Chastity DVD
Release Date: 8/24/2004
82 minutes
Additional Features: Teaser trailer

Screen formats: 16X9 widescreen (1.85:1), full screen English: mono

English, French & Spanish language subtitles

Chapter 11 features [Dr. John's version of I Walk On Guilded Splinters] (?)

Chapters

1. Pretty, Young Runaway [8:15]
2. Main Title [2:19]
3. Fill The Tank, Girl [5:37]
4. If Men Were Animals... [3:35]
5. The Awkward Stage [4:41]
6. "Your House Works" [4:48]
7. No Time For Confession [4:39]
8. Beautiful Mexico [5:28]
9. A Career Decision [4:22]
10. Chas In The Cathouse [2:38]
11. Touring The Premises [6:06]
12. "Thinking About You" [5:01]
13. Back With Groceries [8:29]
14. An Unfair Question [3:46]
15. First Day As A Wife [5:37]
16. End Credits [7:22]

Title: Chastity (1969)

Production Company: Progress Motion Pictures A Sonny Bono Production
Distribution Company: American International Pictures
Released: Jun 1969
Length: 85 min.
Physical Properties: Color: Berkey Pathé; Sound: Berkey Pathé

Production Credits: Production Sonny Bono; Director Alessio De Paola; Assistant Director William Lukather; Screenplay Sonny Bono; Director of Photography Ben Coleman; Film Editor Hugo Grimaldi; Costumes Sadie Hayes; Music Composer Sonny Bono; Music Arrangement & Conductor Don Peake; Sound Gilbert D. Marchant; Sound Duane Hensel; Makeup Stanley Campbell; Hairstyles Ray Foreman; Production coordinator Frank Leonetti.

Cast: Cher (Chastity), Barbara London (Diana Midnight), Stephen Whittaker (Eddie), Tom Nolan (Tommy), Danny Zapien (Cab driver), Elmer Valentine (1st truckdriver), Burke Rhind (Salesman), Richard Armstrong (Husband), Joe Light (Master of ceremonies), Dolly Hunt (Church lady), Jason Clarke (2d truckdriver), Autumn

Genre: Drama

Plot Summary: Unhappy with her life but unable or unwilling to confront the reasons for her unhappiness, a young woman who calls herself Chastity hitchhikes through the Southwest. Determined to live up to the name she has chosen for herself, she cruelly rebuffs a friendly truckdriver and then accepts a ride from Eddie, a young law student. Though he gives her a bed for the night and makes no physical demands upon her, Chastity runs away from him, takes $5 from a gas station, steals a car, and eventually hitches a ride to Mexico. Following an encounter with a cab driver who is a procurer, she visits a bordello owned by Diana Midnight and cheats a gullible young man out of his money by getting him to pay for an evening of "sexual entertainment" which never progresses beyond washing his hair. Despite the use of Diana's beach house, Chastity once more takes to the road when she discovers that her patroness is a lesbian. Returning to Eddie in the middle of the night, she spends some time with him but leaves abruptly the next morning. Chastity recalls her past and the trauma of her early home life, with its incestuous overtones. Racing to the highway, she stands there with tears streaming down her face as another truck driver pulls over to offer her a ride.

See http://www.oocities.org/SunsetStrip/Palladium/1306/sonny.htm

Side One:
17078 Chastity's Song (Band Of Thieves) 3:06
© 7 April 1969 and 4 June 1969
(Elyse J. Weinberg)
~ ATCO single 45-6684
Billboard and Cash Box reviews 14 June 1969
17079 Chastity Overture (2:40)
17080 Motel I (2:08)
© 30 July 1969 (Sonny Bono) and
23 October 1969 (Jerry Peters and Greg Poree)
17081 Chastity Walk (1:54)
17082 Flowers (Love Of A Family) 2:26
© 30 July 1969 (Sonny Bono)
Performed and Arranged by Denis Pregnolato?
17083 Chastity Love Theme (2:03)
© 30 July 1969 (Sonny Bono)

