THE HISTORY
On August 26th, 1965, President Johnson
signed Executive Order 11241 making any
man married after midnight no longer
eligible for a draft deferment by marriage.
The only place in the U.S. that a couple could
get married without a blood test or waiting
period was Nevada. Despite the lack of
support surrounding her, Claudia Reott and
her boyfriend David decided to marry that
night to save him from the draft. The two
drove to Las Vegas with David’s friend
Michael and Michael’s pregnant girlfriend
“Dumb Suzy”. They arrived at the Clark
County Courthouse and were the last couple
to be married that night. Over one hundred
marriage licenses were issued that day in
Clark County alone.
Beth & Russ - The Film
Claudia & David - The True Story
THE FILM
LOGLINE
An ambitious young woman must decide what she is willing to sacrifice should she marry her
boyfriend before midnight to save him from the Vietnam War draft due to an executive order
signed by President Johnson on August 26th, 1965.
SYNOPSIS
It’s the summer of 1965 and Bethany Stamper has big dreams… mainly going to school to
become a nurse. However, her future is about to change when President Johnson signs an
executive order stating that after midnight on August 26, 1965, marriage will no longer be
considered a draft deferment from the Vietnam War for able bodied young men. When Beth’s
boyfriend Russ proposes to her in fear of being drafted, the butterflies take over and she
accepts. They hop in the car with their best friends, leaving their hometown of Orange, California
behind as they drive to Las Vegas to marry. However, the closer they get to the altar, Beth
realizes that she and Russ have very different ideas of what their future together will look like.
With her dreams of going to Stanford to study nursing on the line, Beth realizes the sacrifice she
will ultimately have to make should she marry him before the clock strikes twelve.
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
In the spring of 2012, I sat in a lecture hall at the University of Rhode Island discussing the impact of the Vietnam War on young
men and women in the U.S. during a class titled “Rebel Images in Film”. As I began researching the movements that influenced
many of the films we had watched, I came across the date August 26th, 1965. On this date, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed
an executive order that stated that any man married after midnight that night would no longer be able to use marriage as a
draft deferment. The only place a couple could get married that quickly in the U.S. was the state of Nevada. Teens and young
adults all over the country rushed to get married that night in hopes to save young men from the war. The more I read, the more
real the story became to me. I couldn’t help but ask myself, what decision would I have made that night? Would I have married
my high school boyfriend? Would I have found a friend to marry and save? And what would my life look like now if I had? After
speaking to the journalist who was there that night and a few of the brides I was able to learn about their experiences. Shortly
after, I found Claudia Reott, the last bride married in Clark County that night. Inspired by Claudia’s story, I Got You Babe follows
a young woman’s journey to marry her boyfriend in Las Vegas before midnight.
Ashton Avila
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THE CAST
TAYLOR OWEN as BETH
Taylor Owen is a witty East coast gal with a lot of talent. Being accepted as 1 of 12 students to the BFA in Screen Acting Dodge College at Chapman
University, she excelled being in an eclectic collection of short films. She starred in FACELESS, BUT REMEMBERED which has been accepted in
Hollyshorts Film Festival and more. She has starred in other shorts ranging from comedy to drama such as BREAKING THE SEAL, COURSES, TRAIL’S
END and WRITTEN OFF. She played Amy in the web series ASK AMY and Zoe in the pilot CALCULATIONS. Taylor writes, acts, and produces her own
shorts such as SMOOTH CRIMINALS and the webseries AFTER TELETUBBIES. Appearing as Tom Snout in an innovative rendition of A MIDSUMMER
NIGHT'S DREAM, Taylor performed with the Chapman Orchestra. She has had vast training within Chapman and also went through two summers of
intensive Meisner training with Master Teacher Nina Murano. Taylor is now currently studying at The Groundlings Theatre & School.
