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| USA POSTER |
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
Presents
THE BAWDY ADVENTURES OF TOM JONES
Starring
NICKY HENSON as Tom Jones
JOAN COLLINS as Black Bess
TREVOR HOWARD as Squire Westin
GEORGIA BROWN as Jenny Jones
TERRY THOMAS as MR Square
ARTHUR LOWE as DR ThwackumWILLIAM MERVYN as Squire Alworthy
MURRAY MELVIN as Blifil
MADELINE SMITH as Sophia
GERALDINE MC EWAN as Lady Bellaston
JEREMY LLOYD as Lord Fellemar
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| SIGNED PRESS SHEET JOAN AND MADDY SMITH |
HILDA FENEMORE as MRS Belcher
GLADYS HENSEN as CookAssistant Director - Anthony Waye
Music by Ron Granier
Based on the Stage Play 'Tom Jones' by Don MacPherson
Words and Music by Paul Holden
Adapted from the Novel by Henry Fielding
Screenplay by Jeremy Lloyd
Art Director - Jack Shampan
Edited by Bill Blunden Produced by Robert Sadoff
Directed by Cliff Owen
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| "IS YOURS AS BIG AS THIS!" |
Follow the exploits of Tom Jones.. as he runs from one bed to another.. in his quest for love! Branded a thief and a scoundrel, Tom must prove his innocence, with the help of an unlikely accomplice, Black Bess! Fun and frolics in The Bawdy Adventures Of Tom Jones!
(c) 1976 Universal 94 Mins Colour
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| BLACK BESS IS BUSTING TO BREAK OUT! |
Back in 1963, 'Tom Jones' starring Albert Finney and Susannah York, won a clutch of Oscar's and Bafta's. This film is based on a stage musical of the novel and was not as successful. Joan has some of the more memorable scenes as she plays the fiesty, scheming highwaywoman Black Bess. Joan commented on the film.
" I was delighted when producer Robert Sadoff offered me the role of a gutsy highwaywoman! You could say, I am a kind of female Errol Flynn! It is a light role, with a nice touch of comedy. I have been yearning to do a comedy role. In horror films there is only so many ways you can portray fright! In comedy you have to stretch yourself, to be funny is more difficult!"
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| IS THAT YOUR JEWELS I CAN FEEL..BIG BOY! Before appearing in this film, Joan made guest appearances in most of the popular TV series of the time including, 'Ellery Queen', 'Switch', 'Space 1999' and 'Baretta'. This film was the last screen appearance of veteran character actress Gladys Hensen, who had appeared in Joan's first film, the 1951 comedy drama 'Lady Godiva Rides Again'. Joan's co-star Nicky Henson recalls.. "The movie was so cheap, they decided to do all the bed scenes in one day! So all they did was change the sheets and the bedspread! So in one day I went to bed with Georgia Brown, Geraldine Mc Ewan and Joan Collins!" | <>
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| THESE SHEETS ARE STILL DAMP FROM THAT OTHER BIRD! |
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| HERE'S A COUPLE OF POINTERS ON HOW TO ESCAPE! |
(C) 2011 Mark McMorrow ..
I loved this movie. It was a romp, and sometimes that is just what the doctor ordered. It's a travesty that it is unavailable on DVD. Perhaps one day I shall find it in the Cloud.
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