Pupils of the infamous St Trinian’s establish the first branch of the ‘Union of British Schoolgirls’, then kidnap the daughter of a wealthy Arab prince (played by future Eurovision non-winner Frances Ruffelle) in an attempt at gaining recognition.
In truth, there was only one genuinely funny entry – The Belles of St Trinian’s(1954) – in the five-film series, with each subsequent instalment failing more dismally than the last to match the comic anarchy of the original movie.
Why director Frank Launder felt the need to return to the old place after a 14-year hiatus is hard to fathom, especially as he could only come up with this lame story about kidnapping and strikes, which is essentially an excuse for some scantily clad sixth-formers and lots of dodgy gags. You can only admire the cast for giving it a go.
Olga Vandemeer
Sheila Hancock Sir Charles Hackforth
Michael Hordern Flash Harry
Joe Melia Hugo Culpepper-Brown
Thorley Walters Peregrine Butters
Rodney Bewes Miss Brenner
Deborah Norton Katy Higgs
Maureen Lipman Dolly Dormancott
Julia McKenzie Mrs Mowbray
Ambrosine Philpotts Miss Martingale
Rose Hill
Director
Frank Launder
Video
Related Posts
Fatty Finn (1980) 10-year-old Ben Oxenbould - a schoolboy "untainted by acting" - was chosen to portray the titular scamp from a famous…
Club, The (1980) This film about an Australian Rules football club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) could easily be about the behind-the-scenes…
My Bodyguard (1980) Martin Mull is a hotel manager who moves to Chicago to take on a prestigious new job at the posh…
Flight of the Doves (1971) 12-year-old Finn Dove (Jack Wild of Oliver! and Pufnstuf fame) and his young sister Derval (Helen Raye) flee their home in Liverpool…
What's Up Tiger Lily? (1966) One of Toho Studios' International Secret Police series, the already tongue-in-cheek Bond-spoof Kagi No Kag ("Key of Keys"), becomes an…
Hussy (1980) Beaty (Helen Mirren) is a high-class prostitute working as a "hostess" at a Soho (London) nightclub where handsome American Emory…
Insatiable (1980) One of the all-time adult blockbusters, mainly because of the much-awaited return of adult superstar Marilyn Chambers, who had taken…
Little Darlings (1980) Little Darlings primarily concerns a contest between two 15-year-old girl campers - Ferris (Tatum O'Neal), the naïve and pretentious daughter…
Peregrine Butters
