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The Girl in the Picture (1957)
Neat little mystery!
A 4 year-old photograph published in the London Evening Echo provides a clue to an unsolved murder - intrepid reporter Deering (Donald Houston) and Inspector Bliss (Partick Holt) are soon hot on the trail of the 'Girl in the Picture'! Surprisingly good little mystery from the days when you got your money's worth at the pictures (supporting features, etc.!).
Check out the bespectacled office boy, Wilfred - he's credited as David Greeves, but is better known as James Booth, probably world famous for his excellent portrayal of Henry Hook in 'Zulu'.
Sadly, James Booth passed away in August 2005.
The Blue Max (1966)
This film works very well!
What a cracking good film!
Raunchy scenes with Ursula Andress , unusual for Sunday afternoon TV!, were *definitely* inserted to cater for a *male* audience; her bouncing towel scene was a delight!
Some mention has been made of her dialogue direction under John Guillerman; it has to be remembered that Ursula, IIRC, was always dubbed (by the same actress), owing to her guttural Swiss accent.
IMHO, though, none of this detracted from an excellent action movie, which, if it was made today, would probably be a CGI 'disposable movie'; I look forward to catching this one again!
And did I mention Ursula's towel scene? Corrrr! :D
Zeta One (1969)
The Lovely Yutte Stensgaard!
Well I liked it!
If you're a fan of Yutte Stensgaard (cor!) it's a goodie - she appears throughout.
A good cast in a strange mixture of Doctor/Carry On/Spy spoof (watch for the Harry Palmer lookalike!) & Sci-fi, containing much female pulchritude!
There's Rita Webb as a bus conductress, & watch out for Carol Hawkins - Sharon Eversleigh from 'Please Sir'.
The woodland finale, inexplicably, reminded me of The Avengers.
And did I mention Yutte? Cor! :D