How to Succeed with Sex
1970 film by Bert I. Gordon
| How to Succeed with Sex | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bert I. Gordon |
| Written by | Bert I. Gordon |
| Produced by | Jerome F. Katzman executive Sam Katzman |
| Starring | Zack Taylor Mary Jane Carpenter |
| Edited by | John A. Bushelman |
| Music by | Sean Bonniwell Forest Hamilton |
Production company | Argo Productions |
| Distributed by | Medford Film Corp |
Release date | April 1970 |
Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
How to Succeed with Sex is an American sex comedy film written and directed by Bert I. Gordon.,[1] released on October 30, 1972.
Plot
A man, who is having trouble scoring with his girlfriend, reads a book about sex and seduction to get some pointers.[1]
Cast
- Zack Taylor as Jack
- Mary Jane Carpenter as Sandy
- Bambi Allen as Joan
- Victoria Bond as Pam
- Shawn Devereaux as Phyllis
- Luanne Roberts as Peggy
- Keith London as Fred
- Margaretta Ramsey as Margaretta
Reception
The New York Times praised the film's dialogue as ironic, literal and even occasionally funny" and said the women were "lovely".[2]
Gene Siskel called it "repetitive and not erotic."[3]
The Los Angeles Times said "over the years veteran low budget producer Sam Katzman has racked up a reputation for spotting a trend and cashing in on it, but he's awfully late in getting into nudies" adding the film was "not only too late, it offers too little for its genre."[4]
References
- ^ a b HOW TO SUCCEED WITH SEX Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 38, Iss. 444, (Jan 1, 1971): 182.
- ^ 'How to Succeed With Sex' Arrives New York Times 11 Apr 1970: 21.
- ^ The Movies: Eye Teasers SISKEL, GENE. Chicago Tribune 15 Apr 1970: b5.
- ^ Double Bill of Horror Films Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times 22 May 1970: g16.
External links
- How to Succeed with Sex at IMDb
- How to Succeed with Sex at TCMDB
- Review of film at Shock Cinema
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Films directed by Bert I. Gordon
- King Dinosaur (1955)
- Beginning of the End (1957)
- The Cyclops (1957)
- The Amazing Colossal Man (1957)
- Attack of the Puppet People (1958)
- War of the Colossal Beast (1958)
- Earth vs. the Spider (1958)
- The Boy and the Pirates (1960)
- Tormented (1960)
- The Magic Sword (1962)
- Village of the Giants (1965)
- Picture Mommy Dead (1966)
- How to Succeed with Sex (1970)
- Necromancy (1972)
- The Mad Bomber (1972)
- The Food of the Gods (1976)
- Empire of the Ants (1977)
- Burned at the Stake (1981)
- Satan's Princess (1990)
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