Cheryl Waters's debut.
The film was originally released in Seattle in February of 1971. It was "four-walled," which means that the small suburban movie theater was actually rented by the producers to showcase their film. Unfortunately, there was a severe snow storm when the film opened for a one-week run. On opening night, there were only two or three people in the theater. The film then disappeared until it surfaced on Prism Home Entertainment VHS in the mid-1980's.
When that 1971 screening began, there was no sound in the auditorium for the first ten minutes or so, which was ironic given the film's title.
When that 1971 screening began, there was no sound in the auditorium for the first ten minutes or so, which was ironic given the film's title.
The film's world premiere occurred at the Rainier Cinema theater in Seattle on Wednesday, February 24, 1971. There were only 3 patrons in attendance, due to a freak snowstorm the night before.
In the general Seattle area, including the suburbs, the film actually opened in 8 theaters, including the Rainier Cinema in south Seattle. The producers engaged those locations via four-walling. The film only played for one week, and box office receipts were hurt by a freak Seattle snowstorm.
DIDN'T YOU HEAR, although produced and filmed in the Pacific Northwest, was actually cast in Hollywood. The cinematography was rendered in widescreen Techniscope (2:35-1).