The Nudist Story

The Nudist Story
Directed by Ramsey Herrington
Produced by Edward J. Danziger
Harry Lee Danziger
John P. Wyler
Written by Mark Grantham (as Norman Armstrong)
Starring Anthony Oliver
Shelley Martin
Music by Tony Crombie
Cinematography James Wilson
Edited by Spencer Reeve
Production
company
Danzinger Productions
The British Sunbathing Association
Distributed by Eros (UK)
Release date
 May 1960
Running time
 69 mins
Country United Kingdom
Language English

The Nudist Story is a 1960 British film set at a nudist colony.[1][2] It was released in the U.S. as Pussycat's Paradise, and is also known as For Members Only.[3]

Plot

Prudish business woman Jane Robinson inherits the 'Avonmore Sun Camp' from a relative, and decides to sell it so she can pay taxes on the relative's estate. However, some of the members ask her to take a look at the club first. While touring the grounds, she starts to fall in love with the place and also with one of its handsome patrons. Jane soon finds herself embroiled in a hazardous love triangle.

Cast

  • Shelley Martin as Jane Robinson
  • Brian Cobby as Bob Sutton[4]
  • Natalie Lynn as Aunt Meg
  • Anthony Oliver as Stephen Blake
  • Joy Hinton as Carol Sutton
  • Jacqueline D'orsay as Gloria Phillips
  • Paul Kendrick as Tim Sutton

Critical reception

The Manchester Guardian wrote, "It's the Citizen Kane of nudist films."

References

  1. ↑ Sheridan, Vegas & Longhurst 2007, p. 40.
  2. ↑ "The Nudist Story (1960)". BFI.
  3. ↑ Jason Buchanan. "For Members Only (1960) - Ramsey Harrington - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  4. ↑ Barker, Dennis (5 November 2012). "Brian Cobby obituary". the Guardian. Retrieved 2016-07-16.

  • Sheridan, Simon; Vegas, Johnny; Longhurst, Sue (2007). Keeping the British End Up: Four Decades of Saucy Cinema. Reynolds & Hearn. ISBN 978-1-905287-54-3.


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