The Kiss (1958 film)

The Kiss is a 1958 short film written and produced by John Hayes. It was the first major film by Hayes, who would go on to find fame as the writer, producer, and director of B-movie genre films such as Garden of the Dead.[1]

The Kiss
Movie poster
Directed byEverett Chambers
Written byJohn Patrick Hayes
Produced byJohn Hayes
StarringDavid Brenner
Julie Reilly
Teddi Landess
Edited byKenn Collins
Music byMichael Colicchio
Production
company
Cohay Productions
Distributed byContinental Distributing
Release date
  • 1958 (1958) (U.S.)
Running time
29 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film was nominated for the 1958 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film but lost to Disney's Grand Canyon.[2][3]

Plot

Cast

  • David Brenner as Young Man
  • Julie Reilly as 1st Date
  • Teddi Landess as 2nd Date
  • Jana Pearce as Girl on Beach
  • William Guhl as Man in Bar
  • Renée Taylor as Girl in Bar
  • Madlyn Rhue as Girl in Park
  • Suzanne Hahn as Female Necker
  • John Astin as Male Necker
  • Charles Creasap as Friend at Work
  • Dorothy Heck as Friend of a Friend

See also

References

  1. Emerson, Scott (2007-11-15). "Garden of the Dead". 365daysofthedead.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2013-12-10.
  2. "31st Oscars". Oscars.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2013-12-10.
  3. "The 31st Academy Awards (1959) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved May 31, 2019.


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