Socialist Outlook

Socialist Viewpoint, International, Socialist Outlook and their supplements, 1984–2002

Carry On Cynthia

· Socialist Outlook no. 1, May–June 1987 · pp 40-41 · 503 words

Carry on Cynthia quite refreshing. issues form the background - if biography of Cynthia Payne, An here by Paul Bailey charts some stuffy hypocrites ('V for Victory lurking there than frilly knickers expose' of why women are faced fetishisation and exploitation of women is what these little boys' there's something more sinister to take. The question it begs is, children with no money and no again there aren't many laughs episodes of Payne's early life — succession of hopeless men and lighthearted look at the British and sometimes the only option what is it in society that makes trousers down - but I'm sure prostitution can be an obvious excruciatingly painful and sad the early death of her mother, and Vouchers') to run her sex Terry Jones' film gives us a for this depressingly familiar - English Madam. The story told fantasies? (because in fact the not the selling point - of the her cold and critical father, a establishment caught with its and gymslips. What the film her struggle to raise her own with so few opportunities for and ultimately dangerous - tales are made of). But then However, some of these selection of re-cycled male isn't, of course, is a 'shock work that, for some, parties again. hauled up in court she just gives who did it for next to nothing or in An English Madam, most of the worked for her were mainly part the judge a wry little wave (he's one of her favourite customers). again waving two fingers at the waitress to prostitute's landlady No riff-raff, criminals or drugs, the best 'carry-on' traditions to the film is clearly a fictionalised not at all if they didn't want to. (quite affectionately) pokes fun at a few well chosen stiff-upper resemblance to persons etc...', respectable suburban semi she more serious 'real life' version timers (often with other, quite unbelievable escapades shown elderly and infirm gentlemen: 'respectable' lives), specialists vouchers fame). According to lipped representatives, using Christine Painter's rise from politicians. The women who scot-free. Payne got a prison sentence. But she came back Streatham sex-for-luncheon In the film Christine gets version of part of the life of comprehensive and slightly especially for middle aged, insisted the real life Payne. Whilst disclaiming any brothel-keeper. From her away with it at the end - In real life the customers and maid, to hostess and disappeared and got off her clients were clerics, ran 'kinky' sex parties policemen, judges and Cynthia Payne (of the in the film are true. Paul Bailey's more

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