MATTHEW DEREK DAVIS as RUSS
Matthew Derek Davis is a current actor living in Los Angeles. He has appeared in the upcoming feature film God Bless the Broken Road (2017) as a
Soldier as well as guest starring on the Discovery Channel’s I Almost Got Away With It. Matthew has also appeared in a wide range of commercials
such as Norton Antivirus, Marshals, Chia Pet, BlueShield Tech, and more. Matthew also has an extensive Theatrical background with leading roles in
over 35 productions.
THE CAST
LESETTE MAXWELL as LUCY
Lesette Maxwell was born and raised in Santa Clarita, California and moved out to the sunny west side of Los Angeles in 2014. She’s always loved acting
and writing, and is working to be a successful screenwriter someday! Some of her favorite things are the beach, breakfast burritos, naps, and road trips.
She spends most of her time writing, consuming entirely too much coffee, and volunteering with Young Storytellers. In other words, she’s just kind of
winging it all the time, and living by her motto, "Don't be rude, dude."
ADAM NAVAS as DEAN
Adam Navas grew in the barren desert of North America; it is there where he found himself quite unsatisfied with life. He trekked to California via ‘His
Dad’s Old Ford Ranger,’ and has spent the last three years constructing what he would call, “a very lackluster life.” He has appeared in a myriad of short
films, such as: OBSESSION (winner of Best Film at the Playhouse West 72 Hour Film Festival) and BEACHWOOD CHARTER (winner of Adam’s heart). These
only being two examples of a rather colorful array of filming experiences Adam Navas has enjoyed (but mostly regretted). His work in the California
Shakespeare Company (The Tempest, Hamlet) won him Best Actor and many favorable reviews in the local newspapers. He has also written and directed
three short films himself, two of which will be seen in upcoming film festivals throughout the country. He’s currently studying Authentic Meisner at
Playhouse West. Keep an eye out for Adam Navas, his amateur acting skills will eventually get him a guest star role on This is Us and his Grandmother
REALLY likes that program.
THE CAST
BETSY ZAJKO as MRS. STAMPER
Betsy Zajko has guest-starred on MASTERS OF SEX, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, BODY OF PROOF, MIKE AND MOLLY, and THE COLONY. Her work in plays has
taken her to Steppenwolf, The Cleveland Playhouse, and Rogue Machine Theatre in Los Angeles. She has narrated 12 books for Audible and has appeared
on numerous commercials including recent Super Bowl spots for Geico and Toyota Prius. Betsy is a former journalist for CBS and NPR with awards from
the Associated Press and the Society for Professional Journalism.
JUDY NAZEMETZ as MABEL
In addition to her 100 appearances on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and guest spots on shows like "American Crime Story-People v OJ Simpson,"
"Ellen" and "Will & Grace," Judy's done a lot of live theatre. As a member of LA's The Production Company, Judy won acclaim for her appearances as
trader Sheryl Sloman in "ENRON," the Waitress and the Schoolteacher in the musical "Working," Mag in “The Beauty Queen of Leenane” and Aunt Sally
in “The Fifth of July.” She originated Mona in the bowling musical “The Rose Bowl Queens.” She was Frau Fahrenkopf, singing the Nazi Marching Song in
a 1920’s wool bathing suit in "A Night of the Iguana" at A Noise Within. Judy’s penchant for portraying two characters in one play has led her to portray:
Arlene/Marcy in Jewtopia; Estelle/Justine in The Eclectic Company Theatre’s Martyrdumb; and Raisel/Bubbie in the New York and LA readings of the Iris
Dart, Mike Stoller, Artie Butler musical "Laughing Matters" (which opened on Broadway as "The People in the Picture.") Judy is a comedy improvisor and
musical comedy improvisor who's worked with LA's Wrought Irony at LA's Laugh Factory and LA Theatresports and New York City's Chicago City Limits.
Judy keeps up her comedy chops by working out with Fred Willard in his Moho sketch comedy group. www.judynazemetz.com
www.judynazemetzmusic.com
THE CAST
ROBBIE DAVIDSON as MIKE
Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Robbie moved out to
Los Angeles right after graduating high school to
pursue a career in acting and modeling. After
finishing the 2-Year training program at ‘Baron Brown
Studios’, he made his acting debut as the lead role in
the Lifetime film, ‘The Wrong Child’, and has since
booked roles on TV shows such as ‘Jane the Virgin’ (CW
Network) and ‘Stuck in the Middle’ (Disney Channel).
