| Married Too Young | |
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 Release poster, 1962 | |
| Directed by | George Moskov |
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Married Too Young is an American film released in 1962. It was directed by George Moskov.[1] The storyline involves two teenagers who elope and get in trouble.[2]
The film was "long been believed to have been either written or co written by Edward D. Wood, Jr", although "screenwriter Nathaniel Tanchuck's daughter, Heather Tanchuck, has stated that Wood had absolutely nothing to do with the film".[2] However, in 2013 documents were found showing that Wood had contracted to rewrite the film, and had gone so far as to sue for nonpayment on the contract.[2]
The film was the first feature film to present Harold Lloyd Jr. in a leading role.[3] In the film, the 31-year-old Lloyd played a 17-year-old high school student who marries his high school girlfriend.[3] Lloyd complained that poster art for the film "show him with a voluptuous girl who has only a bit role", to which he said, "when people take a look at one of these still pictures they're going to think I'm some sort of sex fiend".[3]
- ^ "Married Too Young (1962)". rarefilmm | The Cave of Forgotten Films. Archived from the original on 2018-07-01.
- ^ a b c Rausch, Andrew J.; Pratt, Charles E. Jr. "The Cinematic Misadventures of Ed Wood". BearManor Media – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Dave McIntyre, "Harold Lloyd Jr. Dislikes Posters on His 1st Movie", Monrovia Daily News-Post (February 27, 1962), p. 3.