Up 'n' Coming (1983)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Stu Segall

Writer:

Jim Holliday (additional dialogue)

Release Date:

7 January 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Adult | Drama | Music

Tagline:

In the history of erotic films, no one has achieved the following. Marilyn has.

Plot:

A rising young country/western singer gets a job as the opening act for a a veteran female country star. Soon the young girl is drawing much attention from the audiences and the record companies, and the older star doesn't like it one bit. |

Plot Keywords:

Semen | Testicles | Fellatio | Lesbianism | Male Rear Nudity

Cast

Marilyn Chambers	...	Cassie Harland
Lisa De Leeuw	...	Althea Anderson
Herschel Savage	...	Jimmy King
Richard Pacheco	...	Tommy Harper
Cody Nicole	...	Melanie
Loni Sanders	...	Dixanne (as Loni Saunders)
John Lazar	...	Paul Fallon (as John La Zar)
Clay Tanning	...	T.J.
Ferris Weal	...	Geno
Tina Marie	...	Geno's Girlfriend (as Tiny Mary)
Steve Douglas	...	Frank (as Doug Rossi)
Tom Byron	...	Jessie (as Tom Byrom)
Marc Wallice	...	Larry Don Wayne (as Jay B. David)
Donna Capris	...	Boat Capt. #3
Brandy	...	Boat Girl #2
Monique Gabrielle	...	Boat Girl #1 (as Monique)
Winston Cleet	...	Laundromat Man
John Holmes	...	Charlie Strayhorn (as John C. Holmes)
Margaret Raines	...	Anita Morales
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lili Marlene	...	Charlie's assistant (uncredited)

Directed by
Stu Segall		(as Godfrey Daniels)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jim Holliday		additional dialogue

Produced by
John Harvey	....	associate producer
Stu Segall	....	producer (as Godfrey Daniels)

Cinematography by
Jack Remy

Film Editing by
Lawrence Avery
Bob Hollywood

Art Direction by
Annie Wilburn

Makeup Department
June Ficks	....	hair stylist
Ray Sebastian	....	makeup artist

Production Management
John Burrows	....	production manager

Sound Department
George Goen	....	sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Suspect Books	....	best boy
Paul Dillinger	....	second assistant camera
Ernest Key	....	lighting designer (as Ernest Keye)
Hans Kristian	....	assistant camera (as Hans Christian)
Morty P. Mortimer Jr.	....	electrician
Morty P. Mortimer Jr.	....	grip
Bill Tinney	....	still photographer
Mortis P. Tortis II	....	key grip (as Mortis P. Tortis)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kate McCranie	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Rudy Hoess	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Marilyn Chambers	....	singing voice: Lisa De Leeuw
Mike Lyman	....	music producer
Chet Moore	....	composer: additional music
Jim Moore	....	composer: additional music
Brad Perry	....	music production supervisor

Other crew
John Alderman	....	dialogue director
Beverly Bedeco	....	location auditor
Morticia Smith	....	script supervisor
Dan Varna	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Creative Image

Distributors

• Key International Pictures (1983) (USA) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Panavision  camera equipment by
• United Color Lab  color by

Also Known As:

Cassie (USA) (cable TV title)

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:18 | USA:X

Filming Locations:

Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, USA

Company:

Creative Image

Trivia:

Marilyn Chambers did her own singing in the movie.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Bucky's '70s Triple XXX Movie House Trailers Vol. 11 (1999) (V)

Big-budget flick good for a few thrills.

Made when Marilyn Chambers had some real star power in the adult film world, this was an ambitious movie with a big budget. But many a porn auteur had tried to make that great flick that will stand up to the legitimate films and failed in the attempt. This one doesn't make it either. In the end, fans will judge it as usual, on the sex action.

Marilyn plays an aspiring country singer willing to work hard to make it big. She's not averse to sleeping her way to the top, since as far as she's concerned, that's doing it on her own terms. Her scenes with Herschel Savage and with Tom Byron and another guy are personal favorites.

From the acting standpoint, the show is stolen by Lisa De Leeuw, who by this point in her career was one of porn's best thespians. She plays a boozing, over-the hill singer, and sadly, she was beginning to look the part a little. But it made for a good performance and she could sing better than Marilyn as well.

This movie was shown in its uncut version, in one intended for the Playboy Channel and such, and even a tamer version for networks like Showtime. Guess which one I'd recommend.