Side Two: 17084 Chastity Titles (3:44)
17085 Motel II (2:41)
© 30 July 1969 (Sonny Bono) and
23 October 1969 (Jerry Peters and Greg Poree)
17086 Chastity Carrousel (2:35)
17087 Mexico (1:22)
17088 Chastity (Closing Theme) 3:51
~ ATCO album SD-33-302
CHASTITY ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK (28:35)
Recorded Gold Star, Hollywood
Masters assigned 21 May 1969
Released 20 June 1969
Billboard review 26 July 1969
Film © 25 June 1969
Variety film review 25 June 1969
Variety viewed film Hollywood 19 June 1969

CHASTITY ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
Produced by Sonny Bono

Chastity's Song (Band Of Thieves)
Arranged by Greg Poree

All other
CHASTITY ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
Tracks, except Flowers (Love Of A Family),
Arranged by Don Peake

See http://www.oocities.org/marcapreguntas/chernotes.htm

While '3614 Jackson Highway' aimed to re-establish Cher as a contemporary recording artist, 'Chastity' sought to elevate her to full-blown motion picture stardom.

New York Times: "The film, which was written and produced by Sonny Bono, stars only Cher, a tall, graceful girl with long black hair and a lovely, impassive oval face. Chastity wears tight brown slacks, a tight mauve jersey top and an air of arrogant indolence as she hitchhikes around the southwest, searching for life's meaning and being generally disagreeable to the unfortunate people who pick her up".

Time: "Cher is on-screen for virtually the whole film and still handles herself with an easy flair. She clearly enjoys playing a side-of-the-mouth, post-teeny-bopper bitch, and even brings off the role's dark comedy".

CUE: "What is Cher without Sonny? The singer, having made her mark as half of the successful team, is now on film as an actress. All of her. The long hair, the intriguing face, the lithe body (exposed). Cher has a marvelous quality that often makes you forget the lines you are hearing. Her manner can be described as a combination of tough, disinterested, unhappy, self-critical and deadpan, offset by sudden jaunty movements of her flexible body. She can be funny and touching in the dry way few actresses can manage".

The only major film directed by Alessio de Paola, `Chastity' was distributed by American International Pictures, a company known for the sexploitation / biker films `Dr. Goldfoot And The Girl Bombs', `Wild Angels', `Hell's Angels `69', `3 In The Attic' and `Wild In The Streets'.

The ads screamed, MEET CHASTITY. SHE PICKED OUT HER NAME HERSELF-- BUT NOT FOR ANY REASON YOU'D THINK! And SHE'S NOT JUST A GIRL…SHE'S AN EXPERIENCE! PICK HER UP IF YOU DARE! And WHAT'S THE TROUBLE WITH CHASTITY? And CHASTITY-- SHE'S MUCH TOO MUCH WOMAN FOR ANY MAN'S GOOD. And THIS IS CHASTITY. SHE NEEDS MEN LIKE A GAMBLER NEEDS MONEY AND SHE THROWS THEM AWAY JUST AS FAST.

`Chastity' opened 24 June 1969. Chicago hosted the Midwest premiere at the McVickers Theatre, Friday, 15 August 1969. Sonny & Cher promoted the event for three days and were presented on the theatre's stage by WCFL dj Jimmy P. Stagg.

For the week ending 13 August 1969, `Chastity' peaked as Variety's #14 film showing in thirty-one theatres in three cities. For the week ending 20 August 1969 it ranked as the #49 film showing in two theatres in two cities.

The `Chastity Original Motion Picture Soundtrack' (Atco album SD 33-302, Billboard 4 Star review 26 July 1969) featured only one Cher vocal: "Chastity's Song (Band Of Thieves)": "Hushabye, / My lonesome child / Now don't you cry. / Mama's gonna bring you somethin' / Gonna get you high. / Never you mind how I came here / I just knew someone was lame here. / Hushabye. / So long I've carried this load / Feel like I've never been born. / So long I've traveled this road / Feel like I'm weary, I'm worn. / What about the Good Times?"

