Summary
Fraternity Row is a 1977 American drama film portraying life in a 1950s fraternity at a fictional college.
| Fraternity Row | |
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| Directed by | Thomas J. Tobin |
| Written by | Charles Gary Allison |
| Produced by | Charles Gary Allison Thomas Joachim Thomas Pope |
| Starring | Peter Fox Gregory Harrison Scott Newman Nancy Morgan Wendy Phillips |
| Narrated by | Cliff Robertson |
| Cinematography | Peter Gibbons |
| Edited by | Eugene Fournier |
| Music by | Michael Corner Theme song by Don McLean |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
College students pledge the Gamma Nu Pi fraternity at a fictional college[1] and endure common hazing practices such as humiliation, forced eating of onions and severe paddlings.
Cast edit
- Peter Fox as Rodger Carter
- Gregory Harrison as Zac Sterling
- Scott Newman as Chunk Cherry
- Nancy Morgan as Jennifer Harris
- Wendy Phillips as Betty Ann Martin
- Robert Emhardt as Brother Bob Abernathy
- Cliff Robertson as The Narrator
- Dean Smith as Andy Nelson
Development edit
The film was originally Charles Gary Allison's thesis as a film student at the University of Southern California.[2] It is said to have been inspired by the 1959 hazing of Kappa Sigma pledge Richard Swanson, who died after attempting to swallow a large piece of raw liver without chewing.[3][4]
Reception edit
Fraternity Row met with generally positive reviews, but the film saw very light business at the box office.
The film has not been released on DVD, although it was briefly available on VHS cassette in the early 1980s.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Canry, Vincent (June 4, 1977). "'Fraternity Row,' a 50's Film, Plays Neighborhoods". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Fraternity Row". Variety. December 31, 1976. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Hazing death investigation is demanded". Spokane Daily Chronicle. September 18, 1959.
- ^ Nuwker, Hank (January 29, 2004). The Hazing Reader. Indiana University Press. p. XXVI. ISBN 0253343704.
External links edit
- Fraternity Row at IMDb
- Fraternity Row at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Fraternity Row at AllMovie
