Summer School Teachers (1974) - USA - Comedy - Rated R
Directed by Barbara Peeters
Starring Candice Rialson, Pat Anderson, Rhonda Leigh Hopkins, Grainger Hines, Will Carney, Dick Miller, Norman Bartold
Paced well enough to keep one's attention and scripted better than similar fare for the time, but this purely 70s sex comedy is lacking in the sex part.
Three young women from Iowa go to California to spend the summer as high school teachers. One is a Phys Ed teacher who starts up a girls football team and has to face off against sexism from the athletics dept. A chemistry teacher out of her element dealing with unruly students who tries to not only understand her students better but a particular juvenile delinquent she gets close to. And one is an arts teacher specializing in photography who is misguided about California and men in California while another teacher tries to woo her. All three room together and deal with relationships, resistance from a stuffy school board, and even a criminal ring.
Looking for something that has 70s written all over it? Well this will certainly fill that desire as it is sooo 70s from clothing and cars to attitudes and sexual openness. Summer School Teachers moves at a moderate pace enough to maintain interest without getting either too goofy or confusing as was often the case for comedies of this period aimed at an adult audience. The downside is the actual sleaze content is pretty low offering only one nude scene for each of the three primary actresses, and not by any means explicit or long.
This features Candice Rialson and Pat Anderson who have done other Roger Corman films of the time (this was actually produced by Julie Corman), and other similar adult oriented comedies and dramas. Neither of the three primary actresses had a long film career. Perhaps the most recognizable actor in the movie is Dick Miller who was a Corman regular and appeared in a lot of movies, and current too, with 174 acting credits at present to his name according to IMDB. Barabara Peeters wrote and directed this which probably explains why it is more coherent and better paced than other films of its ilk.
Recommend: No. I did enjoy it, but the sleaze factor is just not there. If you are nostalgic about the 70s or would like to see a somewhat enjoyable 70s movie this might be a good choice, but if you are looking for sleaze look elsewhere.
Directed by Barbara Peeters
Starring Candice Rialson, Pat Anderson, Rhonda Leigh Hopkins, Grainger Hines, Will Carney, Dick Miller, Norman Bartold
Paced well enough to keep one's attention and scripted better than similar fare for the time, but this purely 70s sex comedy is lacking in the sex part.
Three young women from Iowa go to California to spend the summer as high school teachers. One is a Phys Ed teacher who starts up a girls football team and has to face off against sexism from the athletics dept. A chemistry teacher out of her element dealing with unruly students who tries to not only understand her students better but a particular juvenile delinquent she gets close to. And one is an arts teacher specializing in photography who is misguided about California and men in California while another teacher tries to woo her. All three room together and deal with relationships, resistance from a stuffy school board, and even a criminal ring.
Looking for something that has 70s written all over it? Well this will certainly fill that desire as it is sooo 70s from clothing and cars to attitudes and sexual openness. Summer School Teachers moves at a moderate pace enough to maintain interest without getting either too goofy or confusing as was often the case for comedies of this period aimed at an adult audience. The downside is the actual sleaze content is pretty low offering only one nude scene for each of the three primary actresses, and not by any means explicit or long.
This features Candice Rialson and Pat Anderson who have done other Roger Corman films of the time (this was actually produced by Julie Corman), and other similar adult oriented comedies and dramas. Neither of the three primary actresses had a long film career. Perhaps the most recognizable actor in the movie is Dick Miller who was a Corman regular and appeared in a lot of movies, and current too, with 174 acting credits at present to his name according to IMDB. Barabara Peeters wrote and directed this which probably explains why it is more coherent and better paced than other films of its ilk.
Recommend: No. I did enjoy it, but the sleaze factor is just not there. If you are nostalgic about the 70s or would like to see a somewhat enjoyable 70s movie this might be a good choice, but if you are looking for sleaze look elsewhere.
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