The Happy Hooker (1975)

Director:

Nicholas Sgarro

Writers:

Yvonne Dunleavy (book)
Xaviera Hollander (novel)
(more)

Release Date:

14 January 1976 (France)

Genre:

Biography | Comedy

Tagline:

You know about sex. Now learn about life.

Plot:

Having emigrated to New York and immediately got the kiss-off from her mother-besotted fiance, a Dutch...

Plot Keywords:

Yacht | Foot Massage | Sex Game | Bicycle | Alarm

Cast

Lynn Redgrave	...	Xaviera Hollander
Jean-Pierre Aumont	...	Yves St. Jacques
Lovelady Powell	...	Madelaine
Tom Poston	...	J. Arthur Conrad
Nicholas Pryor	...	Carl Gordon
Elizabeth Wilson	...	Mrs. Gordon
Conrad Janis	...	Fred
Richard Lynch	...	The Cop
Owen Hollander	...	Lt. Taggert
Barton Heyman	...	Dirty Harry
Matthew Cowles	...	Albert Ruffleson
Denise Galik	...	Cynthia
Trish Hawkins	...	Chris
Pal Henry	...	Aurora
Donna Mitchell	...	Lucille
Darlene Parks	...	April Jones
Anita Morris	...	May Smith / Linda Jo
Sharon Laughlin	...	Nadine
Rochelle Oliver	...	Norma
Inga Bunsch	...	Finch
Joan T. Scott	...	Carla
Gretchen Shawn	...	Reality Girl
Lauren Simon	...	Finkle Bellis
Mary Olga	...	Rosie
Mason Adams	...	The Banker with Chris
Dan Resin	...	The Senator with Chris
Shanton Granger	...	Benson Girfield
Alek Primrose	...	John Burden
John Getz	...	Trout Fisherman
William Duell	...	Meek Man
Andrew Smith	...	Man in a hurry
Vincent Schiavelli	...	Music Guru
Lee Wallace	...	Henry Knowlton
Gwendolyn Saska-Brown	...	Suzanne Knowlton (as Gwendolyn Saska-Brown)
Ben Hayes	...	Singles Bar Salesman
Dorothi Fox	...	Rosita the Maid (as Dorothy Fox)
Robert Dryden	...	Mr. Gordon
George Dzundza	...	Chet
Kenneth Tigar	...	Steve
John Ramsey	...	Alex the Lawyer
Murray Moston	...	Customs Agent
Lenny Del Genio	...	The Grocer
Philip Larson	...	Deckhand
Jane Marie Scileppi	...	Sonia
Guillermo Irizarry	...	Carlos the Houseboy
Allan Rich	...	Desk Sergeant
Frank Aldrich	...	Ryan
Lou Bedford	...	Wilkins
Larry Silvestri	...	Arresting Officer
Florence Tarlow	...	Petulia
Ellyne Liz Culver	...	Matron
Susanna Singleton	...	The Leader
Chip Fields	...	Red Hat
Sandra Reaves-Phillips	...	In the Pink (as Sandra Phillips)
Adrian James	...	Cowgirl
Marilyn Thomas	...	Blue Hair
Wilhelmina Ross	...	Lo-La
Joaquin Reyes	...	Tall One
Maureen Sadusk	...	Girl on Crutches
Vito De Palo	...	Neighborhood Boy
Frank Mastropasqua	...	Neighborhood Boy
John Sbarro	...	Neighborhood Boy
Mario Capparelli	...	Neighborhood Boy
Michael Galardi	...	Neighborhood Boy (as Michael Gelardi)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Seamus O'Brien
Stefan Schnabel	...	Elderly Gentleman

Directed by
Nicholas Sgarro

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Yvonne Dunleavy		book
Xaviera Hollander		novel
Robin Moore		book
William Richert

Produced by
Fred C. Caruso	....	producer
Dennis Friedland	....	executive producer
Marlene Hess	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Don Elliott

Cinematography by
Richard C. Kratina		(as Dick Kratina)

