The Life and Times of Chester-Angus Ramsgood is a Canadian crime comedy film, directed by David Curnick and released in 1970.[1] The film stars Robert Mason as Chester-Angus Ramsgood, a university student whose date with Mary McPhee (Mary-Beth McGuffin) goes awry and ends up with her parents banning her from ever seeing him again, resulting in his friends Ray (Curnick) and Morris (Ed Astley) concocting a plan to help him win her back by kidnapping her younger brother so that Chester-Angus can rescue him.[2]
The Life and Times of Chester-Angus Ramsgood
Directed by
David Curnick
Written by
David Curnick
Produced by
Don Wilson
Starring
Robert Mason Mary-Beth McGuffin David Curnick Ed Astley
Cinematography
David Curnick
Edited by
David Curnick
Release date
April 26, 1970 (1970-04-26) (Vancouver)
Running time
93 minutes
Country
Canada
Language
English
Curnick made the film entirely independently, on a budget of just $17,000.[2] The film was originally released in April 1970 as a 93-minute film,[2] but after receiving feedback about the strongest and weakest aspects of the film, Curnick edited it down to a shorter 61-minute version before distributing it on a tour of college campuses.[3]
Critics generally labelled the film as flawed but passable,[1][3] with Michael Walsh of The Province stating that the most remarkable thing about it was that Curnick had managed to make it at all without studio backing.[2] Walsh also praised Curnick's cinematography as the strongest aspect of the film.[2]
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