The Yum-Yum Girls (1976)

User Rating:

4.2/10   

Director:

Barry Rosen

Writers:

Robert John (additional material)
Philip Levy (writer)

Release Date:

21 May 1981 (Finland)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

A young woman goes to New York in order to work as model but in the big city she finds a world she did not expect... |

Plot Keywords:

Erotica | Independent Film

Cast

Michelle Dawn	...	Melody (as Michelle Daw)
Harlan Cary Poe	...	Peter (as Carey Poe)
Barbara Tully	...	Locust Girl
Kurt Andon	...	Bartender
Sheila Anderson	...	Horizon Model
Roger Baron	...	John
Stan Bernstein	...	Mr. Smoothie
Carol Bevar	...	Model
Howard Blakey	...	Gynecologist
Tony Capra	...	Crime Magazine Client
Joseph Daly	...	Jason
Alan Dellay	...	Little Girl's Photographer (as Allan Dellay)
Bo Enivel	...	Landlord
Veronica Ericson	...	Boom Boom Girl (as Veronika Erikson)
Robert Lindsay Evans	...	Cameraman
Gene Fanning	...	Father
Tony Farentino	...	Producer
Laura Flagg	...	Waitress
Larry Fleischman	...	Crime Magazine Photographer
Ann Flint	...	Auditioning Actress
Larry Gilman	...	Rapist
Merwin Goldsmith	...	Max
David Hausman	...	Technician
Kathy Hickman	...	Tillie
James Johnston	...	Carmen's Director
Rosemary Joyce	...	Mattress Model
Dawn Kendrick	...	Little Bo Peep
Elizabeth Lage	...	Model
Judy Landers	...	Holly
Patricia Lee	...	Auditioning Actress (as Tricia Lee)
Robin Leslie	...	Eunice
Rita Litton	...	First Model with Cat
Victoria Loving	...	Auditioning Actress
Cia Lozell	...	Auditioning Flasher
Marii Mak	...	Model
Irina Maleeva	...	Carmen
Richard Marr	...	Yogurt Client
Connie Michaels	...	Cheerleader
Terry Miller	...	Star Spangled Banner Singer
Bill Nunnery	...	Cheerleader's Photographer
Pia Pardini	...	Lingerie Model
Carolyn Perry	...	Model
Sara Picasso	...	Receptionist
George Poulos	...	Don Sherman
Betsy Ranlow	...	Mary Marsh
James Rebhorn	...	Casting Director
Katherine Riley	...	Auditioning Model (as Catherine Reilly)
Sal Richards	...	Alex
Tanya Roberts	...	April
Lauralee Salvani	...	Gemini Girl
Emos M. Santiago	...	Delivery Boy
Bonnie Sikowitz	...	Model with Book (as Connie Schneider)
David Scholar	...	Impressionist
Ellen Sherman	...	Producer's Wife
Patricia Snoric	...	Mavis
Lary Spinelli	...	Slate Man
Myrna Stennett	...	Mother (as Myra Stennet)
James Staszkiel	...	Transvestite
Sherry Steiner	...	Carol (as Shery Steiner)
Edna Thayer	...	Lillian
Monica Tidwell	...	Perfume Model
Sissie Tindall	...	Singing Model
William Van Hunter	...	Smoothie's Assistant
Linda Weston	...	Cheerleader
Deborah York	...	First Sherman Model

Directed by
Barry Rosen

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Robert John		additional material
Philip Levy		writer

Produced by
Alan M. Braverman	....	associate producer
Gary Moscato	....	producer
Susie Simons	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Michael Karp

Cinematography by
Leo Rivers		(as Leo Ryers)

Film Editing by
Ron Moses

Art Direction by
R. Dickerson		(as Randy Dickerson)
George Heyward

Costume Design by
Pamela Ellsworth
Tara

Makeup Department
Michael J. Cesario	....	makeup artist
Dorothy Klein	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Joel Arthur	....	production manager
Tom Berman	....	executive in charge of production
Mik Cribben	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Abraham Levy	....	assistant director
Stephen Wechsler	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Stan Astor	....	sound recordist
Jack Cooley	....	sound re-recording mixer
F. McKrell	....	sound editor
Gary Rich	....	sound recordist

Camera and Electrical Department
Douglas Milt	....	gaffer
Craig Nelson	....	key grip (as Craig D. Nelson)
Domonic Paris	....	assistant camera
Francis A. Romero	....	director of photography: additional photography
Robert Zimmerman	....	assistant camera (as Robert W. Zimmerman)
Bobbi Leigh Zito	....	still photographer

Editorial Department
Debi Zimmerman	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Kim Bratton	....	continuity

Production Companies

• Cinema 405
• USA Pictures

Distributors

• Danton Films (1978) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Cannon Film Distributors

Also Known As:

Bright Lights

Runtime:

Spain:93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:R | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Cinema 405

Movie Connections:

Featured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 3 (1996) (V)

Better than you'd think!

Don't let the title fool you. This is not a porn film. In fact the title has little to do with the movie. It's about a small town girl (Michelle Dawn) who comes to New York City, hoping to become a fashion model, like millions of other pretty girls. She goes through the rigors of trying to get a portfolio done and become noticed by producers, some of whom are willing to help,,, for a price. Some of the scenes of girls auditioning for jobs are pretty funny. The producers are portrayed quiet accurately, sometimes a bit too accurately. The film is kind of depressing at times as the main character suffers a lot of pitfalls. Still, it's an interesting look at the modelling industry and fairly well done considering the amateur cast. Michelle Dawn is pretty good in the lead but oddly, never made another movie which is sad when you think of how many untalented actresses there are out there in TV and film,