Wild Guitar (1962) Arch Hall Jr - Comedy, Drama, Musical Movie

He Was A Country Boy But He Played The Wildest Strings In This Mad-Mad Town
A young Arch Hall, Jr. is given a shot at the big time by the unscrupulous owner of a small record company played by Arch Hall, Sr. (aka William Watters).
Director: Ray Dennis Steckler
Writers: Arch Hall Sr. (as Nicholas Merriwether), Bob Wehling
Stars: Arch Hall Jr., Nancy Czar, Arch Hall Sr.
Genres: Classics, Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
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[@Ben-nh9xw]

Wow!!!. This warranted a sequel

[@rockinhowie]

Love this movie, back in the early 90s i hung out with Ray Dennis Steckler, screened this movie with Ray and others he did like Rat Fink and Boo Boo. One very cool guy to be friends with when Ray had his video store and studio in Las Vegas, met lots of beautiful women who were auditioning for his movies back then, one very cool actor and director Ray was.

[@SS-dr1hx]

1:05 , The car from the Creatures drives by ‘

[@davyhenry8985]

Good movie and I enjoyed it.

[@jamesanthony8438]

I've got this one in my DVD collection!... although I've not watched it in years. It'll be like watching it new!! =) Arch Hall Jr (Tom from "Eegah"), Arch Hall Sr (Mr. Miller from "Eegah"... and the director, too!) and Ray Dennis Steckler (Jerry from "The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living And Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!?"... and it's director) all have roles in this one. C³ comes through for us, again! =) The writer/producer Nicholas Merriwether and actor William Watters in the credits are both pseudonymns of Arch Hall, Sr. Cash Flagg in the credits is one of _many_ aliases of Ray Dennis Steckler. Carolyn Brandt, who appears as Dancer on Ramp, was the ex-wife of Ray Dennis Steckler and appeared in "The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living And Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!?" as Marge Neilson, the superstitious, alcoholic dancer from the club. The photographer/second unit guy William Zsigmond (real name Vilmos Zsigmond) also worked on "The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living And Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!?" with Ray Dennis Steckler and won an Academy Award for his cinematography work on "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1978). He was nominated for Oscars for "The Deer Hunter" (1979), "The River" (1985) and "The Black Dahlia" (2006). Just keep that in the back of your mind while watching these low budget B-movies he worked on early in his career. =)

[@CultCinemaClassics]

curtain call

[@alpha-omega2362]

I’m getting a head ache keeping that in the back of my mind...

[@Lisa-di1wi]

The Incredibly Strange Creatures was also shown on Mystery Science Theater 3000 back in 1997 as well.

[@thatsmrharley2u2]

Arch Hall Jr. will be forever in my memory because of his starring role in The Sadist. Being a motorcycle enthusiast too, I love the Yamaha he rides at the start of this one (with the dubbed in 4 stroke engine noise...lol)

[@alpha-omega2362]

He resembles Michael J. Pollard or vice a versa.

[@peterzang]

The Sadist is really well done and terrifying. Makes Badlands look like Hansel and Gretel

[@rogerrendzak8055]

I concur with you. That concreted my perception of him, for years. STILL great, though☺️!!! And why dub in, the 4-stroke motor sound?? Wasn't it 4-stroke, to begin with??

[@rogerrendzak8055]

@@alpha-omega2362 No friggin way!!! Michael P. sucks, really bad.

[@thatsmrharley2u2]

@@rogerrendzak8055 Nope. Those old Yamahas were 2 strokes. I had several when I was a youngster.

[@archenema6792]

It takes an amazing attention to detail to make so many things so wrong. I admire an accomplishment of this caliber.

[@peterzang]

You could definitely be my friend

[@archenema6792]

@@peterzang I can be a friend to anyone who wants to make the world a better place. That's my religion. If you want to make the world a better place, it doesn't matter what you believe, it only matters that we both agree that the things you do will lead to that outcome. 👍

[@rogerrendzak8055]

@@archenema6792 Not a bad philosophy, kid😉!!!

[@janetcraft]

Dig that crazy music! I love it! Wild, man, I dig it! Thanks for posting! All the Best - stay safe! :)

[@samanthavillagomez997]

Oh how thrilling! I just loved your channel! you have all the good movies!

[@dontaylor7315]

I'm less than two minutes into this but had to stop and note this: During the opening titles Arch hangs a big suitcase on the left side of the motorcycle to keep it unevenly weighted so when he lays it down (as he inevitably would) it won't fall to the right where he keeps his guitar. Probably not the best plan from a biker's perspective but a smart strategy for a musician.

[@rogerrendzak8055]

I taped this many years back, but completely forgot, the premise of it. Also forgot, how wonderful this was😁!!! Hands down, the BEST Arch Hall Jr/Sr. picture, period👍. His dad wasn't bad either, as the typical crooked, Hollywood music promoter. Mucho fun times. The more I see of Arch (and dad), the more I'm actually impressed by them. Love it that, in the beginning of this, we all could see various Arch Hall Jr., picture posters, in the background. One question though; what ever happened to Marilyn Manning, and her involvement with Arch🤔??? And, the music direction here, was by Alan O'Day. Could this be the (or maybe, his dad) SAME, Alan O'Day, from 1977's 'Undercover Angel'???

[@marcofalzone6469]

😊😊

[@DizzLexic]

I got lost in Arch Halls hair and ended up missing the whole movie.

