Joe ortons delicious tale of suburban perversity, in which a lascivious landlady and her gay brother attempt to seduce the titular tenant, who happens to be a psychopath, was first staged in 1964 and adapted for the bbc in 1968. Fresh from similarly scandalous adaptation the killing of sister george, reid brings something to the film that is all her own. Joe ortons play was produced for television by associated rediffusion and transmitted on 15 july, 1968. If john osborne was the original angry young man of british theatre in the 1950s, then joe orton was probably the naughty young man of the 1960s. With beryl reid, harry andrews, peter mcenery, alan webb. Entertaining mr sloane brief information entertaining mr sloane is a 1970 black comedy film directed by douglas hickox. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Harry andrews, peter mcenery and beryl reid in entertaining mr sloane. He is recognized by kemp dadda as the murderer of kemps former employer, whereupon sloane murders kemp. Leonard maltin rates it a bomb but i found it great fun, if uneven. Sheila hancock played kath, edward woodward played ed, and clive francis played sloane.
Sloane weasels his way into the lives of a middleaged brother and sister, while trying to disguise the truth about his unpleasant past. A guide to entertaining mr sloane, the 1970 film about an amoral man. Nov 07, 2012 taster film for curves new production of joe ortons play, entertaining mr sloane, directed by paul kerryson. Jan 26, 2012 for 1970 this film does seem edgy and even controversial in certain parts. With a cast of four beryl reid and harry andrews as kath and ed, the twisted siblings, peter mcenery as mr sloane, and alan webb as da da this play almost survives intact, and is very well played. Beryl reid, harry andrews, peter mcenery, alan webb, douglas hickox. Gay films, movies, tv shows, web series, music videos and all other videos that feature. Taster film for curves new production of joe ortons play, entertaining mr sloane, directed by paul kerryson.
Entertaining mr sloane is a threeact play written in 1963 by the english playwright joe orton. Two years later douglas hickox directed thus feature film version, with beryl reid as the landlady and harry andrews in the other main roles peter mcenery. One of ortons more unusual talents was the ability to sustain such plots all the way to a tight conclusion, and entertaining mr sloane is a splendid example of that. Sloane, a handsome, sexy and completely amoral young man, joins kaths household as a lodger and proceeds to manipulate her and her brother, ed. Entertaining mr sloane 1970 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The first radio production of joe ortons notoriously successful play first staged in 1964. Entertaining mr sloane, a 1964 play by joe orton entertaining mr sloane, the 1970 film version of the play by joe orton. The screenplay by clive exton is based on the 1964 play of the same title by joe orton. Sloane is a british comedy television series that was first broadcast on sky atlantic on 23 may 2014. This bluray disc is the way to see entertaining mr sloane though crisply rendered and as dark and pithily funny as ever.
I have just modified one external link on entertaining mr sloane film. This was the second adaptation of the play, the first having been developed for british television and broadcast by itv on 15 july 1968. Entertaining mr sloane is probably ortons most censorbaiting play, dealing with such issues as homosexuality, nymphomania, sadism, and murder. Sloane also contains what must be one of the first same sex marriages on film. Weide, aschlin ditta and oliver lansley and directed by robert b. The film clearly belongs to her, but theres solid ensemble work allround by andrews a throwawaydelivery expert, mcenery as a rare, genuine bisexual in film even if he comes off as gay for pay, and webb. In entertaining mr sloane, a sexy young murderer joins the household of a spinster and her brother but who is manipulating whom. An english landlady beryl reid and her brother harry andrews like their lodger, a young killer called mr. Sloane is a 1970 black comedy directed by douglas hickox and based on the 1964 play of the same title by joe orton kath beryl reid is a lonely, middleaged woman living in the london suburbs with her ageing father kemp alan webb.
