Here are some images of Jill Townsend in Sitting Target:
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| Jill Townsend gets intimidated by Ian McShane |
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| Jill Townsend faces down a gun |
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| Jill Townsend and a menacing Oliver Reed |
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Jill Townsend in Sitting Target
In 1972, Jill Townsend had a small but important role in Sitting Target, a fun, violent buddy movie wonderfully directed by Douglas Hickox. The movie stars Oliver Reed and Ian McShane (who have quite a bit of fun with their roles) as friends who escape from prison so Reed can kill his wife who has been cheating on him. Of course, they will need money to flee the country afterwards, so they go see a guy who they know has a bunch of money. That guy's mistress is played by Jill Townsend and Oliver Reed and Ian McShane put the squeeze on her. Jill Townsend doesn't have all that much to do here except look lovely, help Oliver Reed take a bath and sleep with Ian McShane. Still, her part in Sitting Target is a memorable one...a great part from an excellent film!
Here are some images of Jill Townsend in Sitting Target:
Here are some images of Jill Townsend in Sitting Target:
Jennifer Edwards in The Carey Treatment
The Carey Treatment is one of those fantastic movies that a lot of people may have missed. This may be due to the general obscurity of the 1972 film or it might be because so many reviews of The Carey Treatment (by both professional critics and casual viewers) would have you believe it is not very good. I finally sat down and watched it and my suspicions were confirmed. Yes, a film directed by Blake Edwards, starring James Coburn, based off a book by Michael Crichton (written under a pseudonym) is actually amazing! An interesting story punctuated with a sly sense of humor and yet another great performance from James Coburn. The Carey Treatment is definitely worth watching.
Anyways, Blake Edwards put his daughter Jennifer Edwards in a lot of his projects over the years. Her first substantial role in any of his films was in The Carey Treatment, where she played the roommate of the girl who died and whose death James Coburn is investigating. For her role, the 14 year old Jennifer Edwards uses some sort of mock British accent which is alternately hilarious and concerning. Still, the young actress does a fine job with her small role, though her part in the film lasts only a few minutes. First, James Coburn questions her in her room then offers to give her a ride and proceeds to drive like a maniac (which includes jumping a drawbridge over a waterway) until she cries and tells him what he wants to know.
Here are some images of Jennifer Edwards in The Carey Treatment:
Anyways, Blake Edwards put his daughter Jennifer Edwards in a lot of his projects over the years. Her first substantial role in any of his films was in The Carey Treatment, where she played the roommate of the girl who died and whose death James Coburn is investigating. For her role, the 14 year old Jennifer Edwards uses some sort of mock British accent which is alternately hilarious and concerning. Still, the young actress does a fine job with her small role, though her part in the film lasts only a few minutes. First, James Coburn questions her in her room then offers to give her a ride and proceeds to drive like a maniac (which includes jumping a drawbridge over a waterway) until she cries and tells him what he wants to know.
Here are some images of Jennifer Edwards in The Carey Treatment:
Britt Ekland in The Double Man
Before she was featured in The Man with the Golden Gun, Britt Ekland appeared in another spy film: The Double Man. Directed by the amazing Franklin J. Schaffner and starring the legendary Yul Brynner, The Double Man is a classic not to be missed. Though the scale of the film is small, taking place mostly in and around an Austrian ski resort, it is a fun and tense ride as Yul Brynner discovers that not only has his son died but something altogether more sinister is going on. Britt Ekland is around as superior eye candy.
Here are some images of Britt Ekland in The Double Man:
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| Britt Ekland and Yul Brynner |
Here's a pair of original advertisements for The Double Man:
Rosemary Forsyth in The War Lord
In 1965, Rosemary Forsyth appeared in her second movie, The War Lord. The project was a team-up between two masters of the epic film, star actor Charlton Heston and director Franklin J. Schaffner. Rosemary Forsyth played the love interest in this medieval masterpiece and is appropriately beautiful in her role as a young villager who is coveted by new ruler Heston. The War Lord is an amazing film and I'm surprised it is not more popular as it towers (pun intended...the movie revolves around a lone tower overlooking the territory) over so many other medieval movies.
Here are some promotional photos of Rosemary Forsyth for The War Lord:
Here is some contemporary newspaper coverage of Rosemary Forsyth and The War Lord, including photos, an article and two original advertisements for the film:
Rosemary Forsyth actually doesn't have that much to do in The War Lord. She is mostly there to look nice and to look shocked at all the atrocities that occur throughout the movie. And so, finally, here are some images of Rosemary Forsyth in The War Lord (click to view full size):
Here are some promotional photos of Rosemary Forsyth for The War Lord:
Here is some contemporary newspaper coverage of Rosemary Forsyth and The War Lord, including photos, an article and two original advertisements for the film:
Rosemary Forsyth actually doesn't have that much to do in The War Lord. She is mostly there to look nice and to look shocked at all the atrocities that occur throughout the movie. And so, finally, here are some images of Rosemary Forsyth in The War Lord (click to view full size):
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| Rosemary Forsyth with Guy Stockwell in the background |
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| Rosemary Forsyth and Charlton Heston face the blade |
Sissy Spacek in Prime Cut
If you haven't seen Prime Cut...check it out, it is certainly worth watching. Of course, Lee Marvin and Gene Hackman do their thing and the movie is fantastic. However, the presence of Sissy Spacek in her introductory film role raises it to a whole new level (as if the movie wasn't good enough already). She looks great in the movie, displaying a youthful exuberance and giving off such an overtly sexual vibe, it's no wonder she became so famous. Internet image searches are already overrun with pictures from this fine performance, but nevertheless I felt it necessary to throw a few more out there.
Click these images of Sissy Spacek in Prime Cut to see them full size:
Click these images of Sissy Spacek in Prime Cut to see them full size:
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