Van Nuys Blvd. (film)
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Van Nuys Blvd. was a 1979 motion picture released by Crown International Pictures
, written and directed by William Sachs. The movie featured 1974 Playboy
Playmate of the Year Cynthia Wood
. The film tells the story of a small-town boy who hears about the wild nights of cruising Van Nuys Boulevard
in California. He drives out there to check it out, and gets involved with drag racers, topless dancers and bikers.
The movie’s tag line was: “The Greatest Cruisin' in the Land Takes Place on the Street -- Where it all Began... "
For locals who see the film, they can laugh when one of the characters dares the other--"Want to do a Raymer?" Raymer Street, next to the Metrolink railroad, is a long straightway street in an industrial zone perfect for "drag racing".
The cast includes:
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Crown International Pictures
Crown International Pictures is an independent film studio formed in 1959 by Newton P. Jacobs Jacobs was a former branch head of RKO Pictures until 1947 when he formed his own company "Favorite Films"; a film releasing organisation. Jacobs became one of the first franchises for showing American...
, written and directed by William Sachs. The movie featured 1974 Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
Playmate of the Year Cynthia Wood
Cynthia Wood
Cynthia Lynn Wood is an American model and actress. She is the daughter of Harold and Erma Wood. She was chosen as Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month in February 1973, and the 1974 Playmate of the Year. Her centerfold was photographed by Pompeo Posar.- Filmography :* Apocalypse Now ......
. The film tells the story of a small-town boy who hears about the wild nights of cruising Van Nuys Boulevard
Van Nuys Boulevard
Van Nuys Boulevard is a major north-south arterial road that runs through the central San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles County, California. The boulevard was notable for its cruising lifestyle that was prevalent in the 1960s and '70s, which was depicted in the 1979 film Van Nuys Blvd..-The...
in California. He drives out there to check it out, and gets involved with drag racers, topless dancers and bikers.
The movie’s tag line was: “The Greatest Cruisin' in the Land Takes Place on the Street -- Where it all Began... "
For locals who see the film, they can laugh when one of the characters dares the other--"Want to do a Raymer?" Raymer Street, next to the Metrolink railroad, is a long straightway street in an industrial zone perfect for "drag racing".
The cast includes:
- Bill Adler as Bobby
- Cynthia WoodCynthia WoodCynthia Lynn Wood is an American model and actress. She is the daughter of Harold and Erma Wood. She was chosen as Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month in February 1973, and the 1974 Playmate of the Year. Her centerfold was photographed by Pompeo Posar.- Filmography :* Apocalypse Now ......
as Moon - Dennis Bowen as Greg
- Melissa Prophet as Camille
- David Hayward as Leon Barnes “Chooch”
- Tara StrohmeierTara StrohmeierTara Strohmeier is an actress from the seventies who appeared in a number of memorable B-movies, many of them made for big drive-in theater business and have since acquired large cult followings....
as Wanda - The Kansas City Kings Glitter Girls
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