The Amorous Milkman (1975)

Randy Milkman Davey bites off more than he can chew when he starts to deliver more than pints of milk to some of the bored housewives on his route. In a short space of time he finds himself... See full summary »

Director:

Derren Nesbitt

Writers:

Derren Nesbitt (screenplay), Derren Nesbitt (novel)

Stars:

Julie Ege, Diana Dors, Brendan Price

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julie Ege	...	Diana
Diana Dors	...	Rita
Brendan Price	...	Davey
Donna Reading	...	Janice
Nancie Wait	...	Margo
Alan Lake	...	Sandy
Bill Fraser	...	Gerald
Fred Emney	...	Magistrate
Patrick Holt	...	Tom
Roy Kinnear	...	Sergeant
Ray Barrett	...	John
Anthony Sharp	...	Counsel
Megs Jenkins	...	Iris
Arnold Ridley	...	Cinema Attendant
Sam Kydd	...	Wilf

Storyline

Randy Milkman Davey bites off more than he can chew when he starts to deliver more than pints of milk to some of the bored housewives on his route. In a short space of time he finds himself engaged to two different women; on the receiving end of a bad beating from the local gangster whose girlfriend has been two-timing him with Davey; and finally he ends up in court on a rape charge when an irate husband comes home unexpectedly and discovers Terry and his wife in a compromising situation.

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Plot Keywords:

rape charge | female removes her clothes | lust | promiscuous woman | woman in bathtub | 

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Taglines:

He gave 'em much more than a pinta!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Bill Fraser, Patrick Holt, Ray Barrett, Fred Emney, Roy Kinnear, and Anthony Sharp all receive "guest star" credits.

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Quotes

Rita: [Gerald takes a piece of toast] I suppose you'd prefer butter?
Gerald: You know I haven't eaten butter since I saw "Last Tango in Paris". I have marge.
Rita: Must you be so coarse?

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Connections

References Last Tango in Paris (1972)

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Soundtracks

Scottish Bagpipes, Parts 1 - 5
(uncredited)
Music by Angus Duncan
Chappell Recorded Music Library

User Reviews

Very poor, even for the genre

As some other reviewers have noted, THE AMOROUS MILKMAN must be the nadir of the grubby British craze for sex comedies in the 1970s. Certainly this is poor stuff indeed that makes CONFESSIONS OF A WINDOW CLEANER and its ilk look like polished and professional films in comparison. It's as if somebody decided to make their own version of that kind of storyline but jettisoned everything fun about it.

Instead, what we get is an irritating, gurning guy, played by the poor Brendan Price, who goes around and argues with women very much. For a sex comedy, there's very little sex or indeed comedy, and some of the lines are so duff that it's hard to believe they even made it to the screen. Bizarrely, this was a labour of love for actor Derren Nesbitt, who wrote and directed the thing; you'd wish he'd stuck to the acting with this one.

As ever, one of the main reasons to tune in here is to see the various familiar faces from the British cast. Diana Dors has quite a large role although she does play a horrible character, and there are tiny, blink-and-you'll-miss'em cameos from Sam Kydd, Arnold Ridley, Roy Kinnear, Patrick Holt, and an ultra-creepy Ray Barrett. Hammer starlet Julie Ege (THE LEGEND OF THE 7 GOLDEN VAMPIRES) has a part too, although it's not a very interesting one. In any case, THE AMOROUS MILKMAN is one for masochists alone.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 1975 (UK)

Also Known As:

Den sex - glade Melkemannen

Filming Locations:

Twickenham Film Studios, St Margarets, Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lactifer Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color