Teenage Hitchhikers (1972)

Directed by

Jerome S. Kaufmann

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 14m

Rated

R

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two teenage girls hitchhike across the country looking for adventure and freedom. Along the way they meet a series of odd characters and get into comic situations.

lightheartedplayfulbreezyquirkylow-budgetperiod-tingedcomedicfree-spirited

What happens

Teenage Hitchhikers is a 1975 American sex comedy written, directed, and produced by Jerome S. Kaufmann. Kathie Christopher and Sandra Peabody star as Mouse and Bird, two teenage girls who embark on a journey West in search of freedom, excitement, and independence. Cinematographer Bill Lamond signed on to the project after being approached by Kaufmann to work on the film. Kaufmann and Lamond worked at the same television advertisement company. Production began in September 1973 for a week on a low budget of $15k. It was released into drive-in theaters in 1974 to generally favorable reviews that highlight the comedic timing of Christopher and Peabody and the film's social commentary. The film is one of filmmaker Quentin Tarantino's favorite films and got included in the sixth semi-annual lineup of his Quentin Tarantino Film Festival in 2005 in Austin, Texas. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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