The Chicken Chronicles (1977)

Director:

Frank Simon

Writers:

Paul Diamond (screenplay), Paul Diamond (novel)

Stars:

Phil Silvers, Ed Lauter, Steve Guttenberg

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Phil Silvers	...	Max Ober
Ed Lauter	...	Mr. Nastase
Steve Guttenberg	...	David Kessler (as Steven Guttenberg)
Lisa Reeves	...	Margaret
Meridith Baer	...	Tracy
Branscombe Richmond	...	Mark
Will Seltzer	...	Weinstein
Kutee	...	Maddy
Gino Baffa	...	Charlie
Robert Resnick	...	Stuart
Joseph G. Medalis	...	Mr. Phinney (as Joe Medalis)
Robin T. Williams	...	Vanessa
Clark Brandon	...	Lee
Jon Gries	...	Tom (as Jonathon Gries)
John Starr	...	Saul

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

Sex Comedy | Chicken | High School Senior | Teenager | Beverly Hills California | 

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Taglines:

The Spirit of 69...When The Lights Turned Off...The Kids Turned On!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

October 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

Crônicas Colegiais

Company Credits

Production Co:

AVCO Embassy Pictures, Chicken Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The writer, Paul Diamond, absolutely avers that the title was a tribute to Ray Bradbury's 'Martian Chronicles"

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Connections

Featured in 42nd Street Forever, Volume 4: Cooled by Refrigeration (2009)
This film's U.S. theatrical trailer is featured.

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Soundtracks

"On The Road Again"
by Canned Heat
Courtesy of United Artists Records

User Reviews

What was my Dad thinking?

Back in 1980 my dad suggested that me and my brother go see this movie. So we went expecting a slapstick comedy suitable for a 13-year old and 11-year old. What we saw was a lame sex comedy with Steve Guttenberg desperately trying to get his girlfriend in the sack. When he finally does, well you know what happens. Plus, Phil Silvers plays a dirty old man (near the end of his career and my first introduction to him). My brother and I didn't laugh once and I began to realize that my dad's sense of humor and mine were not alike.

It wasn't until later when my father confessed his love for the Police Academy series that I fully understood how far apart we were in terms of comedy. He likes every comedy and I am particular. With this movie though, I am being very generous in terming it a comedy. My dad must have been thinking of another movie.