Summary
Adventures of a Taxi Driver is a 1976 British sex comedy film directed by Stanley Long and starring Barry Evans, Judy Geeson and Adrienne Posta.[3] There are two sequels, Adventures of a Private Eye (1977) and Adventures of a Plumber's Mate (1978).
| Adventures of a Taxi Driver | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Stanley Long |
| Written by | Suzanne Mercer Stanley Long |
| Produced by | Stanley Long Peter Long Michael Armstrong |
| Starring | Barry Evans Judy Geeson Adrienne Posta |
| Cinematography | Peter Sinclair |
| Edited by | Joe Gannon |
| Distributed by | Salon Productions |
Release date | 23 May 1976 |
Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £30,000[1][2] |
Cast edit
- Barry Evans as Joe North
- Judy Geeson as Nikki
- Adrienne Posta as Carol
- Diana Dors as Mrs. North
- Liz Fraser as Maisie
- Ian Lavender as Ronald
- Robert Lindsay as Tom
- Jane Hayden as Linda
- Stephen Lewis as Doorman
- Henry McGee as Inspector Rogers
- Angela Scoular as Marion
- Brian Wilde as Harold
- Anna Bergman as Helga
- Prudence Drage as Mrs De Vere Barker
Production edit
Long worked on the script with Suzanne Mercer. Long financed the film entirely himself and shot it on 16mm.[2]
It was one of a number of British sex comedies featuring Diana Dors.[4] The theme song "Cruisin' Casanova" was performed by Adrienne Posta.
Reception edit
Box office edit
The movie was a huge box office success.[2] It was the 19th most successful film at the British box office in 1976.[5]
Critical reception edit
Monthly Film Bulletin said "A crass, lobotomised production, with no discernible style, humour or purpose. Stanley Long draws irritatingly smug performances from Barry Evans, Judy Geeson and, particularly, Adrienne Posta; and his view of women and sex is more objectionable than that of the most passionless, clinical, primitively shot stag movie."[6]
The Radio Times Guide to Films gave the film 2/5 stars, writing: "Back in the 1970s, smutty comedies such as this were the order of the day for comedy actors trying to break into movies. Barry Evans, who came to prominence in the Doctor in the House TV series, plays a cabbie who moves away from his nagging family and enjoys a number of amorous encounters."[7]
References edit
- ^ Sheridan, Simon (16 September 2012). "Stanley Long: Film director who was described by 'The Sun' as 'The King of Sexploitation'". The Independent.
- ^ a b c "Stanley A Long Side 5". British Entertainment History Project. 24 November 1999.
- ^ "Adventures of a Taxi Driver". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (7 September 2020). "A Tale of Two Blondes: Diana Dors and Belinda Lee". Filmink.
- ^ Swern, Phil (1995). The Guinness Book of Box Office Hits. Guinness Publishing Ltd. p. 220. ISBN 0-85112-670-7.
- ^ "Adventures of a Taxi Driver". Monthly Film Bulletin. 43 (504): 143. 1976 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Radio Times Guide to Films (18th ed.). London: Immediate Media Company. 2017. p. 15. ISBN 9780992936440.
External links edit
- Adventures of a Taxi Driver at IMDb
- Adventures of a Taxi Driver at ReelStreets
