Burlesque star Blaze Starr trades the stage for the sun in Doris Wishman's cheeky nudist camp drama.
BLAZE STARR GOES NUDIST
Stripper Blaze Starr, playing herself, drives her agent--who is also her fiancé--to distraction by ignoring scheduled "press functions" and spending her weekends at a nudist camp.
From burlesque to bare essentials, Blaze Starr proves sometimes less really is more.
Doris Wishman, queen of the nudie cutie, casts real-life burlesque sensation Blaze Starr as herself, dodging the limelight for afternoons of sun and skinny-dipping. Between archery lessons and existential fish-out-of-water moments, Wishman sprinkles her signature blend of risqué innocence and cult camp. This is pure pre-ratings psychotronic Americana, as only Wishman could deliver.
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Blaze Starr Goes Nudist is a 1962 American drama and romance film directed by Doris Wishman about screen siren Blaze Starr escaping the pressures of celebrity by joining a nudist camp, where she finds friendship and new romance.
Synopsis
Her lack of interest in her professional life quickly becomes apparent to her manager / boyfriend Tony (Berk), however, who worries that Blaze will lose her acting contract if the studio finds out she's a nudist. As fate would have it, it turns out the studio head endorses the nudist lifestyle, and Blaze and Andy start a new romance.
Why Cult
Blaze Starr, famed stripper and screen siren, plays herself abandoning the stage for the freedom of a nudist camp.
Cult director and exploitation auteur Doris Wishman brings her cheeky, female-directed gaze to the nudie cutie genre.
Expect checkers games, archery, and plenty of skin at the legendary Sunny Palms Lodge—a real-life nudist resort.
One of the rare exploitation films of its era both written and directed by a woman, and starring a female protagonist.
Questions from the Vault
What is Blaze Starr Goes Nudist about? +
Blaze Starr Goes Nudist follows the real-life burlesque performer as she escapes celebrity pressures by joining a nudist camp, sparking new friendships and romance.
When was Blaze Starr Goes Nudist released? +
Blaze Starr Goes Nudist was released in 1962.
Who directed Blaze Starr Goes Nudist? +
Doris Wishman directed Blaze Starr Goes Nudist.
How long is Blaze Starr Goes Nudist? +
The film has a runtime of 75 minutes.
What genre is Blaze Starr Goes Nudist? +
Blaze Starr Goes Nudist is a drama and romance film.
Where can I watch Blaze Starr Goes Nudist? +
Blaze Starr Goes Nudist is available to stream on SassyFlix.