Alvin purple was the most commercially successful australian film between 1971 and 1977. Alvin purple 1973 tim burstall cast and crew allmovie. A controversial benchmark of australian cinema and a monumental part of the 70s ozploitation movement, alvin purple is tim burstalls petersen legendary film. This was followed by a 1976 australian broadcasting corporation situation comedy television series titled alvin purple. Alvin is so wornout he seeks psychiatric help to solve his problems. Alvin purple is a nebbish waterbed salesman who stirs up an irrepressible sexual urge in women to such a degree that he gets mobbed by skirts wherever he goes. Alvin purple is a 1973 australian sex comedy film starring graeme blundell, written by alan. Watch all featured nude scenes from 1973 film alvin purple xxx vids right now. Part of the film s lighthearted success lies in the choice casting of blundell in the lead role.
The character alvin, through the film and the ensuing television series, became an australian cultural icon and the name alvin purple. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. This film is considered an ozploitation australian exploitation picture. The film tracks him from his schooldays through early jobs waterbed salesman, sex therapist until eventually he becomes a convent gardener, but even then he inflames the nuns with a desire to fornicate with him. Despite this it was a major hit with australian audiences. A 1974 film sequel alvin purple rides again toneddown the sex scenes and nudity, adding more camp comedy. A tv reporter is doing an article on the sexiest man on earth. This led to an influx of cheap imported sex movies and paved the way for alvin purple, a film with progressive instincts that were both informed. Alvin purple graeme blundell is a quiet, urban australian male who finds himself the unlikely object of female lust. Melvin, son of alvin is a 1984 australian comedy film.
Really starting to doubt the pillars that my education is built on. Working in door to door sales, alvin unsuccessfully tries to resist legions of women who want him. Alvin purple became the most commercially successful australian film released to that time, breaking the box office record set by michael. In a very alvin purpleesque role, graeme blundell plays martin, a pilot who is. Alvin purple became the most commercially successful australian film released to that time, breaking the box office record set by michael powells. Five outrageous australian sex comedies that paved the way for. At 16 he flees from schoolgirls right into the clutches of his school teachers wife. Comedy about the sexual adventures of a clumsy, ordinary youth who nevertheless has a way with girls.
Alvin purple was australias first rcertificate movie. Alvin rides again is a 1974 australian sexcomedy film sequel to alvin purple. You are browsing the website, which contains photos and videos of nude celebrities. While alvin searches for true love, any woman who meets up. Le film alvin purple 1973 vostfr admin 20170501t18. The writers just couldnt think of any ways to make the tired concept more. Follow up to the alvin purple films, this time following his son who seems to have inherited his fathers problem. Alvin purple, the worlds most unlikely sex symbol stumbles from woman to woman and job to job in this zany, sexy australian comedy. This frothy sex comedy holds a special place in australian cinematic history. The sequel was of course nothing but a carbon copy of the first. Alvin purple is an 1973 australian comedy film starring graeme blundell, written by alan hopgood and directed by tim burstall. The series followed continued adventures of the title character, previously featured in successful sex comedy feature films alvin purple 1973 and alvin purple rides again 1974 graeme blundell reprises the role of alvin in the series.
Alvin purple 1973 actor graeme blundell made something of a name for himself, by appearing in a few australian softcore sex comedies of the seventies. A controversial benchmark of australian cinema and a monumental part of the 70s ozploitation movement, alvin purple is tim burstalls legendary film that introduced fullfrontal nudity to a mainstream audience and blazed a trail of outrageous rompinspired cinematic mayhem. It was released under the title foreplay in the united states. Learn more about alvin purple and releases of this film on dvd, bluray, vhs and more on filmogs. Alvin purple tv series 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Remember me register a new account lost your password. This early 1970s australian film is a classic tale of sex and alienation and first real sex.
For those of us australians growing up in this era, director tim burstalls sleazy little gem features a veritable whos. Alvin purple was australias most successful film at the time of its release. Alvin purple rewatched the raunchy centre of the 70s. Alvin purple rewatched the raunchy centre of the 70s ozploitation. One of my university lecturers claimed this is the best australian film. But turning it into a sitcom was really milking the cow for all it was worth.
A controversial benchmark of australian cinema and a monumental part of the 70s ozploitation movement, alvin purple is tim burstalls petersen legendary film that introduced fullfrontal nudity. Despite this, it was a major hit with australian audiences. Clever, adult comedy from down under, featuring a talented group of. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Alvin rides again still features a lot of full frontal nudity. Alvin purple was an australian television situation comedy series made by the australian broadcasting corporation in 1976. Filming and was shot on location in melbourne over five and a half weeks in march and april of 1973.
Alvin purple is a young man whom women find irresistible. Had already watched the movie and its sequel alvin rides again and as a 15 year old there was no way i was not going to see this. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The first trailer for the writerdirector stephan elliotts new film. Featured nude scenes from 1973 film alvin purple porn. A widowed father has to deal with two complex issues. Nothing like it had really been done in an australian movie before and the things alvin got up to were fairly amusing. Belinda giblin alvin purple o death where is thy sting. Alvin purple official trailer simple aussie blundell tries to come to terms with the fact that women find him irresistible.
She tracks down alvin purple and discovers he has a son, melvin, who is similarly irresistible to women. Blundell reprised the title role in both, as well as in the 1984 movie melvin, son of alvin. Alvin is a quiet, urban australian male who finds himself the unlikely object of female lust. Alvin purple, abigail, old melbourne trams youtube. Alvin purple, the worlds most unlikely sex symbol stumbles from woman to woman. Eventually, he gets tapped by a charlatan doctor to play gigolo for hundreds of erotically frustrated housewives, under the guise of sex therapy until the law catches up with him. The first film to emerge from burstalls influential hexagon production companya joint venture between the filmmaker and. Find movie and film cast and crew information for alvin purple 1973 tim burstall on allmovie. It s also refreshing that nobody in the movie acts the way you expect them to. The film tracks him from his schooldays through early jobs waterbed. Australian waterbed salesman alvin graeme blundell sees a psychiatrist penne hackforthjones about his irresistibility to women.
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