The Art of Marriage
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The Art of Marriage is a 1970 American
white coater. It was the cinematic directorial debut of Sean S. Cunningham
.
director, went into the film business in 1969. He gathered three crew members, and with a budget of $3,500, he shot The Art of Marriage. He said that he had no idea of what he was doing when he filmed the movie. He did not even think he had to have three crew members.
s in 1970. Word-of-mouth made it a hit by the standards of its time, grossing $100,000. Cunningham used $50,000 from the profits to rent his first office.
The production also attracted the interest of filmmaker Wes Craven
, who in 1971 would be an associate producer on Cunningham's next movie Together
-- Craven's first film credit.
release has been issued. However, if the movie had not been a hit, Cunningham would not have gotten his first office and met Wes Craven. As such, this film is what propelled Cunningham into stardom.
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white coater. It was the cinematic directorial debut of Sean S. Cunningham
Sean S. Cunningham
Sean Sexton Cunningham is an American film director, producer, and writer. He is best known for creating the Friday the 13th series of horror films, which introduced the fictional killer Jason Voorhees...
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Production
Sean Cunningham, a BroadwayBroadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
director, went into the film business in 1969. He gathered three crew members, and with a budget of $3,500, he shot The Art of Marriage. He said that he had no idea of what he was doing when he filmed the movie. He did not even think he had to have three crew members.
Release
The film was released in a couple of theaterCinema
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s in 1970. Word-of-mouth made it a hit by the standards of its time, grossing $100,000. Cunningham used $50,000 from the profits to rent his first office.
The production also attracted the interest of filmmaker Wes Craven
Wes Craven
Wesley Earl "Wes" Craven is an American actor, film director, writer, producer, perhaps best known as the director of many horror films, particularly slasher films, including the famed A Nightmare on Elm Street and Wes Craven's New Nightmare, featuring the iconic Freddy Krueger character, the...
, who in 1971 would be an associate producer on Cunningham's next movie Together
Together (1971 film)
Together is a 1971 film directed by Sean S. Cunningham. Cunningham's first film attracted Wes Craven who wanted to be in the film business. This was Craven's first credit. Cunningham and Craven would later work on The Last House on the Left.-Production:...
-- Craven's first film credit.
Legacy
The film itself has not really established much of a legacy. As of 2011, no DVDDVD
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release has been issued. However, if the movie had not been a hit, Cunningham would not have gotten his first office and met Wes Craven. As such, this film is what propelled Cunningham into stardom.