JACK HUNTER as MR. PETERSON
Jack Hunter has been viewed over 25 million times as
Roger Horton on Cracked’s Honest Ads comedy series
(search “Cracked’s Honest Ads Playlist” on YouTube).
He starred in the short movie Song Bird which
premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and screened
on the Sundance TV channel. He also appeared in a
supporting role in the cult classic, Buffalo 66, shot in
his hometown of Buffalo, NY. Member of SAG/AFTRA
and AEA. Jack is represented by True Artists.
TORI KOSTIC as JOAN
Raised in Orange County California, Tori has appeared in several commercials over
the years for products like Spin Master toys, La Creme coffee creamer and Reynolds
wrap. She has also been honored to support different causes like the Muscular
Dystrophy Association dancing in their telethon and the Rett Syndrome Awareness
Campaign by acting in their PSA which played in Times Square. Tori attended the
Orange County School of the Arts and completed high school early to pursue a
career in acting while attending Los Angeles Valley College. Tori has also enjoyed
being able to support young directors while working on her own craft by taking part
in projects at schools like the AFI, UCLA and Chapman University.
BILLY CHENGARY as TIM
Billy was born and raised in Chicago and moved to Los Angeles in August of 2015.
He has worked on a variety of short films and feature films within the past year.
Check out his IMDB profile to keep up with what he is doing next. "Thanks mom
and dad for everything.”
THE CAST
Beth
Russ
Lucy
Dean
Mrs. Stamper
Mr. Stamper
Joan
Mike
Tim
Mr. Peterson
Mabel
Chapel Owner
Taylor Owen
Matthew Derek Davis
Lesette Maxwell
Adam Navas
Betsy Zajko
Chris Sullivan
Tori Kostic
Robbie Davidson
Billy Chengary
Jack Hunter
Judy Nazemetz
Michael Faulkner
Waitress Mariah Scally
Sheridan Scifres
Diner Guest Gloria Bali
Derek Daniels
Bride Ingrid Weeks
Kaitlin Hollingsworth
Hailey Michele West
Katherine Bourk
Cory Darling
Groom Matt Lindberg
Matt Gibson
Robby Bracker
Alexander Sorto
Brian Robau
THE CREW
ASHTON AVILA - WRITER/DIRECTOR
Ashton Avila was born and raised in southern California where she discovered filmmaking and fell in love with storytelling as a child. In search of
adventure, she left California in 2009 to study film at the University of Rhode Island. After receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Harrington
School of Communication and Media at URI, she moved back to Los Angeles where she began working as a freelance production assistant and spent a
year as a production assistant for NBC’s Access Hollywood/Access Hollywood Live. In 2014 she was accepted into the graduate program at Chapman
University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts where she is currently working towards her Master of Fine Arts in Film Production with an
emphasis in Directing. She's always had a fascination with 1960s and is beyond excited to finally be making a film she's spent years dreaming of.
SHAMOLA KHARKAR - PRODUCER
Shamola is originally from India, was brought up in Zambia, and is currently a SoCal resident. From an early age, Shamola was influenced by
legendary and classic filmmakers from both Hollywood and Bollywood, inspiring her to take up theater in high school and eventually filmmaking at
Chapman University. After she completed the program, she was a freelance creative producer, working on many corporate advertising packages.
However, she craved for more knowledge and wanted to gain the ability to put different hats on. She then decided to pursue a dual Masters in
Business Administration and Film Producing, and is expected to graduate in May 2017 (all before she turns 24). In Spring 2016, she produced a 10minute short called “The Monkey King is in Town”, and a year later in 2017, the film was nominated for Best Picture in the Children’s Programming
Category at the 38th College Television Awards.
