Glen Campbell, playing a fictional singer.

Plot

A millionaire rock promoter joins a pop singer and a dancer in a romantic match as a publicity stunt for a new television series.

Cast

Roddy McDowell as Tony Krum
Debbie Watson as Hallie Rodgers
Gil Peterson as Cliff Donner
Phil Harris as Fred MacElewine
Robert Coote as Herbert Krum
Nita Talbot as Deedee Howitzer
George Furth as Howie
Glen Campbell as Patrick
James Millhollin as Manager
Ilona Massey as Toni Karpathy (uncredited)

In an uncredited appearance: one of the dancers is Teri Garr, specifically as one of the Whiz-Bam girls.[4]

Reception

The film received mostly negative reviews and is now viewed as something of a 60's cult musical. From the blog Comet Over Hollywood:

The Cool Ones has earned a place on my list of the worst movies that I have ever seen. But then at the same time, it’s so bad you can’t look away and have to watch the whole movie.[5]

And from the New York Times:

The Cool Ones [is] a rock 'n' roll comedy, so-called, about a pop singer (Debbie Watson) who is on the rise and a big-name crooner (Gil Peterson) who is on the skids. Roddy McDowall is their manager who engineers them into a publicity romance which has—shall we say?—repercussions. I venture to guess this will disgust even the kids.[6]

References

TV Guide
The New York Times
The Village Voice
The Cool Ones; 1967 (Dreams are What Le Cinema is For; Friday, August 24, 2012)
Pickens, Jessica. "Musical Monday : The Cool Ones". Comet Over Hollywood. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
Bosley Crowther (May 11, 1967). "Screen: 'The Viscount' Begins Run; European Gang Picture Heads Double Bill". NYTimes.com. New York Times.

External links

The Cool Ones at the TCM Movie Database
The Cool Ones on IMDb

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[1] TV Guide

[2] The New York Times

[3] The Village Voice

[4] The Cool Ones; 1967 (Dreams are What Le Cinema is For; Friday, August 24, 2012)

[5] Pickens, Jessica. "Musical Monday : The Cool Ones". Comet Over Hollywood. Retrieved 9 November 2015.

[6] Bosley Crowther (May 11, 1967). "Screen: 'The Viscount' Begins Run; European Gang Picture Heads Double Bill". NYTimes.com. New York Times.