The Chicken Chronicles is a 1977 American teen comedy film set in 1969 and starring Steve Guttenberg."Chicken Chronicles, The". Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 48, Iss. 564, (January 1, 1981): 5.
Plot David Kessler is a high school student who will go to any lengths to impress a pretty cheerleader and lose his virginity, while juggling his job at a chicken restaurant and trying not to get thrown out of Beverly Hills High School — a fate that could get him sent to the Vietnam War.
Cast Phil Silvers as Max Ober Ed Lauter as Vice Principal Nastase Steve Guttenberg as David Kessler Lisa Reeves as Margaret Shaffer Gino Baffa as Charlie Kessler Meridith Baer as Tracy Vogel Branscombe Richmond as Mark Jon Gries as Tom Raven De La Croix as Mrs. Worth
Production The film was based on a novel by Paul Diamond, the 23-year-old son of screenwriter I.A.L. Diamond. "It's a very funny very dirty book", said Diamond senior."Diamond in the Rough Screenwriters' World: Diamond in the Rough in Screenwriters' World". Warga, Wayne. Los Angeles Times. December 15, 1974: L50.
Film rights were sold to Paramount before publication. A screenplay was done by Ned Wynn in 1975 with Paul Monash the producer."Movie Call Sheet: War to Write, Star in 'Niger'". Murphy, Mary. Los Angeles Times. August 16, 1975: B7. The film was not made. However two years later Paul Diamond was working on a script for Avco Embassy."Case of an intrepid spy-ographer". Lochte, Dick. Los Angeles Times. April 24, 1977: V2.
It was the first lead role for Steve Guttenberg. "Some actors get embarrassed about their early work", Guttenberg said, "but we all don't start out as 'artistes.' Nobody is going to confuse "Chicken" with 'Citizen Kane' but I learned a lot. They took a chance with me. I didn't get rich on it but it was a start.""Steve Guttenberg - Actors on Ego Trips Irk 'Police Academy' Star". Blowen, Michael; Boston Globe. April 7, 1984: 13.
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