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The star has injured an ankle, but the show - and inexperienced stage assistant Polly Browne - must go on. Break a leg, kid. And don't let the presence of Hollywood director and talent scout Mr. De Thrill add any pressure. 299 IMDb 6.8 2 h 15 min 1971. X-Ray.
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The 1970s were a pretty turbulent time. I’m sure you’ve picked up on this from textbooks and whatnot, but it was also a turbulent time for cinema. Starting with the death of the Production Code in the late 1960s and the advent of “New Hollywood” in the early 70s by way of films like The Graduate and Bonnie and Clyde, movies lurched away from three ...
Twiggy, the star of the picture, was an early 70s fashion icon, and this was her first major film. As such, most reviews of the time comment on her acting ability with some measure of satisfaction.
This film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Music. It also won Twiggy a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical as well as Best New Star.
In 2003, Julie Andrews made her directorial debut with a production of The Boy Friend at the Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, NY, starring Meredith Patterson as Polly Browne and Sean Palmer as Tony Brockhurst.
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Fashion model Twiggy plays Polly Browne, an aspiring musical comedy star, working as the assistant stage manager of a production of The Boy Friend. She is transformed into a star when she replaces leading lady Rita Monroe (Glenda Jackson, unbilled, playing a cameo with relish), who twists her ankle seconds before the curtain goes up.
Jealous chorus girl Maisie attempts to upstage Polly, who gradually warms up to the part of "Polly," a young girl pretending to be wealthy with a mysterious boy friend who will escort her to the evening's costume ball.
Now, the show goes on as Polly sings and dances her way through a kaleidoscope of psychedelic interpretations of choreographer Busby Berkeley's classic musical numbers. While an audience watches, Polly finds love and stardom before the curtain comes down on The Boy Friend.
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The star has injured an ankle, but the show -- and inexperienced stage assistant Polly Browne -- must go on. Fashion icon Twiggy makes her screen debut as sweet-natured Polly, a role played...
