Riisutut naamiot

Original title: The Beauty Jungle

1964
K-12
1h 50m

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5.9/10

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Ian Hendry and Janette Scott in Riisutut naamiot (1964)

Comedy Drama

On a seaside holiday, pretty Bristol typist Shirley meets Dan Mackenzie from her local paper. He persuades her that she has what it takes in the world of beauty contests, and so it proves. D... Read allOn a seaside holiday, pretty Bristol typist Shirley meets Dan Mackenzie from her local paper. He persuades her that she has what it takes in the world of beauty contests, and so it proves. Ditching her predictable fiancé and having to leave home, Shirley moves to London to contin... Read allOn a seaside holiday, pretty Bristol typist Shirley meets Dan Mackenzie from her local paper. He persuades her that she has what it takes in the world of beauty contests, and so it proves. Ditching her predictable fiancé and having to leave home, Shirley moves to London to continuing success. Increasingly smitten by her, Dan reckons he should be more than just her man... Read all

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

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YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Jerry Desmonde in Riisutut naamiot (1964)

Janette Scott in Riisutut naamiot (1964)

Jerry Desmonde and Ian Hendry in Riisutut naamiot (1964)

Ronald Fraser and Ian Hendry in Riisutut naamiot (1964)

Sidney James and Janette Scott in Riisutut naamiot (1964)

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Trivia
According to the book "Butlins in its Prime: Those Golden Years", the holiday camp queen beauty contest was filmed at Butlin's holiday camp at Minehead in Somerset over 3 days at the end of the 1963 season. The girls paraded around the Butlin's outdoor swimming pool wearing sashes bearing the names of the towns they represented, such as "Miss Leeds" and "Miss Blackpool" etc. However in the finished movie this scene clearly shows the sunbathing lawn at Butlin's Bognor Regis camp; there is no pool and the girls do not wear the sashes. For some reason this pivotal scene must have been re-shot before release.

Quotes
Mr. Freeman: Girls showing everything they've got! Well, I won't have it in this house!

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Featured review

8/10

Great British Drama

I viewed this film in the 1990's and have always been interested in films which employ British locations. "The Beauty Jungle" uses it's locations to great effect. In particular, the West of England features prominently; Weston Super Mare and Bristol. Essentially the film is an expose on beauty contests and has excellent performances from the leading actors; Ian Hendry and Jannette Scott whom as Journalist/Promoter and Beauty Queen respectively give the film it's dramatic edge. Charting the rise of beauty contest hopeful Shirley Freeman (Jannette Scott) from pretty typist to glamour girl. The film was produced and directed by industry stalwart Val Guest and similar to his earlier works; "Hell is a City" (1959), "The Day the earth caught fire" (1961) and "80'000 Suspects" (1963) he keeps the tempo of the narrative moving at a rapid pace. Great soundtrack from Laurie Johnson and evocative of it's time the early 1960's. I also think the film still has a contemporary theme that of the transient status of 'Celebrity' which is clearly evident with the role of today's media.

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