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The Fastest Guitar Alive


The Fastest Guitar Alive is a 1967 MGM motion picture starring singer Roy Orbison in his only starring role as an actor. A musical western, the story is set near the end of the American Civil War with Orbison portraying a Southern spy with a bullet-shooting guitar given the task of robbing gold bullion from the United States Mint in San Francisco in order to help finance the Confederacy's war effort.

The film features Orbison performing several original songs which appeared on his 1967 MGM record album of the same name.


Production

  • Director: Michael D. Moore
  • Producer: Sam Katzman
  • Screenplay: Robert E. Kent
  • Cinematography: W. Wallace Kelley
  • Film editing: Ben Lewis
  • Music: Roy Orbison, Bill Dees, Fred Karger


Running time: 87 min


Primary cast


ALBUM

The Fastest Guitar Alive
Album by Roy Orbison
Released: 1967
Genre: Rock Ballads
Length: 22 min 27 sec
Label: MGM (E 4475)
Producers: Wesley Rose & Jim Vinneau
Roy Orbison chronology:
Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson
(1967)
Cry Softly Lonely One
(1967)


The Fastest Guitar Alive is the soundtrack title for the 33 1/3 record album from MGM Records released in June of 1967.

Album Tracks

SIDE ONE

  • Whirlwind
  • Medicine Man
  • River
  • The Fastest Guitar Alive
  • Rollin' On

SIDE TWO

  • Pistolero
  • Good Time Party
  • Heading South
  • Best Friend
  • There Won't Be Many Coming Home
Last updated: 05-23-2005 19:04:26