"Chastity's Song", originally titled just "Band Of Thieves", first appeared on composer Elyse J. Weinberg's `Elyse'(Tetragrammaton album T-117, Cash Box review 17 May 1969). Elyse is not credited in the film.

An unidentified male (Denis Pregnolato?) contributed the only other vocal on the `Chastity Original Motion Picture Soundtrack' (song not heard in the film): "Flowers Love Of A Family / Each one like the one before / The children who clung so near to me / Aren't clingin' any more / And the mourners unwanted and pushed about / For their memories all have died / Water the flowers with the tears they cry / All along the countryside. / Karma, be good to us / For we've all been fools before. / Some dwell in prosperity / Some dwell in a hole / Some find happiness in a groove / While others stand alone".

Good Times DVD
Released 8/24/2004

Chapter

1. Main Title/A Movie? [4:10]
2. A Simple Man [4:00]
3. It's the Little Things [5:19]
4. Grooviest Gun in the West [7:03]
5. Good Times [5:25]
6. Meet Knife McBlade [5:45]
7. The Helmet Argument [3:31]
8. A Little Hillbilly Heaven [7:01]
9. Trust Me [4:30]
10. Old Jungle Yeller [3:33]
11. The King's Home Life [4:56]
12. Morry and the Poachers [3:57]
13. Don't Talk to Strangers [3:43]
14. The Private Eye Has It [3:55]
15. Shoot It Again, Sam [5:18]
16. A Diabolical Plan [5:08]
17. "We Shoot Tomorrow" [2:41]
18. Just a Name [7:00]
19. No More Movies/I Got You... [4:10]
20. End Credits [:37]

Title: Good Times

Production Company: Motion Pictures International A Steve Broidy Production
Distribution Company: Columbia Pictures
Released: 1967; Austin, Texas, opening: 11 Apr 1967
Copyright Information: © Motion Pictures International; 01 May 1967; LP34412
Length: 91 min.
Physical Properties: Color: DeLuxe; Sound: Westrex

Production Credits: Production Lindsley Parsons; Executive Production Steve Broidy; Director William Friedkin; Assistant Director David Salven; Assistant Director James Benjamin; Screenplay Tony Barrett; Story Nicholas Hyams; Director of Photography Robert Wyckoff; Camera Arnold Rich; Sp cons on Music numbers Wilmer Butler; Art Director Hal Pereira; Art Director Arthur Lonergan; Film Editor Melvin Shapiro; Assistant film Editor Richard Wahrman; Negative cutter Helen Wright; Set Decorations Arthur Krams; Costumes Leah Rhodes; Wardrobe Forrest T. Butler; Music Composer & Conductor Sonny Bono; Music Arrangement Harold R. Battiste Jr.; Sound Recording Harold Lewis; Sound Effects Del Harris; Sound Effects Carlo Lodato; Sound Effects Bud Parman; Sound Ray Cossar; Sound Richard Spelker; Special Effects Bob Peterson; Process Photography Farciot Edouart; Choreography Andre Tayir; Makeup Editor Butterworth; Hairstyles Hedvig Mjorud; Production Manager Arthur Broidy; Screenplay Supervisor Marvin Weldon; Stills George Hurrell; Animals trained by Ralph Helfer; Animals trained by Kenneth Lee.

