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The Proper Time
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Tom Laughlin
Written by	Tom Laughlin
Produced by	Tom Laughlin
Starring	Tom Laughlin Nira Monsour Norma Quine Richard Shannon Dennis O'Flaherty Kip King Ray Loza Connie Davis Al Randall Roger Rollie
Cinematography	James Crabe
Music by	Shelly Manne
Distributed by	Lopert Films
Release date	October 2, 1962 (1962-10-02) (US)
Running time	77 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Proper Time is a 1961 film starring Tom Laughlin. Shot for roughly $28,000 in 1958, it Laughlin's directorial and screenwriting debut.

Plot

Laughlin stars as Mickey Henderson, a student at UCLA with a speech impediment that goes away when he is in contact with girls. He starts a friendship with Sue (Norma Quine), but is seduced by her roommate Doreen (Nira Monsour). He and Doreen soon get engaged, but when he finds she has been cheating on him, he breaks up with her. Sue convinces him to go to a clinic for help with his speech problem.

Cast and crew

• Tom Laughlin... Mickey Henderson
• Nira Monsour... Doreen
• Norma Quine... Sue Dawson
• Richard Shannon... Dr. Polery
• Alexandre Randal... Mr. Henderson
• Constance Davis... Mrs. Henderson

Soundtrack

The jazz score of The Proper Time was composed by Shelly Manne, recorded by his group Shelly Manne & His Men in late 1959 and early 1960, and released on the Contemporary label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

The Allmusic site rated the album with 3 stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Shelly Manne

1. "Drum Solo" - 7:20
2. "Blue Stutter" - 4:03
3. "The Proper Time" - 4:01
4. "Happy Pool" - 4:03
5. "The Proper Time" - 2:09
6. "Doreen's Blues" - 1:29
7. "Exotic Moods" - 2:15
8. "Warm Water" - 4:16
9. "Doreen's Blues" - 3:16
10. "The Proper Time - 1:12
11. "Drum Solo" - 0:50
12. "Panic" - 1:44
13. "Fraternizing" - 1:45
14. "Doreen's Blues" - 1:43
15. "Fast Blues" - 0:42
16. "Piano Trio" - 1:46
17. "Doreen's Blues" - 2:15
18. "The Proper Time" - 1:20

Personnel

• Shelly Manne - drums
• Joe Gordon - trumpet
• Richie Kamuca - tenor saxophone
• Victor Feldman - piano
• Monty Budwig - bass

External links

• The Proper Time at IMDb

See also

• List of American films of 1970
• List of American films of 1960

References

1. Turner Classic Movies website Archived 2016-01-09 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 20, 2015
2. Achenbach, Joel (1991-12-08). "BILLY JACK, WHY ARE YOU COMIN' BACK?". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
3. TV Guide
4. Contemporary Records discography Archived 2015-04-19 at the Wayback Machine accessed May 18, 2015
5. ^ Allmusic listing Archived 2015-08-01 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 18, 2015

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