T-Bird Gang (1959) ROGER CORMAN

Movie Class by PizzaFLIX: Legendary cult filmmaker Roger Corman has directed
over 50 films and produced nearly 400 more. In the process he helped launch the careers
of Jack Nicholson, Robert De Niro, Charles Bronson, Sylvester Stallone, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Ron Howard, Robert Towne, Peter Bogdanovich, and James Cameron!
Stars: John Brinkley, Ed Nelson, Tony Miller
Director: Richard Harbinger
Producer: Roger Corman/Sparta Productions
Seeking to revenge the murder of his father, a high school student goes undercover and joins a deadly gang of juvenile delinquents.

[@arachnonixon]

lol at the comments unironically saying it's a bad movie & not to watch. it's a Corman, Daddy-O. just dig it for what it is

[@randalljamison5359]

This is just my personal opinion but if a movie brings you enjoyment and entertainment it's a good movie plain and simple.

[@victoriataylor5457]

Thanks Pizza Flix for the movie, no one could play the part of Alex, better than Ed Nelson, it somehow just fits him perfectly.

[@4EyedAnimation]

That guy pulling the alarm bell did the best acting ever in Corman film...

[@johnbockelie3899]

That swinging music.

[@randquadrozzi1280]

Yes he really did give it all he had

[@aadamtx]

Don't you love these films where the "high school kids" are played by actors aged somewhere between 25-40? Note also that, even though the description says they're high school kids, "Frank" says he was in the Army previously. On the plus side, very cool to have a score by Shelly Manne - and even a quick reference to Gerry Mulligan!

[@jacksnyder7318]

When WW2 broke out a lot of 17 yr olds quit high school, joined up and the the ones that came home, many went back to high school. Some of the roughest high school football teams were from that era.

[@stevee.asherhouseofasherpo8367]

Roger Corman seal of approval.

[@CS-bu9kd]

I’m digging the swanky music .. 😁

[@TeaParty1776]

swanky? You dare say "swanky"?

[@jimthigpen333]

Groovy baby.

[@phylliselizahb1041]

Soundtrack is amazing! & . . . Coleman Francis!

[@jimthigpen333]

😂😂😂

[@anonagain]

OK, that opening music makes sense now. Shelly Manne did the score. Thanks for all the Corman films PizzaFlix!

[@kodeblak]

Now you know how the movie ''Grease'' got the ''T-Bird Gang'' in their script.....the 1940's and 1950's seems to be the trend setter.

[@deloreslandeis1008]

Many thanks, Pizza Flix! What a gem.❤❤

[@thhomasppp]

This is the best copy of "T-Bird Gang" that I've ever seen. Thanks for uploading !

[@michaelscheel9533]

After seeing his name on the screen Edwin Nelson changes it to Ed Nelson for the rest of his career. I notice Vic Taybback is in the movie, Another change or misspelling of his name since it was Tayback for the rest of his career.

[@TeaParty1776]

T-bird. Theres a car for tough guys. Perhaps the worst suspension of any US car. When it braked, it wobbled like jello.

[@TAROTAI]

keep a lid on it Clyde - parallel leaf springs - new V8 engine, 345-hp & 430 cu in (7.0 L) MEL-series - now blow Daddyo!

[@jimthigpen333]

You ain’t hip daddy--it’s got the cubes-it’s got the looks-he’s got the girl--

[@sailoritaly]

You know it's gonna be a special movie when you see the name "Roger Corman"

[@PizzaFLIX]

Thanks for watching! May the Sauce be with you.

[@michaelwertzy9808]

@@PizzaFLIX , deep dish, & 10-Q!

[@PizzaFLIX]

@@michaelwertzy9808 10-Q?

[@MichaelLantz]

Is he still with us or he is in that big theater in the sky?

[@vernalc2449]

@@MichaelLantz Roger Corman, as far as I know, is 94 years old and still with us...

[@88hyperman]

Fast cars and no place to go!

[@TAROTAI]

Corman is King of Crime! Dig it baby!

[@jimthigpen333]

Hey maaaan I’m digging it.

[@phylliselizahb1041]

Love picking out actors from other Corman films! 1 actor made "animal noises" in "Creature From the Haunted Sea" (I think).

[@sloburnjo]

A primo score played by Shelley Mann and His Men - lovely mid century vehicles and decent acting including a young Vic Tayback (misspelled as Tabback) you cannot beat American International pictures.

[@NYC1927]

"Al" (Vic Tayback) from the tv show "Alice" was kind of hot when he was young and lean! He played the arresting cop at the gas station. You can recognize his voice.

[@phylliselizahb1041]

Great seeing a Corman movie that isn't the horror genre.

[@TheViewmaster1971]

Corman films are so cool... thanks for the upload!!

[@petekanter1612]

Mark, I definitely agree with you about Roger Corman -- who, according to Wikipedia.org., turned 94 years-old, on April 5th, and is still active; although not necessarily as a director and/or producer. But, f. y. i.: T-BIRD GANG, which was released in October, 1959 -- same month and year as A BUCKET OF BLOOD, and starred two of the same cast members, Ed Nelson & John Brinkley; with Brinkley being T-BIRD GANG's co-scriptwriter -- was not one of Roger Corman's credits. It was directed by a guy by the name of Richard Harbinger, and it was produced by someone named Stanley Bickman.

[@donkeyslayer4661]

Frank is apparently dating a nun. Bad move, Frank.

[@boots_n_coots]

Very cool little flick with very cool score by Shelly Manne! (But Alex prefers Vivaldi 😏)

[@TheViewmaster1971]

Thanks for the info on the music score.

