Adventures of a Taxi Driver (1976)

Joe North is a cab driver in London, something that gives him many opportunities to have sex.

Director:

Stanley A. Long

Writers:

Suzanne Mercer (screenplay), Stanley A. Long (idea)

Stars:

Barry Evans, Judy Geeson, Adrienne Posta

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Barry Evans	...	Joe North
Judy Geeson	...	Nikki
Adrienne Posta	...	Carol
Diana Dors	...	Mrs. North
Liz Fraser	...	Maisie
Jane Hayden	...	Linda
Ian Lavender	...	Ronald
Stephen Lewis	...	Doorman
Robert Lindsay	...	Tom
Henry McGee	...	Inspector Rogers
Angela Scoular	...	Marion
Brian Wilde	...	Harold
Marc Harrison	...	Peter
Graham Ashley	...	Gerry
Dave Carter	...	Bill

Storyline

Joe North is a cab driver in London, something that gives him many opportunities to have sex.

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Plot Keywords:

sex | blowing a raspberry | attempted suicide | working class | nudity | 

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Taglines:

He gets more than his fare share!

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

May 1976 (UK)

Also Known As:

Confesiones de un Taxi Driver

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Salon Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References Lady and the Tramp (1955)

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Soundtracks

"Good Times"
(uncredited)
Written by Gordon Edwards, Pete Tolson, John Povey and Philip May

User Reviews

You could do worse

I have now seen more British sex comedies than any non-British- compulsive-pud-puller-from-the-1970's by all rights should have. The best of this genre (relatively speaking, of course) is the "Confessions of" series, of which this an obvious--and clearly inferior--knock-off. Still, it's also better than stuff like "The Amorous Milkman" and the "What's Up" series (and I'm sure I've only begun to plumb the dismal depths of this genre). This movie, as you might guess, is about the adventures of a taxi driver. Like 'the "Confessions of" series it purports to be somewhat realistic slice-of-life look at the earthy British working-class (but I suspect that if the actual British working class were all getting laid this much, they wouldn't have always been angry and on strike in the 70's). This movie isn't any less realistic than the "Confessions of" series, but it's a lot less funny. And Barry Evans is not nearly as charming and likable as Robin Askwith, let alone Michael Caine (he is always turning around and talking into the camera like Cain in "Alfie").

But--let's face it--nobody really watched these movies for the comedy or for the male lead. And the female cast here is pretty impressive. Judy Geeson has one of those irritating roles of a stripper who we never actually see strip, but she is pretty funny as the Evan's roommate's girlfriend whose pet snake ("part of my act") creates much mayhem. Anna (daughter of Igemar) Bergman plays a fellow stripper who DOES strip and who later gives the protagonist a good sound shagging. The producers apparently couldn't get Linda Hayden from the "Confessions of" series, so they got the next best thing--her younger sister Jane, who Evan's character rescues from a suicide attempt and almost scores with. 50's bombshell Liz Frazier ("I'm Alright Jack") has a genuinely funny role as a prostitute who has a little, uh, accident with a very unfortunate client in the back of the hero's cab. And Angela Scoular and Prudence Drage have small parts (but clearly saved the producers a lot on wardrobe costs). Only Adrienne Posta is kind of irritating as Evan's oft-cuckolded fiancée (she's supposed to be irritating, but she REALLY overdoes it). She also belts out the horrid theme song "My Cruisin' Casanova" (it's no wonder the British Empire collapsed).

I wouldn't recommend this to anyone who doesn't already have some misbegotten affection for this genre, but you could do worse I guess.