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'''''The Beasts Are on the Streets''''' is an American live-action | '''''The Beasts Are on the Streets''''' is an American live-action action television movie. It aired on [[May 18]], [[1978]] on [[NBC]]. It was written by [[Laurence Heath]], and directed by [[Peter Hunt]]. | ||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Sid (The Beasts Are on the Streets)|Sid]] | |||
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Ranger Marlow]] | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Ranger Marlow]] | ||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Max Anderson]] | |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Max Anderson]] | ||
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Steve Harkins]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[James W. Gavin]]<br />[[John Stephenson]] (voice) | |||
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Ranger Bill]] | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Ranger Bill]] | ||
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|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Mrs. Campbell]] | |style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Mrs. Campbell]] | ||
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Hanna-Barbera characters#The Beasts Are on the Streets|Anchorwoman]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Vernell Jessee]] | |||
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Lieutenant Joseph Gordon]] | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Lieutenant Joseph Gordon]] | ||
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|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Robert Hibbard]] | |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Robert Hibbard]] | ||
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Newscaster]] | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Hanna-Barbera characters#The Beasts Are on the Streets|Newscaster]] | ||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| | |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable | ||
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Hal Scudder]] | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Hal Scudder]] | ||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Bongfeldt]] | |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Jeff Bongfeldt]] | ||
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Beth Scudder]] | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Beth Scudder]] | ||
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Nurse Tobi Singleton]] | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Nurse Tobi Singleton]] | ||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Dejah Moore]] | |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Dejah Moore]] | ||
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Ranger Ed]] | |||
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* [[Earth]] | * [[Earth]] | ||
** [[United States]] | ** [[United States]] | ||
*** Wildlife | *** [[Texas]] | ||
*** [[MaCauley residence]] | **** [[African Wildlife]] | ||
*** [[Scudder residence]] | **** [[MaCauley residence]] | ||
*** [[Fairmount County Community Hospital]] | **** [[The Carousel]] | ||
**** [[Scudder residence]] | |||
**** [[Fairmount County Community Hospital]] | |||
** [[Africa]] (logo) | ** [[Africa]] (logo) | ||
*** [[Kenya]] (mentioned) | *** [[Kenya]] (mentioned) | ||
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Dates are in order of release: | Dates are in order of release: | ||
* United States: May 18, 1978 on NBC | * United States: May 18, 1978 at 8 pm on NBC | ||
* [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]: [[February 10]], [[1979]] at 6:50 pm on [[BBC One|BBC 1]] | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* Al Loring and Lucetta Gynes's last names are only used in the cast credits. | * Al Loring and Lucetta Gynes's last names are only used in the cast credits. | ||
* Carl's name is only used in the cast credits. | * Carl's name is only used in the cast credits. | ||
* James W. Gavin, who has played many police helicopter pilot roles, had his voice dubbed over by an uncredited John Stephenson. The pilot is identified by other characters, but his nametag and the cast credits refer to him as Steve Harkins. | |||
* The nurse whose nametag says Tobi Singleton is referred to as "Duty nurse" in the cast credits. | |||
==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
* | * The license plates say [[California]] despite the film being shot in Texas. | ||
* Nothing is said about Carl who made the crash. Did he survive or die? | |||
==Marketing and promotion== | ==Marketing and promotion== | ||
==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
In his review for ''The Los Angeles Times'', Kevin Thomas said of the film that it "maintains momentum nicely, but once the situation seems to be getting in control, the film lapses into one contrived and tedious sequence after another."<ref>Thomas, Kevin ([[May 18]], [[1978]]). "Fast Start for 'Beasts in Streets'". ''Los Angeles Times''. Retrieved [[May 8]], [[2024]].</ref> | |||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
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| Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
| Distributor | Taft Broadcasting |
| Release date | May 18, 1978 |
| Run time | 1:36:32 |
| Starring | Carol Lynley Dale Robinette Billy Green Bush Philip Michael Thomas Casey Biggs Burton Gilliam Sharon Ullrick Anna Lee |
| Producer(s) | Harry R. Sherman |
| Music composed by | Gerald Fried |
| Story by | Frederic Louis Fox |
| Screenplay by | Laurence Heath |
| Director(s) | Peter Hunt |
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The Beasts Are on the Streets is an American live-action action television movie. It aired on May 18, 1978 on NBC. It was written by Laurence Heath, and directed by Peter Hunt.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Africa (logo)
Objects
- Tranquilizer guns
Vehicles
- Kevin's truck
- Al's car
- Police helicopter
- Ambulance
- Firetruck
- Police cars
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed and conducted by Gerald Fried. The music was edited by Joe Sandusky.
Crew credits
- Executive producer: Joseph Barbera
- Producer: Harry R. Sherman
- Executive in charge of production: Louis M. Heyward
- Associate producer: Terry Morse, Jr.
- 2nd unit director: Michael Moore
- Director of photography: George Bouilett
- Art director: Kirk Axtell
- Set decorator: Charles R. Pierce
- Production coordinator: Tobi C. Singleton
- Property master: William L. Hudson
- Script supervisors: Les Hoyle, Jeanetta Lewis Hoyle
- Editor: Argyle Nelson
- Production manager: Art Levinson
- 1st assistant director: Craig W. Huston
- 1st assistant director, 2nd unit: Ron Wright
- 2nd assistant director: Alain Silver
- Casting directors: Brown-McCann Associates
- Camera operator: Dick Rawlings, Jr.
- Gaffer: Gary Haselbusch
- Key gripper: Earl Linder
- Assistant film editor: Barry Gold
- Costumer: Ron Wind
- Make-up artist: Jack Petty
- Special effects artists: Bill Bales, Jerry Welcker
- Sound mixer: Don Johnson
- Re-recording mixer: Jay Harding
- Production assistant: Neal F. Barbera
- Sound effects editors: W.R. Kowalchuck, Terry Moore, Ric Eisman, Patricia Peck
- Titles and optical: Westheimer Co.
- Technical advisor: Ralph Helfer
- Exotic animal consultant: Joe Cannon
- Stunt coordinator: Carey Loftin
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: May 18, 1978 at 8 pm on NBC
- United Kingdom and Ireland: February 10, 1979 at 6:50 pm on BBC 1
Behind the scenes
- Al Loring and Lucetta Gynes's last names are only used in the cast credits.
- Carl's name is only used in the cast credits.
- James W. Gavin, who has played many police helicopter pilot roles, had his voice dubbed over by an uncredited John Stephenson. The pilot is identified by other characters, but his nametag and the cast credits refer to him as Steve Harkins.
- The nurse whose nametag says Tobi Singleton is referred to as "Duty nurse" in the cast credits.
Errors
- The license plates say California despite the film being shot in Texas.
- Nothing is said about Carl who made the crash. Did he survive or die?
Marketing and promotion
Critical reception
In his review for The Los Angeles Times, Kevin Thomas said of the film that it "maintains momentum nicely, but once the situation seems to be getting in control, the film lapses into one contrived and tedious sequence after another."[1]
In other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
Home availability
- In the United States:
- July 22, 2013: Warner Archive Collection releases The Beasts Are on the Streets on DVD.
