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Jun 2, 1978 · Corvette Summer: Directed by Matthew Robbins. With Mark Hamill, Annie Potts, Eugene Roche, William Bryant. A high school grad and a hooker-in-training try to track down his stolen Corvette.
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- Adventure, Comedy
- Matthew Robbins
- 1978-06-02
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Kenny Dantley is a car-loving high school senior from Newhall, California. For a project in his shop class, Kenny rescues a 1973 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray from inside an operating car crusher in a scrapyard and helps rebuild it as a customized right-hand-drive with flashy bodywork. Shortly after the new set of wheels is unveiled, the car is stole...
Working titles for the film were Dantley & Vanessa: A Fiberglass Romance, Stingray and The Hot One. Scenes of Kenny's high school were filmed at Burbank High School (Burbank, California) in the San Fernando Valley, and Verdugo Hills High Schooloutside of Los Angeles. The novelization of Corvette Summer was written by Wayland Drew. The book was publ...
The film was released in 450 theaters in the Atlanta, Charlotte and New Orleans areas on June 2, 1978.
In 1979, Annie Potts was nominated for a Golden Globe Awardfor "Best Motion Picture Acting Debut—Female" for her work in the film.
In Episode 513 (The Brain That Wouldn't Die) of Mystery Science Theater 3000, Mike Nelson exclaims, "Luke, join me or you'll star in Corvette Summer." This is an allusion to Mark Hamill's role in the Star Wars films. The Beck song "Corvette Bummer" is an allusion to the film.[citation needed] In the 2017 Justice League Action short episode "Missing...
Corvette Summer at IMDbCorvette Summer at the American Film Institute CatalogCorvette Summer at AllMovieCorvette Summer at Box Office MojoAnne Hampton Potts (born October 28, 1952) is an American actress. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Corvette Summer (1978) and won a Genie Award for Heartaches (1981), before appearing in Ghostbusters (1984), Pretty in Pink (1986), Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986), Who's Harry Crumb?
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Quotes. Vanessa : Hey, hey - I got an idea. Why don't you write a letter to the car? Dear car, [sobbing] Vanessa : I miss you so much. Vanessa : Hey, know what I got on under here? Kenneth W. Dantley, Jr. : Paper towels? Vanessa : Nothin'. My streaker suit. Vanessa : It's not even your car. Kenneth W. Dantley, Jr. : So what, I built it.
The tale of a high school kid who takes off for Vegas in search of his beloved stolen Corvette and meets an aspiring hooker...well, Shakespeare this is not. But with the affable Hamill, Annie Potts in her first starring film role, and highlights from quirky supporting characters, Corvette Summer is a lively romp.
Annie Potts. Vanessa. Eugene Roche. Ed McGrath. Kim Milford. Wayne Lowry. Richard McKenzie. Principal Bacon. Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. A student hooker (Annie Potts) in a van...
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