[@captainarcher2]

LOL !!

[@alpha-omega2362]

In a year or so after this movie , he was wearing bangs trying to imitate the Beatles ....

[@rogerrendzak8055]

Did you ever find, your way out😏??

[@DizzLexic]

@@rogerrendzak8055 Yes!! I found one of his old boards and managed to surf my way out on that big wave!! haha

[@waderaney7]

A good 🎥 in a fine clear print 😀

[@gazriley624]

This was Hilarious

[@marclayne9261]

Cash Flagg......RDS.....'The Incredibly Strange Creatures'...1963....i have 'Wild Guitar' & this film on dvd.....

[@Aubreykrendale]

Arch Hall is the COOLEST, man! Out of this world! Outta sight and bitchin', ya dig?

[@shehabaldebrky9684]

Very cool

[@Old-Time-Fun]

Unexpected Comic Moment ! About 3:45 our hero finds himself in front of Dino's Lodge - And pauses to comb his hair ! That was his Edd (kookie) Byrnes imitation ! Dino's is next door to the detective offices at 77 Sunset Strip -

[@chrisoleson9570]

Loved the "Eegah" poster at 35:20 . . . . .

[@edwardandrews1381]

Diabolical acting !!

[@brianvail9212]

Before the Archies, there was Arch Hall 🎸

[@mariestreeting4213]

I haven’t got this one but I do have Nasty Rabbit and The Sadist 😆

[@meanjon13_illusions]

"Don't believe what you read, only what I tell you"

[@1SeanBond]

This was EpicI i actually know this movie thank's for posting it!

[@petec572]

Sventoonie is roasting the heck outta this, lol.

[@planetclay]

this makes Happy Days look like Mayberry RFD....i'm all in.

[@charleslichtman3978]

Good movie

[@daviddowns7552]

She is 🔥

[@madahad9]

Why hasn't anyone made a biopic of Ray Dennis Steckler starring Nicholas Cage??? Cage is a dead ringer for Steckler. If we bleach his hair white Conan O'Brien can play Arch Hall Jr. 😊😊😊😊😊

[@DJDizzyStorms]

Sventoonie introduced me to this

[@gilmangus83]

Funny how the teen publicists look to be at least 30. LOL

[@CultCinemaClassics]

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[@RG-od8ri]

Holy Stan Polley!

[@fishjones4618]

MST3K was right. He does look like a Cabbage Patch Elvis.

[@xraypunch5959]

The movie isn't great but it ain't shit either. I always thought the ice skating sequence at 50:27 was really beautiful. Best part of the movie.

[@rogerrendzak8055]

She, was probably screened for this, 'cause of her talent.

[@gabchaim8232]

IT''S SO BAD, IT'S GOOD ! !

[@hieronymusbosch693]

The Sadist.

[@paulchristman2456]

Is the Alan O'Day credited as music director here the singer/songwriter of "Angie Baby" and "Undercover Angel" fame ? Thanks for posting !

[@rwarren58]

It took a bit but I found your answer. It's yes. He was quite popular in Australia and Japan as well. www.imdb.com/name/nm0640593/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

[@peterzang]

Yes it is!

[@rogerrendzak8055]

Alan O'Day, was a part, of my teenage years, back then. Bought his '45, of 'Undercover Angel', and played the crap outta it!!

[@brettinoloverromantico4095]

The Golden Leech

[@Oppeldeldoc1]

Brad Jones the Cinema Snob (who can be very "snarky") kind of likes this film. And he's right.

[@philiphoward1731]

Hey check out those fender guitars and amplifiers if you buy those guitars today they are worth 1015 $20,000 in the amplifiers go for about five or $6.000.00 The lead actor he was in another movie and when she killed a lot of people and he fell into this well and a bunch of snakes bite him . I don’t know the name of the movie but I’ll look it up and I’ll come back and let everybody know what it was

[@rogerrendzak8055]

I know it's 2 years later, but that was 'The Sadist'. Good film🎞️😉!!!

[@coffeejunkie7954]

Why is R.crumb listed in this film

[@kevinappleman848]

painfull, Daddy-oh, and i mean painfull...

[@daviddowns7552]

This movie came after choppers

[@daviddowns7552]

I think arch jr was 19 here.

[@captainarcher2]

Ed Sullivan: "Lady's and Gentlemen...We have a really bad show for you tonight ! Introducing Johny Skidmark and The Wonder breads !!!"

[@clare5one]

Who is Arch Hall?

[@Ease54]

Either the son of Arch Hall Sr. ,or the father of Arch Hall Jr.

[@daviddowns7552]

He is worth 4 million $

[@ul7185]

As Seen on Family Classics with Dean Richards

[@waynewisecarver]

Michael J Pollard with hair

[@evancredeur7498]

1:22:32 The punches aren't even loud enough, plus that's not even real fight music.

[@bonniebucklaw6247]

24:40 @14:36

[@bonniebucklaw6247]

SARAH SEXTON'S SMILED

[@alpha-omega2362]

“did you have a nice trip? “. ...lame but funny...

[@rogerrendzak8055]

That NEVER, gets old☺️!!!

[@leelarson107]

I WANT IT KNOWN that ArchEnema 67, posted below, is the only sane man in the room, This movie sucks. Big time.

[@EPA18]

A Ricky Nelson wannabe?