[@mingonmongo1]

Yeah, the jazz was great, and the bongos were also a pretty creative touch for that era of tv, especially when the Beat movement hadn't really reached popular attention yet.

[@georgesember9069]

I love the music. I recognized Shelly Manne immediately!!

[@SenorQuichotte]

Wow where did you get this,? Classic old school Corman.

[@manuelmaldonadojr2526]

thanks for OLD movie I love it.

[@abdulmuttalibalsagoff9842]

Love this ! Thank you !

[@lonelybro77]

Beech-later Beach-Dickerson, Vic Tabbak, later Tayback, and Edwin, shortened to Ed, Nelson. Names get changed when they become stars

[@phylliselizahb1041]

Corman regulars are like family.

[@phylliselizahb1041]

Gotta get me an extra ringside boxing bell for a doorbell!

[@phylliselizahb1041]

Gotta enjoy that doorbell. Round 1. Round 2.

[@vernalc2449]

Very different from the other Corman films I have seen. @PizzaFlix ya still saucin'.

[@PizzaFLIX]

Thanks for watching PizzaFLIX

[@phylliselizahb1041]

Lovin' da 1950s jazzy muzak

[@jamesmiller4184]

First-off, we note that Thunderbird Daddy-O gets his boy to light his fag! This has meaning!

[@cheeseburgersuperior1874]

MST3K's Coleman Francis in a Roger Corman movie? I am surprised.

[@akavitsuma]

Fast cars 🚘 and no place to go!!

[@jamesmiller4184]

Actually, I think this thing is pretty good -- being a slice of say, the uglier side of Fifties life not often spoken-of? (I oughta know, I was there, and did it -- the prettier side, of course!) Even tho 'offensive' we hereby withdraw our earlier request for forthwith removal because it is . . . ENTERTAINING . . . so we're cool, man!

[@tpe54]

Thanks, I dug it!

[@charlesdowns1691]

i have a boxset with alot of these style films. the jazz music really cool

[@FishinChickin]

I give it a 2.9/4 on the Corman scale. For the music.

[@haf816r]

Have you ever seen a movie called " Look for n any Window?" I've been looking for it for quite some time.

[@PizzaFLIX]

The DVD is available for sale on Amazon.

[@phylliselizahb1041]

Suppose audience expected drag racing

[@4EyedAnimation]

That bongo solo ain't exactly Hans Zimmer

[@charlesdowns1691]

ed nelson+( snaps) and ends up in episodes of the untouchables. and the fugitive

[@chiefslief1886]

Awesome movie thanks❤

[@phylliselizahb1041]

Better than calling these guys "beatniks."

[@rchavez2112]

Coleman Francis plays the detective! And, music by Shelly Mann, totally cool!

[@jacobschweitzer1068]

Is it me or doesn't coleman francis sound that bad at acting in this unlike red zone cuba

[@phylliselizahb1041]

Bet teens were disappointed. No drag racing teens or "hot" cars. Didn't even steal sportscars for resale.

[@Janster59]

a movie old as me////

[@randquadrozzi1280]

This is before ed nelson made it big and dropped the Edwin 1st name.

[@johnrudy9404]

Flag on the moon. He died with a penny and a broken cigarette. No one told him about the progress. I dont care if Moses gave it to you. Coffee? I like coffee.......Cherokee Jack.

[@rrodgers9409]

Far out musical sounds

[@jimthigpen333]

Take him to the hospital; he’s had an unfortunate accident--

[@johnbockelie3899]

Introducing Mr.Beatnik on the bongos.

[@magarac99]

Roger Corman??

[@PizzaFLIX]

"The Film Group Presents" 🍕 The Filmgroup was a production and distribution company founded by Roger Corman and his brother Gene in 1959. T-Bird Gang was their 2nd film, after High School Big Shot 🍕Thanks for watching PizzaFLIX. May the Sauce be with you 🍕

[@stevenlester2606]

Women. Just dump them and get on with your mission.

[@jimthigpen333]

Alex had it comin baby--you caint stop karma daddy-it’s starin you right in yo face!

[@Paulvon128]

snaps!

[@billtilghman2232]

Pushing 30-year-old teenagers and juvenile delinquents. SMH

[@WorkshopPops]

who killed his father??

[@stevenlester2606]

The kid who was in the T-bird with the boss at the beginning.

[@jimthigpen333]

Who wants ta know? --maybe you should ask ya momma--

[@mrtomdorn]

As a R R Drummer, Bongos never did anything for me. Too Native sounding. TD Atlanta

[@jamesmiller4184]

Big mistake! Corman got very uncool Blackboard Jungle juvenile delinquents confused with the BEATS. And making it all worse, all of YOU get BEATS confused with Beatniks!!! And too and worse-even, with the separate but very real Gay Beats! (Tho that term was not yet of course, introduced into the common parlance.) We find this offensive to-the-max, and request that this little mistaken libel done on us, BE REMOVED FORTHWITH, for the offense of being offensive!

[@RogerMoffa]

Well this is not a good movie, and not successfull because very poor datas / infos on it. The twos actress are not very popular too, because they have a very small career in movie industry. Not a lot about her because they made only 2-3 films each (small role). I don't find this film very good or interesting, and the spectators in movie theatre too when it came out because, this film is really like "unknow" or "have very low infos". A film to pass and not to remember. You can forget it about.

[@TAROTAI]

Hey yoyo - you're a drag - so cut out Jim

[@jameselsasser6050]

Who cares what you think?

[@RogerMoffa]

@@jameselsasser6050 Certainly not you because you are not smart enough to think it right😞. If you are not intrrested by my comment, why do loose your time and your energy to reply to it and leave a comment ? Stay in your head and in you life alone. Don't boring others smarther than you😝😟.