The Booby Hatch (1976)

User Rating:

2.7/10   

Directors:

Rudy Ricci
John A. Russo

Writers:

John A. Russo (screenplay) and
Rudy Ricci (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

September 1976 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

The ultimate in sexual fulfillment!

Plot:

A scientific genius invents equipment that tests the erotic levels of people. He sets out to find subjects for his experiments. |

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Dildo | Commercial | Sexual Humor | Product Tester

Cast

Sharon Joy Miller	...	Cherry Jankowski
Rudy Ricci	...	Marcello Fettucini
Doug Sortino	...	Herman Longfellow
N. Detroit	...	Theophilus Suck
David Emge	...	Angelo Fettucini
John Upson	...	Dr. Von Lipschitz
Dana Christian	...	Eileen Lipschitz
Herb Elliotte	...	Mr. Stag
Mike Waterkotte	...	Vernon Biggs
Allan Harris	...	Dr. Stuttgart
Glenda Rozzo	...	Miss Peabody
Norma Beardsley	...	Thelma
Andrew Banas	...	Fred
Diane Pugh	...	Angela
Lucian White	...	Coal Miner

Also Known As:

Dirty Book Store
The Liberation of Cherry Janowski

Runtime:

USA:86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

New American Cinema

doesn't even win the booby prize

In this soft-core romp, Cherry Jankowski (Sharon Joy Miller) works at the booby hatch, an experimental sex toy shop that measures the users' sex drives, and is sexually frustrated by her secretly transvestite boyfriend (not a spoiler as it's shown in the film's trailer), Herman, who wants to want until marriage. Meanwhile fellow worker Marcello, who used to be the stud at work, is now impotent.

This movie works more of a curiosity to catch multiple "Dawn of the Dead" alumni before they starred in that film because as a comedy, much like the character of Marcello, the film is completely flaccid. Despite the abundant nudity on display I found myself growing restless and looking at my watch to see if the film was almost over yet. It seemed like a story that could've been told in 30 minutes (at most) stretched out way too thin to pass for a motion picture. However as I said, if you're a fan of Romero's Living Dead films, it might hold some historical interest.

Eye Candy: I counted 9 bushes, 18 pair of tits, 5 asses are shown by various actresses and extras

My Grade: D

Synapse DVD Extras: Commentary by actor/writer/co-director Rudy Ricci, Producer/writer/ co-director John Russo & Producer Russell Streiner; a 10 and a half minute interview with David Emge; an alternative version of this film under the title of "The Liberation of Cherry Jankowski"2 theatrical trailer for this film (one under the alternate title)