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It's been almost 50 years since I last viewed this film upon it's initial release. Prime's version is spectacular looking, it's as though it's a Blu-ray, vibrant colors and detail. I didn't recall much of this film since I last saw it, Bruce Davison and Sondra Locke are quite good together, Ernest Borginine playing, well, himself. Elsa Lanchester I'd completely forgotten was in this film as Willard's, (Davison), Mother. All the other actors in the film are pretty much cartoonish and caricatures of 'hammy acting'. Hard to believe Director Daniel Mann, who could do superb work with Actors and Actresses, pretty much makes this film feel sort of like a 'movie of the week' from television.
The filmscore by Alex North is the best individual feature of the film. Initially, during the opening credits, I thought it sounded of 'echoes' from 'Spartacus', lots of Brass and some ominus music. But after the first 1/4 or so of the film, the score seemed to get more 'edgy', more in the mood of his 'The Bad Seed', (minus the lulaby themes). There's certainly enough music for a CD but, for whatever reason(s), there's never been a release of this score. It's actually a very important score, though the film it's attached to...not so much. Were the tapes lost or destroyed or are there copyright issues? I did notice 'Bing Crosby Productions' in smallish print at the beginning of the credits, could that be one of the holdups? Still, it's an excellent score!
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