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A young, once-great Hollywood film director refuses to accept changing times during the early 1930s, and confines himself to his decaying mansion to make silent porn flicks.A young, once-great Hollywood film director refuses to accept changing times during the early 1930s, and confines himself to his decaying mansion to make silent porn flicks.A young, once-great Hollywood film director refuses to accept changing times during the early 1930s, and confines himself to his decaying mansion to make silent porn flicks.
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- TriviaEven though the US release was cut by around eighteen minutes apparently none of these edits resulted in the removal of any nudity. The US home video version utilized the uncut 117 minute version which had debuted in Britain.
- GoofsSitting at piano, Boy Wonder plays song Moonglow, written in 1934. The movie takes place at least three or four years earlier (characters repeatedly talk about a then-unknown actor named Clark Gable, already a big star by time song was written).
NOTE: "Moonglow" is not explicitly referenced as such, and is virtually identical to 1929's "Sweeter Than Sweet", so this may not be a goof.
- Quotes
Cathy Cake: You're scared of something, you're trembling like a leaf.
Boy Wonder: I'm not scared of anything, sweetheart.
Cathy Cake: If you're not scared of anything, how come you never go out of your house any more, huh?
- Crazy creditsThe end credits are shown in black-and-white, against a backdrop of a silk cloth. It is also grainier and scratched in spots compared to the rest of the film. It is very reminiscent of the credits of vintage 30's melodramas.
- Alternate versionsAlthough the print submitted was the longer version the original UK cinema release was cut by the BBFC to edit the pre-credits sequence and some footage from the sex scene between Harlene and Rex. The 1987 Warner video was uncut.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Playboy: The Story of X (1998)
- SoundtracksMoonglow
Written by Will Hudson, Edgar De Lange and Irving Mills
Played by Joe Venuti and his orchestra
recording courtesy of RCA records
Featured review
The tag line is right.
"A degenerate film with dignity" is the tag line for this comedy...and it is...a comedy. One thing many people might miss from this movie is the humor. At times it is bitter sweet and at times it is caustic. With characters like the mogul named "Big Mac", who wants to conquer the hamburger stand market, to the the porn actor called "Rex the Wonder Horse", who moonlights as an undertaker; what can you do but laugh.
It is very much a filmed stage play taking place in one large room with only a handful of actors. Yet you will hardly notice it. True to it's time frame (Hollywood at the dawn of sound), it's stands up to it's own time (1970's) and today's (2000's). Currently the porn industry does almost as much business as main stream films ("What Price Hollywood?"). In fact, Porn generates more money than Country Music. How many country music channels are there? How many porn?
You may never listen to the tune "Moonglow" in the same way again.
Watching it as a bitter sweet comedy, you cannot but enjoy this film. I have only seen the 117 min. version and not the shortened one. Be warned if only the 99 min. version is available.
It's difficult to find this movie. But if you get the chance, see it.
It is very much a filmed stage play taking place in one large room with only a handful of actors. Yet you will hardly notice it. True to it's time frame (Hollywood at the dawn of sound), it's stands up to it's own time (1970's) and today's (2000's). Currently the porn industry does almost as much business as main stream films ("What Price Hollywood?"). In fact, Porn generates more money than Country Music. How many country music channels are there? How many porn?
You may never listen to the tune "Moonglow" in the same way again.
Watching it as a bitter sweet comedy, you cannot but enjoy this film. I have only seen the 117 min. version and not the shortened one. Be warned if only the 99 min. version is available.
It's difficult to find this movie. But if you get the chance, see it.
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- Nahaufnahmen
- Filming locations
- Lee International Studios, Kensal Road, Kensal Town, London, England, UK(Interior of Boy Wonder's home)
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- Budget
- $350,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 57 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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