''The Nudist Story'' is a 1960 British film set at a

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. It was released in the U.S. as ''Pussycat's Paradise'', and is also known as ''For Members Only''.

Plot

Prudish businesswoman Jane Robinson inherits the 'Avonmore Sun Camp' from her eccentric grandfather and decides to sell it so she can pay taxes on the relative's estate. However, some of the members ask her to take a look at the club first. While touring the grounds, she starts to fall in love with the place and also with one of its handsome patrons. Jane soon finds herself embroiled in a hazardous love triangle. A couple of song and dance scenes, the reasonable script and the relatively high production values has ensured the film's reputation as one of the pre-eminent nudist films.

Cast Member Note

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from 1985 was the Voice of the UK's 'Speaking Clock' service, reached by dialing 123.

Cast

*Shelley Martin as Jane Robinson *

as Bob Sutton *Natalie Lynn as Aunt Meg *

Anthony Oliver Anthony Oliver (4 July 1922, Abersychan, near Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales—November 1995, London) was a Welsh film, television and stage actor. Selected filmography * ''Once a Jolly Swagman'' (1949) - Derek * ''All Over the Town'' ( ...

as Stephen Blake *Joy Hinton as Carol Sutton *Jacqueline D'orsay as Gloria Phillips *Paul Kendrick as Tim Sutton

Critical reception

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wrote, "It's the ''

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'' of nudist films."

References

External links

*ly-Martin/dp/B00GM3A1N0 The Nudist Story]'' on

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1960 films British drama films 1960 drama films Films shot at New Elstree Studios 1960s English-language films 1960s British films {{1960s-UK-film-stub