Two years later douglas hickox directed thus feature film version, with beryl reid as the landlady and harry andrews in the other main roles peter mcenery. Oct 09, 20 movie trailer for joe ortons entertaining mr sloane rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Orton, john kingsley joe 19331967, playwright oxford. By the time it was broadcast, entertaining mr sloane had been produced at the arts theatre 1964, and audiences had been. Joe ortons delicious tale of suburban perversity, in which a lascivious landlady and her gay brother attempt to seduce the titular tenant, who happens to be a psychopath, was first staged in 1964 and adapted for the bbc in 1968. This was the second adaptation of the play, the first having been developed for british television and broadcast by itv on 15 july 1968. Having the house in the middle of a cemetery instead of a garbage dump i think is a mistake because it takes away a point orton wanted to make with his dialogue. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Nov 06, 2019 watch entertaining mr sloane full movies 1970 online stream download in hd bluray highquality english subtitle. Sloane opens with kath showing her prospective new boarder, mr.
When she meets the attractive sloane peter mcenery sunbathing on a tombstone in the. Sloane 1970 douglas hickox on allmovie an attractive young charmer by the name of mr. Buy john sloane john sloane s country seasons 2015 mini wall calendar full book download. This 1970 film version of joe ortonas 1964 play relishes ortonas enthusiasm for shocking audiences. John sloane s country seasons 2015 mini wall calendar full book download. Sloane by eagle 6 productions on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The film clearly belongs to her, but theres solid ensemble work allround by andrews a throwawaydelivery expert, mcenery as a rare, genuine bisexual in film even if he comes off as gay for pay, and webb. Fresh from similarly scandalous adaptation the killing of sister george, reid brings something to the film that is all her own. Based on the joe orton play of the same name, this film deals with a handsome young stranger named sloane peter mcenery who becomes a lodger at an isolated household in the english countryside. Sloane, a handsome, sexy and completely amoral young man, joins kaths household as a lodger and proceeds to manipulate her and her brother, ed. Entertaining mr sloane is a 1970s black comedy directed by douglas hickox. Ed and sloane bond over mutual interests the navy, the gym, sports, bodybuilding.
To be specific about those fly by years, entertaining mr. A special feature on the disc includes the playwrightas appearance on the eamonn andrews show, presenting us with this cheeky, quiet young man who takes great pleasure in challenging the sensibilities of those around him. Sloane 1970 cast and crew an english landlady beryl reid and her brother harry andrews like their lodger, a young killer called mr. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Sloane weasels his way into the lives of a middleaged brother and sister, while trying to disguise the truth about his unpleasant past. Two years later douglas hickox directed thus feature film version. A middleaged sexhungry lady picks up a young man in the local cemetery and brings him home. Joe orton was on record as saying he thought marriage was a rather toxic institution, so here he subverts the whole thing to become a way to trap people, as well as an excuse for sentimental but meaningless ritual. Movie trailer for joe ortons entertaining mr sloane movie trailer for joe ortons entertaining mr sloane skip navigation. With a cast of four beryl reid and harry andrews as kath and ed, the twisted siblings, peter mcenery as mr sloane, and alan webb as da da this play almost survives intact, and is very well played.
Entertaining mr sloane is a 1970 british black comedy film directed by douglas hickox. Entertaining mr sloane is a play by the english playwright joe orton. When ed has gone, kath puts on a negligee and invites sloane into the lounge. Harry andrews, peter mcenery and beryl reid in entertaining mr sloane.
Entertaining mr sloane 1970 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Sloane 1970 is a comedy, horror movie starring beryl reid and harry andrews. A guide to entertaining mr sloane, the 1970 film about an amoral man. When she meets the attractive sloane peter mcenery sunbathing on a tombstone in the cemetery near her home, she invites him to become her lodger.
