Easy Come, Easy Go (unfinished film) explained

Easy Come, Easy Go
Director:Barry Shear
Producer:Bobby Roberts
Starring:Jan and Dean
Terry-Thomas
Studio:Dunhill Productions
Distributor:Paramount Pictures
Country:United States
Language:English

Easy Come, Easy Go was a proposed film starring Jan and Dean which was abandoned in 1965 due to a train crash.

Alan Rafkin was originally announced to direct.[1] Eventually TV director Barry Shear was selected to make his feature debut.[2] The plot involved a movie star (to be played by Terry-Thomas) who moved in with Jan and Dean and their friends to research a role.

Filming started August 2, 1965.[3] On August 5, the unit was filming background shots involving a train which crashed into a flat car; Barry Shear and Jan Berry were injured, along with several other crew.[4] [5] The injuries to Jan and Shear were so severe that the movie was abandoned.[6]

The cancellation led to Paramount reusing the film title the following year for an unrelated film starring Elvis Presley.

Notes and References

  1. News: Shulman's 'Upbeat' Bought. Martin, Betty.. May 31, 1965. Los Angeles Times. C13.
  2. News: Columbia Signs Abby Mann. Martin, Betty.. June 29, 1965. Los Angeles Times. c7.
  3. News: MOVIE CALL SHEET: Terry Thomas as a Star. Martin, Betty.. July 23, 1965. Los Angeles Times. C12.
  4. News: 15 ARE INJURED IN MOVIE CRASH: Train Rams Flatcar in Filming of Scene. August 6, 1965. Chicago Tribune. 1.
  5. News: 12 HURT AS TRAIN HITS FILM FLATCAR: Singer Jan Berry, Director Barry Shear Seriously Injured in Chatsworth Collision. August 6, 1965. Los Angeles Times. 3.
  6. News: MOVIE CALL SHEET: Train Wreck Derails Film. Martin, Betty.. August 11, 1965. Los Angeles Times. d12.