A 1960s South African ducktail accidentally steals a bride. What could go wrong? Everything, obviously.
A Young Ducktail Unwittingly Kidnaps a Young Bride and Then Falls in Love With Her.
Production
Rare English-language South African cinema from 1961.
Costume
Authentic ducktail fashion and period wedding aesthetics.
Acting
Ian Strauss's charmingly reckless Basie.
Director
Gordon Vorster
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of only a handful of South African English-language features produced in 1961, when Afrikaans cinema dominated local production.
The 'ducktail' subculture referenced in the title was South Africa's answer to greasers—working-class white youth who scandalized polite society with their hair, music, and attitude.
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