A naive Scotsman buys a vintage sports car and learns to drive in order to impress the daughter of an arrogant aristocrat who despises him.
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Title: The Fast Lady (1962)
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Cast
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| Leslie Phillips | ... | Freddie Fox | |
| Julie Christie | ... | Claire Chingford | |
| James Robertson Justice | ... | Charles Chingford | |
| Stanley Baxter | ... | Murdoch Troon | |
| Kathleen Harrison | ... | Mrs. Staggers | |
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Eric Barker | ... | Wentworth |
| Fred Emney | ... | 1st Golfer | |
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Eddie Gray | ... | 2nd Golfer (as Monsewer Eddie Gray) |
| Frankie Howerd | ... | Road Workman in Hole | |
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Raymond Baxter | ... | Self |
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John Bolster | ... | Self |
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Graham Hill | ... | Self |
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John Surtees | ... | Self |
| Allan Cuthbertson | ... | Bodley | |
| Oliver Johnston | ... | Bulmer | |
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Murdoch Troon, an enthusiastic member of the local cycling club, gets involved with Charles Chingford, a local businessman, when the two of them are involved in an accident. Then Murdoch meets Chingford's daughter, Claire, who persuades him to give up the bicycle, buy a sports car, and learn to drive. At first he is horrified, but the thought of dating the attractive Claire, he relents, and takes his first driving lesson. Written by mike.wilson6@btinternet.com
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She's the fastest thing in town and oh boy! what a CHASSIS!Genres:
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Three cars - the large American car that Freddie's first girlfriend drives, Freddie's green Bentley ("The Fast Lady"), and the red sports car that Freddie's second girlfriend drives - all have their real white-on-black number plates covered up by the same white-on-red trade plates with the registration "616 H". Trade plates are used by the motor trade when driving vehicles which are untaxed, and the implication is that Freddie has been "borrowing" the cars and the trade plates from the garage where he works. See more »Goofs
During the car chase a road maintenance man painting a white line down the middle of a road gets bumped from side to side by cars speeding past. The can of paint that he is using moves between the initial wide shot and the close-ups of his feet. Also, the portion of line that he is painting in the close-up shots disappears in the final wide shot of him with the paint can on his head. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Country:
UKLanguage:
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1965 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Garota dos Meus Pecados See more »Filming Locations:
Independent Artists Studios, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK See more »Company Credits
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I watched this film again recently after being taken to see it as a child many years ago. The plot is fairly basic as with many comedies of its time but the overall impression is of innocent charm. Car and Actor spotters will have plenty of scenes to keep them amused. The final car chase which is of Keystone Cops proportions offers a 'spot the star' sequence, topped by Fred Emney's two lines of 'Odd!' and 'Bloody odd!' The film also recalls the days when a 1920s Bentley could be bought for the price of a new Mini...unlike today. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the film again and was surprised by the amount of detail I remembered. Just one last point, I'm sure the suburban housing estate featured is the same one as was used in several Carry On films, notably Carry On Camping.