Three lovely and spirited young ladies do whatever they have to in order to get by and succeed in life in Los Angeles: Sweetly ditsy Honey (adorable squeaky-voiced blonde sprite Sarah Kennedy) struggles to find employment until she gets an unusual job as the paid friend of eccentric millionaire Vernon (likable Vernon Sturges), Jill (a winningly spunky portrayal by the lovely Lynn Guthrie) works as a cocktail waitress at a nightclub, and struggling artist Denise (foxy brunette Laurie Rose) makes do painting signs. Writer/director Stephanie Rothman relates the entertaining story at a zippy pace, maintains an engaging good-natured and lighthearted tone throughout, and neatly captures the breezy'n'easy vibe of the carefree 70's. Moreover, this film is acted with great zest by an attractive and appealing cast: Kennedy, Rose, and Guthrie all do sturdy work in their roles, with fine support from Mark Thomas as nice guy mobster Nick, Ken Del Conte as friendly singer Mike, Gene Elman as amiable nightclub owner Sidney, and, in an especially nifty part, a pre-Elvira Cassandra Peterson as cheery stripper Katja (and, yes folks, the ravishing Ms. Peterson does indeed perform a sizzling burlesque striptease in which she bares her beautifully bountiful breasts). The upbeat and optimistic sensibility gives this one a substantial amount of merry charm that's impossible to either dislike or resist. Daniel Lacambre's bright cinematography provides a pleasing sunny look. Michael Andres' infectiously bouncy score keeps things bouncing along. A really fun little drive-in flick.
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