Linbeymusol
Wonderful character development!
Odelecol
Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.
Dana
An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.
Leofwine_draca
HOT ROD GIRL is, perhaps, the FAST AND FURIOUS of its day. It's a story about teenage racing drivers illegally burning through the Californian streets, while romancing girls and getting into fights along the way. Sadly, this is a murky and somewhat dated affair, lacking in any real excitement in terms of the street racing sequences, and with a script that simply goes through the motions throughout. An early turn from Chuck Connors is the most interesting thing about this.
oscar-35
*Spoiler/plot- Hot Rod Girl 1956. A small community and it's police work together to establish a drag strip to eliminate and reduce major teen- age hot rod car accidents. An outside malicious driver comes into town to cause trouble for all.*Special Stars- Lori Nelsen, Chuck Connors, Frank Gorshin.*Theme- Concerned and responsible townspeople want to have good & safe cars. *Trivia/location/goofs- B & W, The San Fernando Drag strip (now gone, is a swap meet area) is the main location. Watch for the multi talented 'impressionist' and comedian, Frank Gorshin doing an early first good screen role as 'FlatTop'. He uses some of his movie star impressions with good effect as FlatTop. The National Hot Rod Asssociation worked on this film.*Emotion- An extremely charming, true and watchable film that is well casted and acted. Knowing the San Fernando city community, I found this film very fun to watch and informative about the many worthy people and organizations trying to stop teen-age car wreck deaths. The dramatic scenes were believable and brought a good lesson to younger viewers and drivers alike.*Based On- 1950's wild teen ager hot rod car accident craze.
lespaulstandar
I just watched this with a buddy of mine and can't believe how thoroughly enjoyable it was. I paid a buck for it !!!!! And the DVD even had another hot rod flick which I haven't even seen yet (T-Bird Gang).I think you'll enjoy this and find yourself longing for the good-old days of the 1950s All the old cars, nostalgia, hamburg joints, great scenery which includes the mountains of the San Fernando Valley and a great- looking Lori Nelson. This is truly a good little movie, a gem ... if you can find this, buy it (it shouldn't cost hardly anything if you are a lucky enough to find it). Truly a gem. Enjoy !!
Space_Mafune
I have to admit it. Why? Well it features a young Chuck Connors for one thing but even more importantly for me it stars Lori Nelson of REVENGE OF THE CREATURE fame. I have to admit there's just something about Nelson I adore, not sure what it is exactly but she has a certain quality that defies description. The film itself is an interesting piece of 1950s nostalgia, especially for anyone who remembers or actually lived through the hot rodding craze from that era. Now I'll admit this was before my time, yet it holds a certain fascination and appeal for me. The film, while being basically pro-teens (they are just mixed up kids in need of a place to go and have fun but who need the help and guidance of a responsible adult-Connors' Detective Ben Merrill), does send a mixed message with regards to hot-rodding...both positive and negative to the point that in the end we are left scratching our heads.
