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Director:
Freddie Francis
Writers:
Brian Comport (novel)
Brian Comport (screenplay)
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Release Date:
12 February 1970 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Crime | Horror more
Tagline:
Everyone is dying to meet girly..... more
Plot:
A wealthy, fatherless British clan kidnaps bums and hippies and forces them to participate in an elaborate role-playing game in which they are the perfect family; those who refuse or attempt escape are ritualistically murdered. full summary | add synopsis
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(2 articles)
New DVD Label Arrives with a Silent Scream
 (From Dread Central. 24 September 2009, 1:09 AM, PDT)

Ultra-rare Freddie Francis Horror Film Gets DVD Release
 (From ESplatter. 17 August 2009, 6:24 AM, PDT)

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Wonderful black comedy. more (13 total)

Cast

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Vanessa Howard ... Girly
Michael Bryant ... New Friend
Ursula Howells ... Mumsy
Pat Heywood ... Nanny
Howard Trevor ... Sonny
Robert Swann ... Soldier
Imogen Hassall ... Girlfriend
Michael Ripper ... Zoo attendant
Hugh Armstrong ... Friend in No. 5
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Girly (USA)
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Runtime:
101 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Norway:16 | USA:R | UK:X
Company:
Brigitte more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Based on the play "Happy Family." more
Quotes:
Girly: Nasty Nanny is no good! Chop her up for fire wood! When she's dead, boil her head, make it into gingerbread! more

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Wonderful black comedy., 20 October 2009
8/10
Author: HumanoidOfFlesh from Chyby, Poland

"Mumsy,Nanny,Sonny and Girly" is a dark 1969 British horror-comedy which is based on a stage play by Maisie Mosco entitled "Happy Family".The main characters of the film are the members of a wealthy British family whose names are synonymous with their roles within the family:the mother called Mumsy,the maid called Nanny,the son called Sonny and the daughter called Girly.Despite being in their twenties Sonny and Girly act like prepubescent children,dressing in British school uniforms and sleeping in giant cribs in a room full of toys.Sonny and Girly regularly seek out male loners,hobos and hippies to lure back to their house,where they are then forced to play "The Game".When the "new friends" refuse to participate they are murdered or "sent to the angels".Freddie Francis's "Girly" is a fantastic film which faded into obscurity too quickly.During a 2004 Freddie Francis film festival in England, the organizers struggled to find a VHS copy of the film to screen, but couldn't come up with one and it was briefly thought to be lost to the public,until copies began to surface on the internet in 2004.The acting is solid and there is enough creepy moments to satisfy any self-respecting horror fan.8 out of 10.

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