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Summer Run
1973 American film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Summer Run is a 1973 American film written and directed by Leon Capetanos.
It was also known as The Backpack Girls.
The film was finished in 1971 but took several years to be released.[2]
Lewis Teague co edited. He later made Dirty O'Neil with Captetanos.
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Premise
A man backpacks through Europe.
Cast
- Andrew Parks
- Dennis Redfield
- Tina Lund
- Juliet Berto
- Phyllis Smith Altenhaus
- John C. Broderick
Production
The film was based on the personal experiences of the director and producer. A limited partnership was formed in Houston to make the film, which was shot in Europe starting in the summer of 1971. Filming took place over eight countries and a period of 56 days.[3]
Andrew Parks, the lead, was the son of actor Larry Parks.[4] Capetanos said "I wanted to make a film about living and having a good time."[1]
Reception
The film screened at the USA Film Festival in Dallas in 1972.[5]
The film was released commercially in 1973.[3] The Los Angeles Times called it "easy, charming."[4]
The film won an award at the Atlanta Film Festival.[6]
References
External links
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