Fireball 500
| Fireball 500 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Asher |
| Written by | William Asher Leo Townsend |
| Produced by | James H. Nicholson Samuel Z. Arkoff Burt Topper |
| Starring | Frankie Avalon Annette Funicello Fabian Chill Wills Harvey Lembeck Julie Parrish |
| Cinematography | Floyd Crosby |
| Edited by | Fred R. Feitshans, Jr. Eve Newman |
| Music by | Les Baxter |
Production company | American International Pictures |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2 million (est. US/ Canada rentals) |
Fireball 500 is a 1966 stock car racing film, blended with the beach party film genre. A vehicle for stars Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, and Fabian, it was one of a string of similar racing films from the 1960s. Written by William Asher and Leo Townsend, and directed by William Asher, it tells the story of Dave Owens (Avalon), a stock car racer forced to run moonshine.