Fireball 500

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.

Fireball 500
Directed byWilliam Asher
Written byWilliam Asher
Leo Townsend
Produced byJames H. Nicholson
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Burt Topper
StarringFrankie Avalon
Annette Funicello
Fabian
Chill Wills
Harvey Lembeck
Julie Parrish
CinematographyFloyd Crosby
Edited byFred R. Feitshans, Jr.
Eve Newman
Music byLes Baxter
Production
company
American International Pictures
Distributed byAmerican International Pictures
Release date
  • June 7, 1966 (1966-06-07)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$2 million (est. US/ Canada rentals)
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