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The Boy Friend is a 1971 British musical comedy film written and directed by Ken Russell, based on the 1953 musical of the same name by Sandy Wilson. The film stars Twiggy , Christopher Gable , Tommy Tune , and Max Adrian , with an uncredited appearance by Glenda Jackson .
The Boy Friend: Directed by Ken Russell. With Twiggy, Christopher Gable, Max Adrian, Bryan Pringle. When the leading lady of a low-budget musical revue sprains her ankle, the assistant stage manager is forced to understudy and perform in her place, becoming a star and finding love in the process.
The Boy Friend (sometimes misrepresented The Boyfriend) is a musical by Sandy Wilson. Its original 1953 London production ran for 2,078 performances, briefly making it the third-longest running musical in West End or Broadway history (after Chu Chin Chow and Oklahoma!
Nov 30, 2017 · The Boy Friend (1971) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] Directed by Ken Russell. With Twiggy, Christopher Gable and Max Adrian. The Boy Friend Blu-ray : https://amzn.to/3OnS1Mk The Boy...
The Boy Friend (1971) This full-length movie is available on YouTube. The star has injured an ankle, but the show -- and inexperienced stage assistant Polly Browne -- must go on. Fashion icon...
The Boy Friend. When the leading lady of a traveling theatrical troupe injures herself, the group's shy and demure stage manager, Polly (Twiggy), is suddenly thrust into the spotlight to take her...
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Where to watch The Boy Friend (1971) starring Twiggy, Christopher Gable, Max Adrian and directed by Ken Russell. In a charming theatrical twist, an assistant stage manager steps into the spotlight as the lead during a crucial matinee.
The assistant stage manager of a small-time theatrical company is forced to understudy for the leading lady at a matinée performance at which an illustrious Hollywood director is in the audience scouting for actors to be in his latest "all-talking, all-dancing, all-singing" extravaganza. Ken Russell. Director, Screenplay.
The assistant stage manager of a small-time theatrical company (Polly Browne) is forced to understudy for the leading lady (Rita) at a matinée performance at which an illustrious Hollywood director (Cecil B. DeThrill) is in the audience scouting for actors to be in his latest "all-talking, all-dancing, all-singing" extravaganza.
Russell's The Boy Friend inspires a number of comic moments from the low budget song-and-dance productions on the Portsmouth stage, where set decorations often fall apart in the midst of a musical number, and the delusional fantasies of the cast occasionally lapse into grand visions of what the production could have been.
