“Scream Free!” is a 1969 action drama film. The movie boasts an interesting mix of actors including Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, and Lana Wood. This article explores the filming locations of the movie, along with the roles played by its characters, and interesting backstage facts.
Where it Filmed?
“Scream Free!” was mainly filmed in multiple locations across California, USA. Some of the specific shooting spots included Los Angeles, the Merry-Go-Round at Griffith Park (4730 Crystal Springs Drive), Los Angeles County, Southern California, and Hollywood. The filming officially started on March 15, 1968.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Beymer | Dean |
| Russ Tamblyn | Link |
| Lana Wood | Karen |
| Casey Kasem | Phil |
| Elizabeth Thompson | Margo |
| Dave Hull | Lieutenant |
| Randee Lynne Jensen | Extra (uncredited) |
| Michael Mansson | (uncredited) |
| Sandy Mansson | (uncredited) |
| Joe Turkel | (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- Scream Free! was released on December 1, 1969, in Sweden.
- The film was directed by Bill Brame and John Lawrence, with the screenplay written by Gerald Carson, Paul Stevenson, and James Gordon White.
- Richard Beymer played Dean, Russ Tamblyn played Link, Lana Wood played Karen, Casey Kasem played Phil, and Warren Finnerty played Barney in the movie.
- The movie had an “Easy Rider”-inspired storyline with a combination of “West Side Story” stars. Richard Beymer falls in love with Lana Wood (sister Natalie wasn’t available).
- The plot involves the struggle for cash leading them to agree to help Russ Tamblyn and his gang smuggle grass from Mexico to L.A. Unexpected twists occur when Beymer objects to narcotics agents being killed.
- This movie was also known by other names – Street Drugs (United States), Paradiso nero (Italy), Die Henker des Teufels (West Germany), Free Grass, O Mundo Selvagem dos Hippies (Brazil).
- The movie ran for 80 minutes and was in English.
- An interesting piece of trivia is that an ad campaign made use of the fact that Richard Beymer and Russ Tamblyn had appeared in West Side Story (1961), and Lana Wood was the sister of Natalie Wood, the female star of that movie.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Los Angeles, California, USA
- Latitude: 34.0549076
- Longitude: -118.242643
- Place ID: ChIJE9on3F3HwoAR9AhGJW_fL-I
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Location Name: Merry-Go-Round, Griffith Park – 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Latitude: 34.1326527
- Longitude: -118.2837929
- Place ID: ChIJ0cLv8Y7AwoARryJqAgAM72w
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 4730 Crystal Springs Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Location Name: Los Angeles County, California, USA
- Latitude: 34.3871821
- Longitude: -118.1122679
- Place ID: ChIJMc1kAdMq3YARKjm9z9YofYM
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Los Angeles County, CA, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Location Name: Southern California, California, USA
- Latitude: 34.9592083
- Longitude: -116.419389
- Place ID: ChIJSabJhaclw4AR2GgM9DPDI3I
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Southern California, CA, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Location Name: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Latitude: 34.0907315
- Longitude: -118.3266146
- Place ID: ChIJv3lSBAe_woAR5Pq9l2eaevY
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
