The Nudist Story
Appearance
The Nudist Story | |
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Directed by | Ramsey Herrington |
Written by | Mark Grantham (as Norman Armstrong) |
Produced by | Edward J. Danziger Harry Lee Danziger John P. Wyler |
Starring | Anthony Oliver Shelley Martin |
Cinematography | James Wilson |
Edited by | Spencer Reeve |
Music by | Tony Crombie |
Production companies | Danzinger Productions The British Sunbathing Association |
Distributed by | Eros (UK) |
Release date | May 1960 |
Running time | 69 mins |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The Nudist Story is a 1960 British film set at a nudist colony.[1][2] It was released in the U.S. as Pussycat's Paradise, and is also known as For Members Only.[3]
Plot
Prudish business woman Jane Robinson inherits the 'Avonmore Sun Camp' from a relative, and decides to sell it so she can pay taxes on the relative's estate. However, some of the members ask her to take a look at the club first. While touring the grounds, she starts to fall in love with the place and also with one of its handsome patrons. Jane soon finds herself embroiled in a hazardous love triangle.
Cast
- Shelley Martin as Jane Robinson
- Brian Cobby as Bob Sutton[4]
- Natalie Lynn as Aunt Meg
- Anthony Oliver as Stephen Blake
- Joy Hinton as Carol Sutton
- Jacqueline D'orsay as Gloria Phillips
- Paul Kendrick as Tim Sutton
Critical reception
The Manchester Guardian wrote, "It's the Citizen Kane of nudist films."[citation needed]
References
- ^ Sheridan, Vegas & Longhurst 2007, p. 40.
- ^ "The Nudist Story (1960)". BFI. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12.
- ^ Jason Buchanan. "For Members Only (1960) - Ramsey Harrington - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ Barker, Dennis (5 November 2012). "Brian Cobby obituary". the Guardian. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- Sheridan, Simon; Vegas, Johnny; Longhurst, Sue (2007). Keeping the British End Up: Four Decades of Saucy Cinema. Reynolds & Hearn. ISBN 978-1-905287-54-3.
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External links
- The Nudist Story at IMDbly-Martin/dp/B00GM3A1N0 The Nudist Story] on Amazon.com