January 12, 1928 — March 26, 2014
Harry H. Novak, alongside
David F Friedman (24 December 1923 — 14 February 2011) one of the great
(s)exploitation kings of the last half of the 20th century, died 26 March 2014
at the age of 86.
Novak began his career at RKO, where he worked until the
studio collapsed in 1957. Next, he went to work for Seymour Borde at JEM Distribution,
whence he was eventually fired after an argument with Borde. Forming Boxoffice
International Pictures, the firm's first release, the monster nudie musical Kiss Me Quick (1964), directed by Peter
Perry (as "Seymour Tuchus"), was a hit and his future in exploitation
set in cement: for the decades to come, Novak produced or distributed hundreds
of notable, un-notable, forgettable and un-forgettable movies spanning the
whole palette of exploitation: nudie-cuties, white coaters, shockumentaries, hixploitation,
Blaxploitation, roughies, soft-core sex films, hardcore sex films, horror films — you name the genre, he probably released a title that fits it.
To do a detailed
career review presentation of the projects Harry H. Novak foisted upon the
American public would take more time than we have, but nevertheless shall
attempt a superficial one in the months to come...
The Gallbladders' title track
to Kiss Me Quick:
to Kiss Me Quick:
No comments:
Post a Comment