Cast: Sonny & Cher (Themselves), George Sanders (Mr. Mordicus), Norman Alden (Warren), Larry Duran (Smith), Kelly Thordsen (Tough hombre), Lennie Weinrib (Leslie Garth), Peter Robbins (Brandon), Edy Williams, China Lee, Diane Haggerty (Mordicus girls), James Flavin (Lieutenant), Phil Arnold (Solly), Hank Worden (Kid), Morris Buchanan (Proprietor), Charles Smith (Telegrapher), John Cliff (Gangster), Herk Reardon, Bruce Tegner (Wrestlers), Richard Collier (Peddler), Joe Devlin (Bartender), Mike Kopach (Deputy), Howard Wright (Old timer)

Songs: "I Got You Babe," "It's the Little Things," "Good Times," "Trust Me," "Don't Talk to Strangers," "I'm Gonna Love You," "Just a Name," music and lyrics by Sonny Bono; sung by Sonny & Cher.

Genre: Comedy, with songs

Plot Summary: Sonny and Cher are happily married rock and roll singing stars with millions of fans. Despite their success, Sonny longs to achieve additional fame and fortune in movies, while Cher is content with their current popularity. Film tycoon Mr. Mordicus offers to launch their career in pictures, and Sonny lapses into a series of daydreams in which he envisions himself and Cher playing various stereotyped Hollywood roles. First, he is a gun-slinging Western sheriff, and Cher is a dancehall queen. Next, he becomes Tarzan living in a treehouse with Cher as his adoring mate. Finally, he conjures up a vision of himself as a tight-lipped private investigator, with Cher playing both a moll and a sultry singer. Sonny realizes that in all three fantasies, Mr. Mordicus appeared as a ridiculous-looking villain. Consequently, when Mordicus presents him with a stale old script, Sonny ignores the producer's threats and refuses the offer. Although he has not abandoned the idea of becoming a film star, Sonny decides to concentrate on his singing career with Cher. Note: Jungle sequences photographed at Africa, U.S.A., Inc.

11889 I Got You Babe 4:48
11891 Good Times 5:15 © May 16, 1966
11892 Trust Me 4:40 © May 16, 1966

11890 It's The Little Things © June 13, 1966 3:31
11893 Don't Talk To Strangers
© June 20, 1966 2:43
~ Atco 45-6507
BB rvw July 29, 1967
ent BB Hot 100 Aug 12, 1967 pk #50
ent CB Aug 12, 1967 pk #60

11894 I'm Gonna Love You 2:33
= IM-6090 I'm Gonna Love You
~ Imperial 66114
BB rvw June 19, 1965
ent CB July 3, 1965 pk #9
11895 Just A Name © June 3, 1966 6:28
11896 I Got You Babe 2:15
~ ATCO LP 33-214 Good Times

Soundtrack completed by Aug 1966
~ NME Oct 14, 1966
Masters assigned Mar 17, 1967
Score Copyright Dec 28, 1966
BB & CB rvws May 6, 1967
ent BB May 27, 1967 pk #73
Var film rvw Apr 26, 1967
Var saw film Apr 6, 1967 @ Columbia Studios

12148 A Beautiful Story
© May 11, 1967 Best Of LP
Master assigned Apr 4, 1967
Produced & Arranged by Bill Rinehart
11551 Podunk © Mar 6, 1967
~ Atco 45-6480
BB rvw Apr 22, 1967
ent BB Hot 100 Apr 29, 1967 pk #53
ent CB Apr 29, 1967 pk #64
BB ad w/ Good Times Soundtrack May 6, 1967

Sonny & Cher:
12334 Plastic Man © June 22, 1967 3:20
rec Gold Star, LA
Master assigned May 1, 1967
11890 It's The Little Things © June 13, 1966 2:50
~ Atco 45-6486
B/S Produced by Sonny Bono
Arranged by Harold Battiste
BB rvw May 27, 1967
ent CB June 10, 1967 pk #78
ent BB Hot 100 June 10, 1967 pk #74:
#76 June 10
#74 June 17
#74 June 24
#103 July 1 BUT
#108 July 1 is 45-6486 'B'
It's The Little Things!
#113 August 5, 1967 is also 45-6486 'B'
Switching to
45-6507 August 12, 1967

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