Film Editing by
Gerald B. Greenberg		(as Jerry Greenberg)

Casting by
Juliet Taylor

Production Design by
Gene Callahan

Set Decoration by
Hans Swanson

Costume Design by
Ann Roth

Makeup Department
John Alese	....	makeup artist
Bob Grimaldi	....	hair stylist (as Robert Grimaldi)

Production Management
Fred C. Caruso	....	production supervisor (as Fred Caruso)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter A. Runfolo	....	second assistant director
Ted Zachary	....	first assistant director

Art Department
John Hughes	....	scenic chargeman
Mario Mazzola	....	props
Thomas Saccio	....	property master
Kenneth Weinberg	....	props

Sound Department
Arthur Bloom	....	boom operator
Peter C. Frank	....	assistant sound editor (as Peter Frank)
Marc Laub	....	sound editor
David Moshlak	....	sound recordist
Emil Neroda	....	sound re-recording mixer
Christopher Newman	....	sound mixer (as Chris Newman)

Camera and Electrical Department
Louis Barilla	....	camera operator
Don Biller	....	assistant camera (as Donald Biller)
Joe Carroll	....	set grip (as Joseph Carroll)
John de Blau Sr.	....	generator operator
Jerry DeBlau	....	electrician (as Jeffy De Blau)
John W. DeBlau	....	best boy (as John De Blau Jr.)
Vinnie Gerardo	....	camera focus (as Vincent Gerardo)
Kenny Gross	....	key grip (as Ken Gross)
Charles Moore	....	still photographer
Frank Schulz	....	gaffer
Robert M. Volpe	....	dolly grip (as Robert Volpe)

Casting Department
Vic Ramos	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robert De Mora	....	assistant costume designer
Florence Gabrielle	....	wardrobe
Marilyn Putnam	....	costumer
Max Soloman	....	costumer (as Max Solomon)

Editorial Department
Jonathan Cohen	....	apprentice editor
Cynthia Scheider	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Don Elliott	....	music arranger
Don Elliott	....	music producer

Other crew
Peter Burrell	....	d.g.a. trainee
Peter Diaferia	....	titles (as Peter F. Diaferia)
Lou Fusaro	....	unit coordinator (as Louis Fusaro)
Sidney Gecker	....	script supervisor (as Sid Gecker)
James Giblin	....	teamster captain
Susan B. Landau	....	production assistant (as Susan Landau)
Shari Leibowitz	....	production office coordinator
Joan McWade	....	production accountant
Tom Miller	....	unit publicist
Donald Saddler	....	choreographer
George Severini	....	production assistant
John H. Starke	....	location coordinator (as John Starke)

Production Companies

• Cannon Films

Distributors

• Cannon Film Distributors (1975) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (1996) (USA) (VHS)
• Ambassador Film Distributors (????) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Globo Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (VHS)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Cinemobile  equipment
• EFX Unlimited  optical effects
• Movielab  prints
• Panavision  camera equipment provided by
• Sound Shop  sound re-recording

Also Known As:

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:R | Norway:18 (1977) | Canada:R

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Cannon Films

Trivia:

The Walt Disney Co. filed a lawsuit (31st January 1975) to have its "Mickey Mouse Club" song removed from the soundtrack, as it was being played during an orgy scene.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 5 (1998) (V)

Soundtrack:

One to One

And this was R rated because...?

Purportedly this is supposed to be a film version of Xavier Hollander's X rated book. What you get is a PG version of it! Seriously--what were they thinking? A good strong R rated version of her book could have been made but this one wimps out completely. There's no sex and no nudity (unless you count a shot of a guys butt as nudity). It's sanitized to the point where you could have gotten Julie Andrews to do it! There's talk about sex but it's hardly explicit and certainly not enough to warrant an R rating. Even worse it's pretty dull. Hard to believe that a movie about a woman who was a prostitute could be dull--but it is! Lynn Redgrave gives a very good performance (that's why i give this a 3) but that's not enough to recommend this. The sequels were much more explicit (and more fun). Not worth anyone's time.