The Fastest Guitar Alive

The Fastest Guitar Alive
Theatrical release poster by Frank Frazetta
Directed byMichael D. Moore
Written byRobert E. Kent
Produced bySam Katzman
StarringRoy Orbison
Sammy Jackson
Maggie Pierce
CinematographyW. Wallace Kelley
Edited byBen Lewis
Music byRoy Orbison
Bill Dees
Fred Karger
Color processMetrocolor
Production
company
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • September 1, 1967 (1967-09-01)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Fastest Guitar Alive is a 1967 American musical comedy Western film directed by Michael D. Moore and starring singer Roy Orbison in his only acting role. The film features Orbison performing seven original songs, which appeared on his 1967 MGM album of the same name. His song "There Won't Be Many Coming Home" is featured in the 2015 western film The Hateful Eight.