Sextette (1978)

User Rating:

2.3/10   

Director:

Ken Hughes

Writers:

Mae West (play)
Herbert Baker (screenplay)

Release Date:

3 March 1978 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

The Sin-Sational Mae West

Plot:

Marlo Manners is enjoying her honeymoon with Sir Michael Barrington, husband number 6. As luck would have it...

Plot Keywords:

Hotel | Honeymoon | Celebrity | Ex Husband | Journalist

Cast

Mae West	...	Marlo Manners / Lady Barrington
Timothy Dalton	...	Sir Michael Barrington
Dom DeLuise	...	Dan Turner
Tony Curtis	...	Alexei Andreyev Karansky
Ringo Starr	...	Laslo Karolny
George Hamilton	...	Vance Norton
Alice Cooper	...	Waiter
Keith Allison	...	Waiter in Alexei's Suite
Rona Barrett	...	Herself
Van McCoy	...	Delegate
Keith Moon	...	Dress Designer
Regis Philbin	...	Himself
Walter Pidgeon	...	Mr. Chambers, the chairman
George Raft	...	Himself
Gil Stratton	...	Himself

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:L | Ireland:PG | UK:PG | USA:PG

Company:

Briggs and Sullivan

Trivia:

This film is listed among The 100 Most Amusingly Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE.

Goofs:

Continuity: Earlier scenes establish the hotel gymnasium is below the lion statue where the tape is. When Barrington recovers the tape from the statue, a street is seen below. However, when he falls he ends up in the gymnasium.

Quotes:

Reporter: How do you like it in London, Marlo?
Marlo Manners: Hmmm, I like it anywhere!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "20 to 1: 50 to 01: Great Movie One Liners (#4.10)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Happy Birthday Twenty One

Ultimate vehicle for the creator of 20th century Sex

The ultimate vehicle for Mae West. Sure to be misconstrued by those who do not realize what Mae was up to, this campy delight is a true gem from the '70s. Part of the fun is watching Mae West's unconcealed joy in rolling out her legendary lines (and legendary body). The gleam in her eye as those droll words trip off her mischievous lips is delicious. To realize that here is The Female who caught onto sex at an early age and worked it for all it's worth is to appreciate this legend at her peak. Fans of Richard (all right, Ringo) Starr, Walter Pidgeon, George Raft, George Harrison, and Tony Curtis will appreciate their patsy cameos opposite irresistible Mae. The godfather take-off is a scream. Mae West always fancied her singing voice, and whenever this film allows it, she delivers: "Happy Birthday (Twenty-one)" and "Babyface" will never be the same. Surprisingly well produced and directed, here's an example of the vanity film at its best. Leaves you wanting it to go on, and on, and on. C'mon on up and see it sometime!