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Too Hot to Handle (1960, UK)
In London's Soho, Johnny Solo (Leo Genn) runs the Pink Flamingo Club, with star attraction Midnight Franklin (Jayne Mansfield), who is cynical about everything but Johnny. When Johnny starts getting threats and demands for protection, Midnight becomes afraid that Johnny will resort to murder. Visiting journalist Robert Jouvel (Carl Boehm) gets more of a story than he bargained for when he becomes captivated by Lilliane Decker (Danik Patisson), a mysterious dancer who guards her past. Johnny's darker side comes out as he hires underage dancer Ponytail (Barbara Windsor), catching the interest of a wealthy but sadistic club regular. As Ponytail walks into danger, backstage tensions rise between the dancing girls, including the acid-tongued Cynthia (Kai Fischer) and her roommate Maureen. Christopher Lee lurks around as Novak, Johnny's right hand man. Jayne Mansfield performs two songs.
This film was heavily censored in the US and has never had a video release in color, in English and relatively uncut. Until now, in this new video restoration by Garrett Gilchrist. 4K Cintel film scan by Phil Clark.
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Too Hot to Handle (1960, UK)
In London's Soho, Johnny Solo (Leo Genn) runs the Pink Flamingo Club, with star attraction Midnight Franklin (Jayne Mansfield), who is cynical about everything but Johnny. When Johnny starts getting threats and demands for protection, Midnight becomes afraid that Johnny will resort to murder. Visiting journalist Robert Jouvel (Carl Boehm) gets more of a story than he bargained for when he becomes captivated by Lilliane Decker (Danik Patisson), a mysterious dancer who guards her past. Johnny's darker side comes out as he hires underage dancer Ponytail (Barbara Windsor), catching the interest of a wealthy but sadistic club regular. As Ponytail walks into danger, backstage tensions rise between the dancing girls, including the acid-tongued Cynthia (Kai Fischer) and her roommate Maureen. Christopher Lee lurks around as Novak, Johnny's right hand man. Jayne Mansfield performs two songs.
This film was heavily censored in the US and has never had a video release in color, in English and relatively uncut. Until now, in this new video restoration by Garrett Gilchrist. 4K Cintel film scan by Phil Clark.
archive.org/details/too-hot-to-handle-1960-the-pink-flamingo-cut
