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Daddy-O poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 49.0 / 100
1958·Crime / Music / Mystery·1h 14m

DADDY-O

“Alive!! With the Beat and the Heat of Today's Rock-N-Roll Generation!”

Phil, a part-time truck driver and singer who wears his pants far too high, meets a feisty platinum blonde who challenges him to a drag race through Griffith Park. When he is caught and loses his license, he meets up with the sketchy Frank Wooster who offers him a job singing in his new nightclub. When Phil discovers that his new job also includes drug running, he must fight to save his friends and himself.

Above the Line
Lou Place·DirectorDavid Moessinger·ScreenplayDavid Moessinger·StoryPerry Finnerman·Director of PhotographyJohn Williams·Original Music ComposerHarold White·Editor
Cast
Dick Contino·Philip "Daddy-O" SandiferBruno VeSota·Sidney ChillasSandra Giles·Jana RyanGloria Victor·Marica HayesSonia Torgeson·Peg LawrenceRobert Banas·Leonard "Sonny" DeMarcoHank Mann·Barney WatersRon McNeil·Duke ManionTipp McClure·Bruce GreenKelly Gordon·Ken
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 2
Lou Place·DirectorC.M. Florance·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
David Moessinger·ScreenplayDavid Moessinger·Story
Camera· 1
Perry Finnerman·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Harold White·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
John Williams·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Elmer C. Rhoden Jr.·Producer
By the Numbers
49.0
OF 100
Master Score
2.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Daddy-O's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#003399
#FFCC99
Mood
Playful, Dramatic
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a woman lying on her back with her legs raised high in the air. She is wearing a white dress and black underwear. A group of musicians”

romance
Key Elements
LegsInstrumentsDressTitle
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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