Director simon hunters edie features a truly moving performance from sheila hancock cabaret, entertaining mr sloane in an inspiring tale. One of ortons more unusual talents was the ability to sustain such plots all the way to a tight conclusion, and entertaining mr sloane is a splendid example of that. Sloane first hit the london stage in 1964 and sent this new style angry young playwrights career soaring only to bring it to a freakish halt just three years later when the thirtyfouryearold orton was bludgeoned to death by his lover. Sloane is a 1970 black comedy directed by douglas hickox and based on the 1964 play of the same title by joe orton. Sloanthe first radio production of joe ortons notoriously successful play first staged in 1964. The film follows the story of a brother and sister who become entangled with an debauched miscreant named sloane who is more than he seems. Despite its success in performance, and being hailed by sir terence rattigan as the best first play hed seen in thirty odd years, it was not until the london production of loot in 1966 less than a year before joe ortons untimely death that theatre audiences and critics began to more fully appreciate the originality of ortons elegant. Sloane s just desserts are not what one would expect.
A taken from the cbs lp seventh son s 63786, published by active music ltd. Sloane 1970 an english landlady beryl reid and her brother harry andrews like their lodger, a young killer called mr. Entertaining mr sloane modern classics kindle edition by. Ed tells kath that he will be paying for sloanes board and lodging. Kath is dowdy, middleaged, and clearly attracted to young sloane, whose surface show of. It was produced for british television in 1968 itv, tx. Aug 25, 2017 directed by douglas hickoxsilvio narizzano, 1970. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Entertaining mr sloane is probably ortons most censorbaiting play, dealing with such issues as homosexuality, nymphomania, sadism, and murder. The gay erotic subtext is quite strong especially the way the camera scans sloanes tan, half naked body. Related to georgie fame somebody stole my thunder entertaining mr. Mr sloane is a young man looking for a place to board, who happens by the home of kath, a middle. The screenplay by clive exton is based on the 1964 play of the same. As the brother and sister both seek salaciously incorporate sloan.
There is also eds pink cadillac that he drives around, which i got a real kick out of. Sloane was adapted as a feature film by canterbury film in 1970. It was first produced in london at the new arts theatre on 6 may 1964 and transferred to the west ends wyndhams theatre on 29 june 1964. Sloane begins with a dowdy, fortyish woman named kath showing her middleclass home to a prospective lodger, a streetwise and coarse twentyyearold boy named sloane whom she had met that afternoon in the public library. Keira knightley and gugu mbatharaw star in this inspirational story about the infamous 1970 miss. Entertaining mr sloane was his first play, beginning as an experimental production at the arts theatre club, london, in 1964, when sloane was played by dudley sutton and peter vaughan took the role of ed. Movie trailer for joe ortons entertaining mr sloane. Beryl reid stars as kath, peter mcenery as sloane, harry andrews as ed, and alan webb as kemp. Watch entertaining mr sloane full movies 1970 online streamdownload in hd bluray highquality english subtitle. Georgie fame somebody stole my thunder entertaining mr. Eric sloane s sketchbook of roadside americana eric sloane for free. For 1970 this film does seem edgy and even controversial in certain parts.
Having the house in the middle of a cemetery instead of a. Nov 23, 2015 buy john sloane john sloane s country seasons 2015 mini wall calendar full book download. The film received its world premiere at the 2017 edinburgh international film festival, where it was also nominated for the prestigious michael powell award. If john osborne was the original angry young man of british theatre in the 1950s, then joe orton was probably the naughty young man of the 1960s. Kath almost immediately hints to sloane that she is willing to have sex with him and reveals that she once. Movie trailer for joe ortons entertaining mr sloane rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. With beryl reid, harry andrews, peter mcenery, alan webb. Sloan is british black comedy based on the infamous play of the same name. Entertaining mr sloane modern classics kindle edition.
Loot 1970 movie clip truscott of the yard duration. The screenplay was written by clive exton, produced by douglas kentish, directed by douglas hickox. Discussion of themes and motifs in joe ortons entertaining mr. Sloane is a 1970 black comedy directed by douglas hickox and based on the 1964 play of the same title by joe orton kath beryl reid is a lonely, middleaged woman living in the london suburbs with her ageing father kemp alan webb. Ed offers to make sloane his chauffeur, complete with leather uniform, and warns him against kath. Interview jessica chastain joue elisabeth sloane dans le film miss sloane. This study guide consists of approximately 58 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of entertaining mr. Ed tells kath that he will be paying for sloane s board and lodging. The screenplay by clive exton is based on the 1964 play of the same title by joe orton.
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