Twinky (1970)

Hardman Charles Bronson in a British sex comedy from the Swinging London era? As bizarre as it sounds, Bronson plays the fortyish American writer of erotic novels, Scott Wardman, who is seduced, married and then deserted by the titular 16-year-old nymphet (Susan George).

It’s hardly surprising that the marriage doesn’t work out since Twinky is so intolerably dull and silly, and Scott is clearly past it.

Trevor Howard, Jack Hawkins, Lionel Jeffries and Robert Morley made brief appearances. The voice of Jack Hawkins, whose larynx was removed in the late 1960s, was provided by Charles Gray (uncredited), who often overdubbed his voice in Hawkins’ later years due to their similarities in speech.

Comedian Jimmy Tarbuck plays a character called Norman Vaughan, and Norman Vaughan plays a character named Jimmy Tarbuck.

There’s lots of lens flare, slow motion and freeze frames and the inevitable song bawling the girl’s name as she bicycles off into the future (written and performed by Jim Dale).

Twinky was released in some markets as Lola.

Scott Wardman
Charles Bronson
Hal Wardman
Orson Bean
Twinky
Susan George
Mummy
Honor Blackman
Daddy
Michael Craig
Mr Wardman (Scott’s Father)
Paul Ford
Mrs Wardman (Scott’s Mother)
Kay Medford
Judge Millington-Draper
Jack Hawkins
Grandfather
Trevor Howard
Mr Creighton, Solicitor
Lionel Jeffries
Judge Roxborough
Robert Morley
Nice Mrs Finchley
Peggy Aitchison
Mean New York Judge
Tony Arpino
Tight Scottish Clerk
Eric Barker
Lawyer’s Elderly Client
Erik Chitty

Director
Richard Donner

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