The Lively Set

The Lively Set (1964)

They jet you where the Fun and Action are... every time they grab a wheel... OR A GIRL!

A college student drops out to build a race car and falls for his buddy's sister.

Date of release
1964-10-24
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Action, Drama
Director
Jack Arnold

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

The Lively Set is a 1964 American color action drama sport film directed by Jack Arnold and starring James Darren, Pamela Tiffin, Doug McClure and Joanie Sommers.

Production

Filming started on 20 January 1964. It was the first film Darren made under a multi-picture film contract he had signed with Universal, for whom he was to make a film a year until 1970, in addition to a Columbia contract for one film per year until 1966. Racing scenes were shot on location at Bonneville Salt Flats, Pomona Dragstrip, and Death Valley National Park.

Bobby Darin was hired to write three songs for the film, but Universal was so pleased with the results that they enlisted him to write the entire score.

The film's release, originally set for July 1964, was delayed until October, and the film was heavily edited out of respect for Dave MacDonald, who played himself and was a stunt driver in the film. MacDonald died on May 30, 1964, during the Indianapolis 500 in a fiery crash that also killed Eddie Sachs, who had also been in some scenes, during the second lap.

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