Cool It Carol!

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Cool it Carol!
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Directed byPete Walker
Written byMurray Smith
Produced byPete Walker
StarringRobin Askwith
Janet Lynn
CinematographyPeter Jessop
Edited byTristam Cones
Music byCyril Ornadel
Production
company
Pete Walker Film Productions
Distributed byMiracle Films (UK)
Release dates
1 December 1970 (UK)
7 December 1972 (US)
Running time
101 min.
CountryUK
LanguageEnglish

Cool it Carol! is a 1970 British sex comedy-drama film directed and produced by Pete Walker, starring Robin Askwith and Janet Lynn.[1] It was released in the US as Dirtiest Girl I Ever Met.[2]

Plot

The cautionary tale of Joe and Carol, a couple of youngsters who leave the "sticks" behind and journey to Swinging London in search of fame and fortune. Joe fails to find employment in the big city, but Carol enrols as a fashion model. As the naïve couple begin to enjoy the night life of London they are drawn ever deeper into a world of pornography, drugs and prostitution.[1][3]

Cast

Production

According to the opening credits, "this story is true but actual names and places are fictitious"; the film being apparently inspired by a tabloid article the director read in the News of the World.[4][5]

Filming locations

The film was shot on location in the villages of Northiam and Bodiam, Sussex and London, England.

Critical reception

  • 'DVD Drive-in' wrote, "it’s no great film by any means, but it’s an enjoyable time capsule romp worth checking out."[6]
  • 'lightsfade.co.uk' wrote, "if you're a fan of late 60's nostalgia then there's a lot of prime material here. The world of "Cool it Carol" returns us to an era when petrol stations looked both picturesque and romantic, trains looked clean and ran on time, antique red buses were in abundance alongside phlegmatic cab drivers (some things never change)...With chunks of wonderfully cheesy dialogue, "Cool it Carol" is a kitsch delight."[4]
  • 'moviesaboutgirls.com' called the film "glum, gray, and depressive."
  • 'Cinedelica' wrote, "compared to a movie like Smashing Time, Cool It Carol! is probably the more realistic portrayal of the swinging London dream. But we're still in the land of the exploitation flick, so don't expect Ken Loach-like realism."[7]
  • Pablo Kjolseth writes in 'TCM.com', "in reflecting on scenes that stood out as memorable, my vote goes for the disturbing and eerie tight shots (seen more than once) of old men licking their dry lips with lusty tongues at the sight of nude, young women. These brief moments introduce an ominous, unpredictable, claustrophobic and icky energy into an otherwise languid story. An early indication, perhaps, that Walker's talents would be best served in a different genre."[5]

External links

References

  1. ^ a b "Cool It Carol! | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
  2. ^ "Movie Poster of the Week: "Rear Window" and Other Posters That Tell Too Much on Notebook". MUBI. 2013-11-23. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
  3. ^ "Cool It Carol!: Robin Askwith, Janet Lynn, Jess Conrad, Derek Aylward, Kenneth Hendel, Stephen Bradley, Harry Baird, Peter Elliott, Claire Gordon, Richard Aylen, Pete Walker, CategoryClassicFilms, CategoryEroticFilms, CategoryUK, film movie Classic, film movie Erotic, Cool It Carol! ( The Dirtiest Girl I Ever Met ), Cool It Carol!, The Dirtiest Girl I Ever Met: Movies & TV". Amazon. 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
  4. ^ a b "Cool It Carol - Reviews". Lightsfade. 2008-10-27. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
  5. ^ a b "Cool It, Carol!". Tcm.com. 2011-03-20. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
  6. ^ "Cool it Carol". Dvddrive-in.com. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
  7. ^ "DVD Review: Cool It Carol (1969)". Cinedelica. 2008-10-31. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
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