Fireball 500
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
William Asher
Frankie Avalon
Annette Funicello
Fabian
Chill Wills
Harvey Lembeck
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Stock car racer "Fireball" Dave Owens arrives at the racing town of Spartanburg, South Carolina, to compete against local champion Leander Fox. Dave wins both the first race and the admiration of Leander's girl friend, Jane, and Martha Brian, a wealthy woman who persuades him to drive in a cross-country night race. In fact, Dave has been tricked into transporting moonshine whiskey, and he is subsequently approached by Federal agents who threaten to send him to prison if he does not cooperate with them in breaking the illegal operation. Joey, a driver, is killed on the liquor run while attempting to avoid an onrushing car, and Dave and Leander put aside their differences to investigate the accident. Driving along the same road, they encounter the headlights of a car racing at them. By refusing to "chicken," they discover that the illusion of the other car was created by a huge mirror across the road. A trap is set which proves that Martha's partner, Charlie Bigg, was responsible for both the illegal liquor and the murder. Jealous of Dave's relationship with Martha, Charlie intended Dave as his next victim. The mystery settled, Dave goes on to win the big race, but Leander is badly burned in a racing accident. Though his career is over, Leander wins Jane as Dave and Martha go off together to continue racing around the country.
Director
William Asher
Cast
Frankie Avalon
Annette Funicello
Fabian
Chill Wills
Harvey Lembeck
Julie Parrish
Douglas Henderson
Baynes Barron
Sandy Reed
Mike Nader
Ed Garner
Vin Scully
Sue Hamilton
Renie Riano
Len Lesser
Billy Beck
Tex Armstrong
Mary Hughes
Patti Chandler
Karla Conway
Hedy Scott
Salli Sachse
Jo Collins
Maria Mcbane
Linda Bent
Don Randi Trio Plus One
Carole Lombard Singers
Crew
Samuel Z. Arkoff
William Asher
Les Baxter
Charles Beckett
Karl Brainard
Richard Bruno
Jack Cash
Clokey Films
Ted Coodley
Betty Crosby
Floyd Crosby
Frank Demarco
Fred Feitshans
Ray Foreman
Ross Hahn
Daniel Haller
Charles Hannawalt
Guy Hemric
Dale Hutchinson
Glenn Lambert
Jacques Marquette
Gene Mccabe
John Monte
Joe Nayfack
Eve Newman
James H. Nicholson
Fred Pearce
Jim Pilcher
Harry Reif
Ronnie Riordan
Don Rush
Al Simms
Harlowe Stengel
Jerry Styner
Burt Topper
Leo Townsend
Jon Ward
Westheimer Co.
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Location scenes filmed in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the Ascot Raceway in Gardena, California, and at the Saugus Raceway in California. Animated puppet sequences appear in the prolog and the epilog.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1966
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1966