THE CREW
ADITYA AKASH - DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Hailing from India, Aditya has more than 7 years of work
experience that extends from shooting Independent feature,
documentaries, digital ad campaigns, commercials to working in
the Indian fashion industry as an apprentice to a few of the
leading names in the business to broaden his skills further. Aditya
shot his first Independent feature film 'He Who Chased The Train'
in India before moving to the US for his MFA in Cinematography
from Chapman University. He is currently in his final year.
ASHLEIGH MULLINS - PRODUCTION & COSTUME DESIGNER
Ashleigh Mullins grew up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, where she
spent most of her time watching movies and wishing humidity
didn’t exist. She decided to become a Production Designer while
completing her undergraduate degree at New York University and
followed that passion to the west coast and Chapman University
where she is completing the MFA program in Production Design.
MARGAUX LANCASTER
HEAD OF
HAIR & MAKE UP
DEPARTMENT
Margaux Lancaster is one of the most sought after
makeup artists and consultants working in the
beauty and film industry today. Her boundless
energy and infectious spirit infuse her work. Now
entering her 27th year in the film industry, she was
the youngest female ever to be accepted into the
Makeup Artist Union Local 706 and is certified in
California to teach the art of makeup. She has
applied her trade to scores of feature films, such as
Angels and Demons, Grey Matter, National Treasure,
Poseidon, Shaggy Dog, XXX2, The Princess Diaries,
Man on the Moon, Very Bad Things, Living Out Loud,
Born Yesterday, Stone Cold, The Waterdance, Why do
Fools fall in Love, Bound by Honor, and Batman and
Robin. Her television and live event credits include
such productions as Arrested Development, Love at
the Christmas Table, Dr. Phil, Ugly Betty, American
Idol, Extra, The OC, Alias, ER, Judging Amy, Hit Me
Baby, Rock The Cradle, The Grammy Awards, New
Centurion Awards, Clueless, Pacific Blue, Blade
Squad, CSI: NY, and Providence.
THE CREW
CORY DARLING - EDITOR
DAVID BAE - SOUND DESIGNER
Cory Darling loves breakfast burritos and rom-coms. She
attended UC Berkeley for her undergrad in Film Studies and
is going into her final year of grad school at Chapman
University, pursuing a MFA in Film Production with an
emphasis in Editing. Her favorite movie is Footloose, both
the original and the remake. Her dream job is to be a trailer
editor, like Cameron Diaz in The Holiday. She's only been to
Las Vegas once, and it definitely wasn't to get married.
David GyuHyun Bae is an award winning LA based sound
designer from South Korea who is best recognized for his
work on the web series "Epilogue" which won second place
in the Best Series category for the Student Emmy award in
2012, and also won the Best Sci-Fi Sound Design award at the
LA Web Series Festival. In 2016, he sound designed a film
"Love Effect" which won the Best Picture at the Santa
Monica International Film Festival, and "Rajam" which won
Best Film at the Melbourne International Film Festival.
ANDREW SCOTT BELL - ORIGINAL MUSIC
DAVID BASHFORD - ORIGINAL SONGS
Andrew Scott Bell has been writing original music for films
and commercial media for more than six years. His music
has brought life to over two dozen short and feature films,
and incorporates a broad range of genres including
orchestral, synth/electronic, rock/alternative, and even
world music. No matter what genre or style is called for,
Andrew strives to tap into the emotions of a film with
carefully crafted music.
David Bashford grew up in Colorado and is currently
pursuing an MFA in film production at Chapman University.
In addition to his passion for film, David has always loved
making music. He has produced a full length album for
Colorado's premier collegiate a cappella group as well as his
own album of original songs. Many have described David's
music as "delicious ear candy that manages to humbly
capture the human experience."
