(335) HERE WE GO ROUND THE MULBERRY BUSH (1968) Judy Geeson
4403DVD
also
known as THE MULBERRY BUSH
director:
Clive Donner
starring: Barry Evans · Judy Geeson · Angela Scoular ·
Vanessa Hoard · Adrienne Posta · Sheila White
music by Stevie Winwood & Traffic · The Lovin' Spoonful ·
Spencer Davis Group · Andy Ellison
The Sexual
Revolution of the Swinging '60s is underway, and hormonally rampant [yet
virginal] Jamie McGregor wants desperately to enjoy it. He is obsessed
with modishly hip Mary Gloucester but - in her own dating frenzy - she
is too busy to notice him. In turn, Jamie begins romancing a succession
of girls with less-than-desired results. Until...
Based on the book by Hunter Davies (who also wrote the screenplay), this
was Clive Donner's project after his highly successful What's New
Pussycat in 1965. It is essentially THE
movie to capture explosive British psychedelia of the Love Generation.
Here, now, is the fully uncut version [featuring the Judy Geeson nude
scenes and much dialogue that had been snipped by the censors in 1968].
This
was the debut for actor Barry Evans. He followed with the role of Dr Michael
Upton on the British TV series Doctor In The House (1966-69).
Then, to shake the wholesome 'Young Doctor' image, he began a series of
Sex Comedies (including UNDER
THE DOCTOR and ADVENTURES
OF A TAXI DRIVER, also with Judy Geeson). During this period he
also gave a jarring performance for Pete Walker's DIE
SCREAMING MARYANN. Interestingly, Barry returned to British television
in 1979 for a decade of Mind Your Language before getting
fired during a drunken brawl on the set. The next seven years found Barry
Evans unemployed, working as a London taxi driver, until he was found
dead from alcohol poisoning in February 1997 at age 53.
A
British Film, in English Language; widescreen,
uncut (96 min.), in DVD format,
encoded for ALL REGION, playable on any American DVD machine.
Extras include Stevie Winwood & Traffic Promo Clip.
