Secrets of a Windmill Girl

1966 British film by Arnold L. Miller

1966 (1966)

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Secrets of a Windmill Girl is a 1966 British exploitation film directed by Arnold L. Miller. It recounts the road to ruin of a young woman (Pauline Collins) who becomes involved with the striptease scene after becoming a dancer at the Windmill Theatre in London.^[1]^[2]^[3] The film features fan dances by former Windmill Theatre Company performers.^[4] It was originally released in Britain as part of a double bill with Naked as Nature Intended.^[5]

Cast

Pauline Collins as Pat Lord
April Wilding as Linda Grey
Renée Houston as Molly - Dresser
Derek Bond as Inspector Thomas
Harry Fowler as Harry
Howard Marion-Crawford as Richard - Producer
Peter Gordeno as Peter
Peter Swanwick as Len Mason
Martin Jarvis as Mike, Windmill Stage Manager
Leon Cortez as 'Uncle Marty'

Critical reception

A reviewer in TV Guide wrote that "the premise of this film is compelling, but the treatment is empty-headed";^[6] and The Spinning Image asked, "and those hoping for titillation? As with so much of the sexually-themed cinema of this (British) nation, they were offered it with a moralistic angle, as if telling the audience off for their prurience."^[7]

References

^ John Hamilton, Beasts in the Cellar: The Exploitation Film Career of Tony Tenser, Fab Press, 2005 p 82-83
^ Simon Sheridan, Keeping the British End Up: Four Decades of Saucy Cinema, Titan Books 2011 p 53-54
^ "Secrets of a Windmill Girl". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012.
^ "The Windmill Theatre, Great Windmill Street, London". arthurlloyd.co.uk.
^ "Naked - As Nature Intended/Secrets of a Windmill Girl - Buy online: Cult". radiotimesdvds.co.uk.
^ "Secrets Of A Windmill Girl". TVGuide.com.
^ "Secrets of a Windmill Girl Review (1966)".