Quick Recommendation: DIARY OF A HIGH SCHOOL BRIDE

If you, like me, are tired of waiting to see Donald Trump held accountable for all his crimes and misdemeanors, may I direct you to the overlooked 1959 AIP release DIARY OF A HIGH SCHOOL BRIDE for a modicum of satisfaction? 

Chris Robinson plays Chuck, the former boyfriend of a newlywed girl who starts stalking her because he's acquired "a taste for married women." Robinson is terrific, in that he's utterly loathsome - your basic arrogant, entitled hard-on in a letterman jacket - and (best of all) he's a dead-ringer for a younger, leaner Trump... and boy, is he ever in a grabby mood!

Before the movie's over, he picks a fight with the wrong husband and pays the price, and then tries to rape the missus before he pays the ultimate price. In 1959, this added up to "Obvious Villain of the Piece," but today it's impossible to watch this guy in action without thinking "Future President."

If I haven't sold you on this already, his character also turns out to be the son of the mogul behind "Harco Studios" - the company that allegedly brought us such hits as THE SCREAMING SKULL! At one point, he lures his ex (this guy never gives up) to his passion pit, which is decorated with the framed original art for THE SCREAMING SKULL, HELL SQUAD, SUICIDE BATTALION, and other AIP acquisitions! 

There's also beatnik coffee house scenes, some rock 'n' roll, and a Spanish flamenco performance, as well as some staid old parents who just don't understand. It's streaming on Amazon Prime, maybe elsewhere. Heartily recommended.

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