The picture starts with a definition of a mashup–something created by combining elements from two or more sources. In this case, “Rock N Roll Fugitive” is the product of editing three major motion pictures together–“The Choppers” (1961), “Wild Guitar” (1962) and “Eegah” (1962). The central element is the presence of Arch Hall Jr., a would-be pop star in the pre-Beatles world doing it Elvis-like by making movies for the drive-in circuit.

To create the movie, I took copies of these films, clipped out the parts I liked, wrote a new story and dialogue, and “Rock N Roll Fugitive” was born. In addition to the presence of Arch Hall Jr., the movies also featured Arch Hall Sr. in pivotal roles. The elder Hall also produced the cheaply-made films as well has taking on significant character roles.

The Hall combo made seven films altogether in the early sixties, none of which maded Arch Jr. a star, but in truth they aren’t horrible films like you might imagine. “The Choppers” is a juvenile delinquent exploitation movie with Arch playing the leader of a group of young criminals. “Eegah” is probably the best known Hall vehicle, a horror film about a 7-foot caveman starring Richard Kiel (who is best known as “Jaws” in the James Bond films) wreaking havoc on society. “Wild Guitar” shows Arch the musician, where he sings Pat Boonish love songs as he squires beautiful women and signs a record contract. Not included in the mashup, but very memorable, are “The Sadist” (1963), about a serial killer in the pre_Manson 60s, and “Deadwood ’76” (1965) a cowboy yawner penned by Hall Jr himself.

STORYLINE

Dick Kimble gets a visit from Mike, one of his brother’s good friends, who tells him that his brother, a government scientist, is involved with a secret project that has gone wrong. Dick decides to investigate and finds a wall of government agents determined to keep him away from their secrets. After the FBI eliminates Mike for squealing, they go after Dick and a resultant tussle finds a government agent dead, and Dick on the run.

The cops blame Dick for the agent’s death and a manhunt begins. Dick finds out his brother is in the desert and sets out in his dune buggy to find him. The government sends out their best man in a helicopter to find Dick’s brother before he does, but it turns out Dick’s brother is a 7-foot monster with a mean streak, and he kidnaps both a Fed agent and, for kicks, he steals a beautiful woman.

Dick finally locates him, but rather than reconcile, they fight. Dick rescues the beautiful woman and the Fed Agent, abandoning his brother, the monster. Heartsick at the loss of his woman, Dick’s brother storms into town to find her, where he is met with the local constabulary, who loaded with guns and chivalry.

OTHER NOTES

The government agent that Dick kills was played by the actor Ray Dennis Steckler, under the pseudonym “Cash Flagg”. Ray is best known for directing “The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies” and directing the video for Jefferson Airplane’s “White Rabbit”.

The girl who plays Vicki, Dick’s blond girlfriend, was played by Nancy Czar, who was an Olympic iceskater and coached the South Korean figureskating team.