ADDITIONAL CREW
Associate Producer
Unit Production Manager
Assistant Unit Production Manager
1st Assistant Director
2nd Assistant Director
Office Production Assistant
Set Production Assistant
Music Rights Coordinator
Entertainment Marketing Head
Social Media Specialist
Logo Design
Buick Car Owner
Car Specialist
Picture Cars
Art Director
Set Dressers
Graphic Designer
Art Production Assistant
Key Hair & Makeup Artist
Hair/Makeup Team
Tushar Kejriwal
Lauren Brooks
Jonathan Hirsch
Peter Henckel
Mandy Liu
Anja Paul
Mrithula Chetlur
Ryan Lim
Pongkarnda “Kik” Udomprasert
Marisol Covar-Gonzales
Max Kirkham
Gloria Bali
Anna Fanshier
Pauline Yang
Amelia Votta
Molly Costa
Larry Minery
Paul Baldassarre
Susan Southwick
Sydni Taylor
Sheridan Scifres
Bhargavi Anganarasu
Rahma Farahat
Taylor Benvenutti
Wesley Raymond
Sho Shrock
Michael Gutierrez
Celeste Maxwell
Aryanna Martin
Chrissy Voetberg
Camera Operator
Steadicam Operator
1st Assistant Camera
2nd Assistant Camera
Set Photographer
Key Grip
Best Boy Grip
Dolly Grip
Company Grip
Gaffer
Best Boy Electric
Lamp Operator
Justin Moore
Gary Kent
Sam Hecker
Priscilla Alegria
Harjus Singh
Grant Moore
Gloria Bali
Monty Sloan
Hao Yu
Dustin Lawyer
Derek Daniels
Harris Smith
Stephen Ho
Hansjeet Duggal
Victoria Chen
Simon Xu
Mike Phillips
Joyce Xun Zang
Kevin Ramirez
Prateek Damadaren
Sarah Gabriel Carnick
Adam Adams
Oliver Kompst
Rachel Bickert
Connor Vickers
Adlan Huang
Haley Saunders
Charlie Reetz
Keyhan Baygan
Sound Recordist
Production Sound Crew
Post Supervisor
Assistant Editor
Digital Imaging Technician
Assistant Digital Imaging Technician
Script Supervisor
Assistant Script Supervisor
Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Artist
Music Rights Coordinator
Foley Artist
Dialogue Editor
Colorist
Special Effects Supervisor
Titles & Credits
Scoring Engineer
Flute Soloist
Violin Soloist
David Bae
Ethan Lee
Ted Morrison
Sho Shrock
Peter Schweitzer
Ramin Taheri
Zelie Dember-Slack
June Yuting Jin
Ramin Taheri
Janie Gaddy
Kaitlin Hollingsworth
Yuechen Hao
Xueying Ou
Mycah Grijalva
Hayden Spriggs
Hansjeet Duggal
Prashant Grover
Chandan Singh Shekhawat
Anna Fanshier
David Bae
David Bae
Aditya Akash
Hansjeet Duggal
Grant Moore
Nick Scalise
Ariel Flach
Miriam Mayer
STILLS FROM THE FILM
STILLS FROM THE FILM
STILLS FROM THE FILM
BEHIND THE SCENES
BEHIND THE SCENES
BEHIND THE SCENES
THE MUSIC
To be true to the time, it was important that
the characters had their own soundtrack to
listen to throughout the film. Whenever
there’s a radio, record or jukebox playing,
it’s a song written and produced by David
Bashford for the characters in the story. The
film also features the song “Path of my
Own” written and produced by David
Bashford and performed by Max Minardi
during the third act of the film.
DAVID BASHFORD MUSIC:
davidbashford.bandcamp.com/album/teenage-lover
Betty Sue (On My Mind)
Performed by Jake Parelman
Forever Loved
Performed by Andy Bashford
Happy Family
Performed by Tim Dolquist
He’s Just a Dream
Performed by Katie Harris
Mother of Mine
Performed by Kyle Donovan
Path of my Own
Performed by Max Minardi
Teenage Lover
Performed by David Bashford
I GOT YOU BABE
A short film about love, fear and growing up.
CONTACT
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PRODUCTION
[email protected]
PRODUCER
Shamola Kharkar
[email protected]
720.347.8554
DIRECTOR
Ashton Avila
[email protected]
818.455.1230
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