A beat vagabond traverses San Francisco's deepest nooks and crannies, spreading about a peculiar brand of wisdom and lollygagging.
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Taylor Mead
Flower Thief
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Turk Leclair
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Ron Rice
Ella Henry
Bob Kaufmann
Philip McKenna
Eric Nord
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Barry Clark
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Heinz Ellsworth
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Linda Evanoff
Richard Stevenson
Ron Rice Director
United States release January 1, 1960 · Produced in United States
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 1, 1960
Premiere · San Francisco
United States
April 25, 1962 · Premiere · "Cinema 16", New York City, NY
July 13, 1962 · Premiere · "Film-Maker's Showcase", The Charles Theatre, New York City, NY
Italy
June 21, 1961 · Premiere · Festival Dei Due Mondi, Spoleto
Taiwan
March 15, 2026 · Premiere · Chiayi International Art Doc Film Festival
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