Janet Munro was the first actress to be placed under Walt Disney contract. In 1958 she was "Miss Television of 1958" and also a Golden Globe winner in 1960 as the most promising newcomer. The other nominees were Tuesday Weld, Angie Dickinson and Stella Stevens. Her last Disney film was "The Horsemasters" (1960) - at that time she was the highest paid actress in Britain.
After that she tried to change her image and it all went wrong. Potboilers like "Bitter Harvest" didn't help - especially coming after the outstanding "Life for Ruth".
I like "Bitter Harvest" - it is a moral tale of a young (almost innocent) girl in the big city. It is in colour - but black and white would have suited the mood more.
It tells the story of Jenny Jones, a young girl fed up with her drab existence. Babysitting for a wealthy couple makes her envious of all the luxuries they have. Ending up in London after being seduced by a "pick up" she pursues her dream of becoming a model. She meets a nice guy (John Stride) who works in a pub but she soon tires of his "niceness" and all too quickly the film is over. You are left thinking "where's the rest". Third billed Alan Badel (as the man who makes Jenny a call girl) has three scenes.
After that she tried to change her image and it all went wrong. Potboilers like "Bitter Harvest" didn't help - especially coming after the outstanding "Life for Ruth".
I like "Bitter Harvest" - it is a moral tale of a young (almost innocent) girl in the big city. It is in colour - but black and white would have suited the mood more.
It tells the story of Jenny Jones, a young girl fed up with her drab existence. Babysitting for a wealthy couple makes her envious of all the luxuries they have. Ending up in London after being seduced by a "pick up" she pursues her dream of becoming a model. She meets a nice guy (John Stride) who works in a pub but she soon tires of his "niceness" and all too quickly the film is over. You are left thinking "where's the rest". Third billed Alan Badel (as the man who makes Jenny a call girl) has three scenes.