page_title: Private Property (1960 film)
section_title: Production
hierarchical_section_title: Private Property (1960 film) / Production
caption_attribution_description: English: Left to right: Ted McCord (cinematographer), Ida Lupino, and Dane Clark on the set of Deep Valley (1947) - publicity still
context_page_description: Private Property, sometimes shown as Private Property!, is a 1960 American independent crime film, directed by Leslie Stevens and starring Corey Allen, Warren Oates and Stevens' wife, Kate Manx.
  The film was considered disturbing at the time of its release and was condemned by the Catholic Legion of Decency. Its initial distributor went out of business, and by 1994 it had not been in circulation for 30 years, and was considered a lost film. It was restored and re-released in 2016 to critical acclaim.
context_section_description: Stevens and producer Colbert, a former literary agent, called themselves "America's only authentic New Wave filmmakers," and were admirers of François Truffaut and Claude Chabrol. They had "lofty ambitions for Private Property," as a result of which "the film's artiness enveloped it like the fog on California Highway One." Despite their modest budget, they were able to obtain the services of Ted McCord, who had won an Academy Award for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, and Conrad Hall, a camera operator hired for his ability to shoot underwater, who went on to win three Academy Awards.
  The film was produced for approximately $59,000 (one account says $59,421 and another $59,525) and shot primarily at director Stevens' home in the Hollywood Hills and a vacant house next door, with other scenes shot nearby at Malibu Beach and Sunset Boulevard. At the time of its initial release, it was a denied a seal by the Motion Picture Production Code and was rated "C," or "condemned" by the Catholic National Legion of Decency for "highly suggestive sequences, dialogue and music." However it was passed without any changes by the New York Board of Censors.
  The film was shot in 10 days by a crew of 37 men, with $400 of the budget going for furniture. To avoid overtime costs, the filmmakers sometimes had to stop shooting in mid-sentence. Daily Variety called it the most important film since Marty in its implications for young and independent filmmakers.
  Without a production code seal, the film was not able to obtain a mainstream distributor, but it grossed about $2 million due to enthusiasm for the film in Europe.
caption: Ted McCord (left) in 1947
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