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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 WileyEve 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

Name

Carry Western Corporation

Online Retailer

Name

Movies Unlimited

Web
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