Movie trailer for joe ortons entertaining mr sloane skip navigation sign in. The film of entertaining mr sloane gets the style and tone right but the rhythms are sometimes a little off. Sloane, a 1984 action movie starring robert resnik. For 1970 this film does seem edgy and even controversial in certain parts. Apr 01, 2015 georgie fame title song 7inch single release. Middleaged kath, dressing far younger than her years, lives in a gothic building next to a graveyard, with her father, kemp the dadda. Entertaining mr sloane is out now on bluray and dvd as part of the. Entertaining mr sloane 5th 7th march, bridge hotel. Entertaining mr sloane is a hilarious and deliciously black comedy, based on joe ortons sharp, witty and controversial play of the same name. Movie trailer for joe ortons entertaining mr sloane. Recently there was a revival here of loot which was ortons first success. Sloane ranger, shortened to sloane, is a slang term for young, uppermiddleclass west londoners.
Sloane is the sexually opportunistic, lowermiddleclass young man who comes to the home of kath and her father as a lodger, accidentally kills kemp at the end of act ii, and ends up as an. Entertaining mr sloane was his first play, beginning as an experimental production at the arts theatre club, london, in 1964, when sloane was played by dudley sutton and peter vaughan took the role of ed. Sloane s just desserts are not what one would expect. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. Sloane 1970 douglas hickox on allmovie an attractive young charmer by the name of mr. Seeing it was a reminder of how much fun ortons alice in wonderland world can be.
It was first produced in london at the new arts theatre on 6 may 1964 and transferred to the west ends wyndhams theatre on 29 june 1964. Despite its success in performance, and being hailed by sir terence rattigan as the best first play hed seen in thirty odd years, it was not until the london production of loot in 1966 less than a year before joe ortons untimely death that theatre audiences and critics began to more fully appreciate the originality. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Sloane 1970 15 07271970 us drama, comedy 1h 34m user score. Entertaining mr sloane 1970 movies, tv, celebs, and more.
Sloane 1970 douglas hickox on allmovie an attractive young charmer by the name of. Both films evoke the psychedelic era, but sloane captures the short, sharp shock of joe ortons life. The gay erotic subtext is quite strong especially the way the camera scans sloanes tan, half naked body. Discuss how these relationships are reflected in the characters, plot, humor, and tone of entertaining mr. A middleaged sexhungry lady picks up a young man in the local cemetery and brings him home. Joe ortons cheeky wink to sixties cinema telegraph. Entertaining mr sloane is a 1970s black comedy directed by douglas hickox. Entertaining mr sloane 1970 trailer rocknrollheart67. Kemp was played by arthur lovegrove it is a faithful rendering of the play, retaining the threeact structure, with the commercial breaks occurring after each act. Sloane is a 1970 black comedy directed by douglas hickox and based on the 1964 play of the same title by joe orton. Sloane, an ambiguously sexually attractive young man, comes in search of lodgings, is seduced by the landlady, and desired by her homosexual brother. Based on the play by joe orton, this film follows the adventures of two pals who.
Aug 27, 2017 entertaining mr sloane is a hilarious and deliciously black comedy, based on joe ortons sharp, witty and controversial play of the same name. Having the house in the middle of a cemetery instead of. The screenplay by clive exton is based on the 1964 play of the same. Compare it to your reading of the stage version and discuss the ways in which the film version either succeeds or fails to represent your experience of the play. Joe orton was murdered by his lover kenneth halliwell just days before he was due to oversee the rehearsals of this marvellous adaptation of one of his best known works. The film itself is lovingly restored and the extras, such as they are, interesting. This was the second adaptation of the play, the first having been developed for british television and telecast by itv on 15 july 1968. There is also eds pink cadillac that he drives around, which i got a real kick out of. There is also eds pink cadillac that he drives around, which i. Two years later douglas hickox directed thus feature film version. I do so wish, though, that studiocanal hadnt spoiled the ship for a haporth of tar. Sloane 1970 an english landlady beryl reid and her brother harry andrews like their lodger, a young killer called mr. Compare it to your reading of the stage version and discuss the ways in which the film version either succeeds or.
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