Sloane is the sexually opportunistic, lowermiddleclass young man who comes to the home of kath and her father as a lodger, accidentally kills kemp at the end of act ii, and ends up as an. Their old father is also living in the house and reckons mr sloane has. He is recognized by kemp dadda as the murderer of kemps former employer, whereupon sloane murders kemp. Sloane, 1970, directed by douglas hickox, with beryl reid, harry andrews, peter mcenery, at turner classic movies. Buy john sloane john sloane s country seasons 2015 mini wall calendar full book download. Sloane, an ambiguously sexually attractive young man, comes in search of lodgings, is seduced by the. This was the second adaptation of the play, the first having been developed for british television and broadcast by itv on 15 july 1968. Entertaining mr sloane 1970 full movie 123movies free watch online with english subtitles,stream free entertaining mr sloane full movie online on. The screenplay by clive exton is based on the 1964 play of the same title by joe orton. It was first produced in london at the new arts theatre on 6 may 1964 and transferred to the west ends wyndhams theatre on 29 june 1964. Sloane comments that the skyline is perfect as kemp tells him that he applied for one of the flats just outside the cemetery. Watch entertaining mr sloane full movies 1970 online stream download in hd bluray highquality english subtitle. Stream free entertaining mr sloane full movie online 123movies hub. Perhaps it is because i have loved this film so much for over thirty years, but i yearned to hear a full length audio commentary given that most of the cast and technical crew are now dead, wouldnt it have been rewarding to have had peter mcenery sloane.
What role does the aspect of sexuality play in joe ortons. Sloane 1970 douglas hickox on allmovie an attractive young charmer by the name of mr. Kath is a lonely middleaged woman living in the london suburbs with her ageing father kemp. Mr sloane is the new lodger, he is camp, deceitful, possibly a killer and the object of the desires of his lanlady and her brother. Entertaining mr sloane 1970 peter mcenery, beryl reid, date. Joe orton was on record as saying he thought marriage was a rather toxic institution, so here. Sloane 1970 an english landlady beryl reid and her brother harry andrews like their lodger, a young killer called mr. If john osborne was the original angry young man of british theatre in the 1950s, then joe orton was probably the naughty young man of the 1960s. One of ortons more unusual talents was the ability to sustain such plots all the way to a tight conclusion, and entertaining mr sloane. John sloane s country seasons 2015 mini wall calendar full book download.
Entertaining mr sloane is a threeact play written in 1963 by the english playwright joe orton. Sloane also contains what must be one of the first same sex marriages on film. There are been a few revivals of the play in ny with better success. The play is a black comedy and a parody of family life, dripping with sexual innuendo. Discussion of themes and motifs in joe ortons entertaining mr. Entertaining mr sloane 1970 peter mcenery, beryl reid. This was something new, a style all of orton s own. Entertaining mr sloane 1970 douglas hickox, beryl reid, harry andrews, peter mcenery, comedy, horror, mystery november 7, 2017 sloane, a handsome, sexy and completely amoral young. Entertaining mr sloane 1970 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Sloane weasels his way into the lives of a middleaged brother and sister, while trying to disguise the truth about his unpleasant past. Despite the age difference, sloane coyly plays along with her flirtations for his own benefit. I was a young teenager when i first saw one of his works.
Published fifty years after the premiere of entertaining mr sloane in 1964, and with a new introduction, this anniversary edition offers an opportunity to reappraise joe ortons reputation. The joe orton play was the basis for the screenplay by clive exton for the movie version. Much of the short, sharp shock of joe ortons life is captured in entertaining. Sloan is british black comedy based on the infamous play of the same name. Sloane 1970 cast and crew an english landlady beryl reid and her brother harry andrews like their lodger, a young killer called mr. Sloane, a handsome, sexy and completely amoral young man, joins. The best parts are the interesting cinematography and the low key, yet rather brilliant performances. This is my alltime favourite film and while i am delighted to see it in high. Sloane 1970 imdb sloane, a handsome, sexy and completely amoral young man, joins kaths household as a lodger and proceeds to manipulate her and her brother, ed. Sloane is a 1970 black comedy directed by douglas hickox and based on the 1964 play of the same title by joe orton. Entertaining mr sloane is probably ortons most censorbaiting play, dealing with such issues as homosexuality, nymphomania, sadism, and murder. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info original print info genre keywords.
Based on the joe orton play of the same name, this film deals with a handsome young stranger named sloane. Entertaining mr sloane is a 1970 british black comedy film directed by douglas hickox. With beryl reid, harry andrews, peter mcenery, alan webb. The film follows the story of a brother and sister who become entangled with an debauched miscreant named sloane. Entertaining mr sloane was his first play, beginning as an experimental production at the arts theatre club, london, in 1964, when sloane. The first radio production of joe ortons notoriously successful play first staged in 1964.
Entertaining mr sloane is a 1970s black comedy directed by douglas hickox. When the movie played here it played at the fine arts theatre which is now the catholic. It was first produced in london at the new arts theatre on 6 may 1964 and transferred to the west ends. As the tough lesbian radio actress june buckridge in the killing of sister george, on stage and film, beryl reid became a household name and proved that she could play straight roles with the same. Sloane by joe orton opened at the lyceum theater in new york on october 12, 1965 and ran for performances.