Name That Film

[James Thomson]

I have a lingering memory of a film I saw about 25 years ago that I've been
trying to identify. It was a rather silly late sixties (possibly very early
seventies) British bawdy comedy about a French painter travelling around the
south of England on a tricycle. In one scene he persuades a female traffic
warden to strike increasingly risqué poses as he paints her portrait. In
another he spends an evening dancing with a young lady in a caravan on a
shingle beach. Their exertions cause the caravan to dig itself into the
shingle.

Ring any bells?

James Thomson

[JNugent[_2_]]

James Thomson wrote:

> I have a lingering memory of a film I saw about 25 years ago that I've been
> trying to identify. It was a rather silly late sixties (possibly very early
> seventies) British bawdy comedy about a French painter travelling around the
> south of England on a tricycle. In one scene he persuades a female traffic
> warden to strike increasingly risqué poses as he paints her portrait. In
> another he spends an evening dancing with a young lady in a caravan on a
> shingle beach. Their exertions cause the caravan to dig itself into the
> shingle.
>
> Ring any bells?
>
> James Thomson

It sounds very Robin Askwith-ish.

{hmmm... that spelling doesn't look right, but it is)

Try:

<http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0039498/>

[James Thomson]

"JNugent" > a écrit:

> It sounds very Robin Askwith-ish.

Somehow more innocent in style than Askwith, and almost certainly earlier.

The painter carried his easel and paints with him on his tricycle, and also
had a supply of potent but foul-tasting eau de vie with a comedy name.

The scene with the traffic warden (the portrait wasn't to her liking - both
eyes on one side of her head, Picasso-style) was followed by a sequence
with - I think - an RAF training flight at low altitude over the obligatory
nudist colony.

James Thomson

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On Dec 19, 3:04 pm, "James Thomson" > wrote:
> "JNugent" > a écrit:
>
> > It sounds very Robin Askwith-ish.
>
> Somehow more innocent in style than Askwith, and almost certainly earlier.
>
> The painter carried his easel and paints with him on his tricycle, and also
> had a supply of potent but foul-tasting eau de vie with a comedy name.
>
> The scene with the traffic warden (the portrait wasn't to her liking - both
> eyes on one side of her head, Picasso-style) was followed by a sequence
> with - I think - an RAF training flight at low altitude over the obligatory
> nudist colony.

Maybe Byke Kultuur Never's Big Film list would help. If not with your
query, then with wasting some of your time :-)

http://uk.geocities.com/mikstar123/films.html

[Peter Fox[_2_]]

James Thomson wrote:
> The painter carried his easel and paints with him on his tricycle, and also
> had a supply of potent but foul-tasting eau de vie with a comedy name.
>
> The scene with the traffic warden (the portrait wasn't to her liking - both
> eyes on one side of her head, Picasso-style) was followed by a sequence
> with - I think - an RAF training flight at low altitude over the obligatory
> nudist colony.
The name BENTINE has just popped up.


--
Peter Fox
Beer, dancing, cycling and lots more at www.eminent.demon.co.uk

[James Thomson]

"Peter Fox" > a écrit:

> The name BENTINE has just popped up.

http://www.britmovie.co.uk/genres/comedy/filmography02/003.html

Made in 1969, but not released until 1971.

It's all there - tricycle, drink, nudism, seaside caravan, WPC on traffic
duty (not traffic warden), portraiture. "Miklos Durti" isn't a very french
name, but perhaps the beret convinced me. Well, I was only ten at the time.

Many thanks.

James Thomson

[Just Visiting]

"James Thomson" > wrote in message
...
> "Peter Fox" > a écrit:
>
> > The name BENTINE has just popped up.
>
> http://www.britmovie.co.uk/genres/comedy/filmography02/003.html
>
> Made in 1969, but not released until 1971.
>
> It's all there - tricycle, drink, nudism, seaside caravan, WPC on traffic
> duty (not traffic warden), portraiture. "Miklos Durti" isn't a very french
> name, but perhaps the beret convinced me. Well, I was only ten at the
time.
>
> Many thanks.
>
> James Thomson
>
>

Excellent work all. Cast list a definite trip down memory lane (though the
thought of Una Stubbs in risque poses has left me feeling a little queasey.)

[JNugent[_2_]]

James Thomson wrote:
> "Peter Fox" > a écrit:
>
>
>>The name BENTINE has just popped up.
>
>
> http://www.britmovie.co.uk/genres/comedy/filmography02/003.html
>
> Made in 1969, but not released until 1971.
>
> It's all there - tricycle, drink, nudism, seaside caravan, WPC on traffic
> duty (not traffic warden), portraiture. "Miklos Durti" isn't a very french
> name, but perhaps the beret convinced me. Well, I was only ten at the time.
>
> Many thanks.
>
> James Thomson

"Miklos Durti" sounds like it could have been a character played by
Sid James in a Carry On film set in a Greek naturist camp.

But no-one would ever believe it. Almost as unlikely as "Ed Balls".

[Colin Reed]

"JNugent" > wrote in message
...
> James Thomson wrote:
>> "Peter Fox" > a écrit:
>>
>>
>>>The name BENTINE has just popped up.
>>
>>
>> http://www.britmovie.co.uk/genres/comedy/filmography02/003.html
>>
>> Made in 1969, but not released until 1971.
>>
>> It's all there - tricycle, drink, nudism, seaside caravan, WPC on traffic
>> duty (not traffic warden), portraiture. "Miklos Durti" isn't a very
>> french name, but perhaps the beret convinced me. Well, I was only ten at
>> the time.
>>
>> Many thanks.
>>
>> James Thomson
>
> "Miklos Durti" sounds like it could have been a character played by Sid
> James in a Carry On film set in a Greek naturist camp.
>
> But no-one would ever believe it. Almost as unlikely as "Ed Balls".
>

A bit OT (well, ok a lot!) I was listening to Simon Mayo on 5live in my car
the other day (sorry - comes with the job - that's the car, not the
listening to 5live) when Ed Balls was giving his education speech in the
House. Mayo was occasionally keeping up with what was going on in between
other guests and occasionally switching across to the House so we could
listen. At one point Michael Gove was giving some reaction and we were
about to cross, and Simon Mayo said "We'll cross to the house to listen to
Michael Gove - no we won't bother, mr Gove's just sat down and we've got Mr
Balls up again." Now I thought it was great that he didn't want to listen
to Ed Balls, just the people laying into him, but I laughed out loud at what
sounded like the double barrelled name "Mr Balls-Up". Quite appropriate
really!

Colin