The Proper Time

The Proper Time is a 1961 film starring Tom Laughlin. Shot for roughly $28,000 in 1958, it Laughlin's directorial and screenwriting debut.

Plot
Laughlin stars as Mickey Henderson, a student at UCLA with a speech impediment that goes away when he is in contact with girls. He starts a friendship with Sue (Norma Quine), but is seduced by her roommate Doreen (Nira Monsour). He and Doreen soon get engaged, but when he finds she has been cheating on him, he breaks up with her. Sue convinces him to go to a clinic for help with his speech problem.

Cast and crew

 * Tom Laughlin... Mickey Henderson
 * Nira Monsour... Doreen
 * Norma Quine... Sue Dawson
 * Richard Shannon... Dr. Polery
 * Alexandre Randal... Mr. Henderson
 * Constance Davis... Mrs. Henderson

Soundtrack
The jazz score of The Proper Time was composed by Shelly Manne, recorded by his group Shelly Manne & His Men in late 1959 and early 1960, and released on the Contemporary label.

Reception
The Allmusic site rated the album with 3 stars.

Track listing
All compositions by Shelly Manne
 * 1) "Drum Solo" - 7:20
 * 2) "Blue Stutter" - 4:03
 * 3) "The Proper Time" - 4:01
 * 4) "Happy Pool" - 4:03
 * 5) "The Proper Time" - 2:09
 * 6) "Doreen's Blues" - 1:29
 * 7) "Exotic Moods" - 2:15
 * 8) "Warm Water" - 4:16
 * 9) "Doreen's Blues" - 3:16
 * 10) "The Proper Time - 1:12
 * 11) "Drum Solo" - 0:50
 * 12) "Panic" - 1:44
 * 13) "Fraternizing" - 1:45
 * 14) "Doreen's Blues" - 1:43
 * 15) "Fast Blues" - 0:42
 * 16) "Piano Trio" - 1:46
 * 17) "Doreen's Blues" - 2:15
 * 18) "The Proper Time" - 1:20

Personnel

 * Shelly Manne - drums
 * Joe Gordon - trumpet
 * Richie Kamuca - tenor saxophone
 * Victor Feldman - piano
 * Monty Budwig - bass