sixties

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OL BLUE EYES MEETS RAQUEL

Frank Sinatra’s 1967 detective yarn Tony Rome where he played the carousing private eye who tangles with gold digger Jill St. John, unhappy heiress Sue Lyon, and tough talking Lesbian stripper Deanna Lund while hired by Lyon’s father to find stolen jewelry down Miami way was such a hit that 20th Century-Fox requested a sequel.

The result was Lady in Cement (1968) and Sinatra was back as Tony Rome investigating the murder of a blonde he found dead underwater while scuba diving. Cost cutting allowed Sinatra only one starlet this time but when it is wild-haired, busty Raquel Welch no other starlets need apply. This was a very odd pairing as you can see from the trailer below. I do love me some Raquel and she makes for a much more interesting love interest than Jill St. John so definitely worth viewing.

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AND THE WINNER IS…

Model Rules! Yes, this acclaimed short starring and written by former 60s starlet Marlyn Mason continues its winning streak picking up two more Best Short Awards at the Salem Film Festival and the Northwest Emerging Artists Short Competition. Not one to rest on her laurels, Marlyn is in pre-production on a new short titled The Bag to begin filming in October.

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Lucky Days! This excellent independent film starring, co-written, and co-directed by Angelica Page Torn and co-starring 60s starlet Gail Gerber picked up the Gold Remi Award for Best Feature at WorldFest Houston.

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Synopsis (from its web site):

Virginia (Angelica Torn) embarks on a quest for freedom during the last explosive weekend of Coney Island’s renowned amusement park.

After the reappearance of her childhood sweetheart (Luke Zarzecki), Virginia discovers hidden truths about her boyfriend (Federico Castellucio) and her neighborhood that will force her to abandon everything she’s ever known to the wolf pack of developers buying up and tearing down the boardwalk, or to sacrifice herself to the world that created her.

LUCKY DAYS is the last movie filmed in the Coney Island Amusement Park and offers a final glimpse into the faded glory of this historical destination that has been lost forever.

ALSO STARRING: Will Patton, Tina Benko, Gail Gerber, Timothy Doyle, Denise Lute, Marilyn Sokol, Roberta Wallach, Gary Wolf, Frank Wood, with Anne Jackson and Rip Torn.

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JUST A REMINDER!

Former starlet Gail Gerber will be the special guest at the Darinka Prose & Poetry Reunion this Tuesday May 5th, 7:30PM at Dixon Place in New York City’s East Village. She will be reading passages about meeting writer Terry Southern on the set of The Loved One and about why Rip Torn did not make it into Easy Rider from her upcoming memoir Trippin’ with Terry Southern: What I Think I Remember.

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GRIND THIS!

Sexploitation movies of the 60s and 70s are not my cup of tea (too many bare boobs for me), but check out this great web site Alternate Cinema.com. It is really cool and if you are into these grind house “classics” they are available for purchase on DVD.