The Stewardesses
The Stewardesses | |
---|---|
Christopher Bell | |
Starring |
|
Cinematography | Christopher Bell |
Music by | James Navas |
Distributed by | Sherpix |
Release date |
|
Running time |
|
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $100,000[2] |
Box office | $25 million[3] |
The Stewardesses is a 1969 American 3D softcore comedy film written and directed by Allan Silliphant (credited onscreen as Alf Silliman Jr.) and starring Christina Hart, Monica Gayle, Paula Erickson and Donna Stanley.
Produced on a budget of just over $100,000, the film grossed $26 million over its theatrical run.
Plot
A single eventful night in the lives of a crew of Los Angeles-based, trans-Pacific
Production and development
The film was initially a
The self-imposed X rating was a draw in the early stages, attracting viewers to relatively small theaters showing the 3D film. In the last year, with the official R rating, it was possible to show the film more widely, even in 70mm 3D, in houses like the 4,300-seat
The film is also notable in that it may be the only film to be extensively re-shot, edited and updated as it played in theaters, according to Silliphant. Probably four versions of the evolving film were played over the three years that the film was in active distribution.
Writer, producer, director, and 3D technologist Allan Silliphant was the younger half-brother of Academy Award-winning writer and producer Stirling Silliphant. Co-producer and cinematographer Chris Condon, who had founded Century Precision Optics, built innovative, relatively lightweight and portable single-strip 3D cameras. Theater owner Louis Sher was the executive producer, and used his Art Theater Guild theaters to display the film coast to coast. Specially trained 3D technicians would be sent to each and every theater to install the special equipment, and to teach the projectionists how to keep it running.
3D stereo technology
The film was shot in
In 1972, the film was blown up to side-by-side 70 mm 3D, which removed the requirement for anamorphics due to the wider frame.
Marketing history
The film was uniquely marketed in that it never used a promotional trailer, but with many
By 1976 it had earned a
Home video
In the early days of video, Caballero Control Corporation released a re-edited version of The Stewardesses on VHS and Betamax tape formats, which are now out of print. In creating this XXX version, Caballero edited hardcore insert shots into the film and re-released it, with the tagline "From 3D to 3XXX" on the tape cover. Although being a non-official XXX version of the film, the original theatrical release credits for The Stewardesses remained intact for this release.
In 2009, the 3D and 2D versions of The Stewardesses became available on DVD. Marking 40 years since its theatrical release, the 2-DVD set also includes 2 pairs of 3D glasses and bonus features.[9]
In 2016, the film was released by Kino Lorber on Blu-ray.[10]
See also
- Come Fly with Me, 1963 film
- Boeing Boeing, 1965 film version of the 1962 play
- Coffee, Tea or Me?, 1967 novel
- Fly Me, 1973 film
- The Naughty Stewardesses, 1975 film, released in January
- Blazing Stewardesses, 1975 film, released in June
- List of 3D films
References
- ISBN 978-1839980121.
- ^ Christopher T Koetting, Mind Warp!: The Fantastic True Story of Roger Corman's New World Pictures, Hemlock Books. 2009 p 53
- ^ "The Stewardesses, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ISBN 978-1839980121.
- ^ "50 Top-Grossing Films". Variety. October 6, 1971. p. 11.
- ^ "50 Top-Grossing Films". Variety. October 20, 1971. p. 11.
- ^ "All-time Film Rental Champs". Variety. January 7, 1976. p. 44.
- ISBN 978-1839980121.
- ^ Shout Factory: The Stewardesses (3D): 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
- ^ "Pre-90s catalog on Blu - A comprehensive list".
External links
- The Stewardesses at AllMovie
- The Stewardesses at IMDb
- The Numbers
- The Stewardesses 3D SabuCat Productions is planning re-release of the film, and a documentary about it. Site includes history and interviews with actors and staff.
- "Jet-setters in 3D", by Sarah Rowland, Montreal Mirror, July 15, 2004. Includes interview with cameraman.