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The Proper Time (1960)

The Proper Time poster
Directed by
Tom Laughlin
Genre
jazz, drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 15m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man navigates his relationships and personal ambitions in a jazz-influenced setting. The film follows his struggles with love and identity over a short period of time.

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What happens

The Proper Time is a 1961 film starring Tom Laughlin. Shot for roughly $28,000 in 1958, it Laughlin's directorial and screenwriting debut. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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