Not Bikini Baby
The films plot such as it is highlights something of the humbug that woman still have to face today.When boyfriend Johnny, caused actor Simon Abott to come a cropper.
Its the young starlet Marjorie Clark's, burgeoning career that suffered and not his.
Still in 1952 things turned out bright for our film heroine why, because she not only got the man of every woman's dream. In this instance the ozzie hunk, but achieved a bonza lifestyle she could never have imagined.
The Yanks are Barmy whatever has the Title Bikini Baby, got to do with the films actual title of Lady Godiva Rides Again?
I have never heard of this film when I saw it was, on the Talking Pictures TV Channel tonight. I decided to watch it when I saw who was in it, some of my favourite old actors.
Watching it I have to assume that the American name change for the film, related to the soap company Beauty Competition.
And then only because I presume the attempt was made, to flog the film to the States hence the yank actor Eddie Mooney.
That distraction aside a great attraction for me in these old films, is to see so many actors especially with them at such a young age.
It was particularly nice to see Diana Dors looking so radiant, I haven't seen her in many movies and in a few of those she is a bit older?
Dora Bryan is looking really young and chipper as the PR type.
Stanley Holloway is a favourite of mine though I feel that, his part of the rather bossy dad is something of a well trodden role for him.
Alistair Sim is another favourite though, he is in an all too brief scene stealing spot.
George Cole is young and fresh though with a truly awful Barnet, his character Johnny should really have been named Wally.
Sid James manages to quite literally pop up in oh so many British movies, in strikingly similar roles.
score 7/10
ygwerin1 11 August 2020
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