Beat Girl
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A rebellious teenager runs away from home and joins the SoHo beatniks when her widowed father remarries a much younger woman. But beatnik life isn't all it seems and she ends up hanging out as a stripper in a sleazy club, hoping to learn about her mom. There the creepy club owner attempts to seduce her, and his lover gets jealous and stabs him. Now the two must do something fast. The film is also known as Wild for Kicks, and features music from rocker Adam Faith, the John Barry Seven, and other beatnik acts. ~ Sandra Brennan, RoviCast
- David Farrar - Paul Linden
- Noëlle Adam - Nichole
- Christopher Lee - Kenny
- Gillian Hills - Jennifer
- Adam Faith - Dave
Credit
Elven Webb - Art Director, Edmond T. Greville - Director, Gordon Pilkington - Editor, Trevor Peacock - Composer (Music Score), John Barry - Composer (Music Score), Walter Lassally - Cinematographer, Al Marcus - Production Manager, George W. Willoughby - Producer, A.W. Watkins - Sound/Sound Designer, Edmond T. Greville - Screenwriter, Dail Ambler - Screenwriter| Beat Beat Beat: The Yardbirds (Film), Beat Beat Beat: The Spencer Davis Group (2008 Film) | |
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| Directed by | Edmond T. Gréville |
| Produced by | George W. Willoughby |
| Written by | Dail Ambler |
| Starring | David Farrar Noëlle Adam Christopher Lee Gillian Hills Adam Faith |
| Music by | John Barry Trevor Peacock (lyrics) |
| Cinematography | Walter Lassally |
| Editing by | Gordon Pilkington |
| Distributed by | Renown Pictures (UK) Victoria Films (USA) |
| Release date(s) | 1960 |
| Running time | 85 min. |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
Beat Girl is a 1960 British film about late-fifties youth-rebellion. The title character is played by starlet Gillian Hills, who later went on to have numerous small roles in 1960s and 1970s films, such as Blowup and A Clockwork Orange, and became a successful "ye-ye" singer in France.
The music was performed by The John Barry Seven & Orchestra. It was the first British soundtrack album to be released on an LP. The film also features Christopher Lee as a strip-joint operator, Oliver Reed, and Nigel Green. It features the film debuts of Adam Faith and Peter McEnery. The film was released in America under the title Wild for Kicks.
Cast list
- Noëlle Adam as Nichole
- Delphi Lawrence as Greta
- Nade Beall as Official's Wife
- Margot Bryant as Martha
- Adam Faith as Dave
- David Farrar as Paul Linden
- Shirley Anne Field as Dodo
- Claire Gordon as Honey
- Nigel Green as Simon
- Gillian Hills as Jennifer
- Michael Kayne as Duffle
- Christopher Lee as Kenny
- Peter McEnery as Tony
- Norman Mitchell as Club doorman
- Pascaline as Strip dancer with snake
- Robert Raglan as F.O. official
- Diane D'Orsay (Moyle) as strip dancer in white négligée
- Oliver Reed as a youth
References
External links
- Beat Girl at the Internet Movie Database
- Beat Girl at AllRovi
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