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Writer:
George Melly (writer)
Release Date:
14 June 1968 (Finland)
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Tagline:
Two Girls Go Stark Mod!
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Two young women arrive in London to make it big in show business, and become corrupted by money and fame in the process. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for Golden Globe.
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enjoyable Sixties amusement
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Rita Tushingham | ... | Brenda | |
| Lynn Redgrave | ... | Yvonne | |
| Michael York | ... | Tom Wabe | |
| Anna Quayle | ... | Charlotte Brillig | |
| Irene Handl | ... | Mrs. Gimble | |
| Ian Carmichael | ... | Bobby Mome-Rath | |
| Jeremy Lloyd | ... | Jeremy Tove | |
| Toni Palmer | ... | Toni | |
| George A. Cooper | ... | Irishman | |
| Peter Jones | ... | Dominic | |
| Arthur Mullard | ... | Cafe Boss | |
| Ronnie Stevens | ... | 1st Waiter | |
| John Clive | ... | Sweeney Todd manager | |
| Mike Lennox | ... | Disc Jockey | |
| Sydney Bromley | ... | Tramp |
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96 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Several of the character names are taken from the Lewis Carroll poem "Jabberwocky".
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Continuity: Moments after Brenda has fallen into a mud puddle twice, her clothes are clean and dry.
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References The Battle of the Century (1927)
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Waiting For My Friend
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'Smashing time' is a well-made English comedy, set in the famous Swinging London of the mid-Sixties. And shot in the same city in the same period, adding extra authenticity.
This film is just fun, without any pretense. The hilarious interaction between Rita Tushingham and Lynn Redgrave, successfully coupled as girlfriends, makes it work. Some of its scenes are clearly inspired by Laurel and Hardy.
'Girlfriends', I said. This friendship between the two heterosexual female leads is devoid of any sex. Such a formula wouldn't probably sell today, but back in the Sixties it did. A friendship of this kind makes this film's core.