Fig Leaf for Eve, A
- Synopsis
- Sexploitation movie. Eve Lorraine (Wiley) is a stripper who learns that she may be heiress to a fortune, but her life as a stripper threatens the inheritance. To acquire cultural credibility she studies Shakespeare and performs a scene from Antony and Cleopatra for a high-society charity event. She is laughed from the stage and eventually returns to exotic dancing.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of release
- 1944
- Duration
- 69 mins
Credits
- Director
- Donald Brodie
- Producer
- J. Richard Westen
- Cinematographer
- Marcel Le Picard
- Screenplay
- Elizabeth Hayter
- Cast
Jan Wiley Eve Lorraine/Eve Westland Phil Warren
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Plays
- Antony and Cleopatra
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Porn films
Notes
- General
- Based on a story by Harry O’Hoyt.
- History
- The film was retitled and re-issued several times from 1944-54. Other titles are: "Desirable Lady", "Reckless Youth", "Not Enough Clothes", "Room for Love", "Flaming Girls", "Strips and Blondes" and "Hollywood Nights."
Production Company
Online Retailer
- Name
Movies Unlimited
- Web
- http://www.moviesunlimited.com External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Fig Leaf for Eve, A". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67700 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)