Once dubbed the ‘King of Sexploitation’ by the tabloid press, Stanley Long was the godfather of the British sex film. Starting out with 8mm striptease reels in the 1950s before moving into nudist documentaries, Long went on to produce and direct a string of extremely popular X-rated movies which told tales of wife swapping, groupies and other saucy goings on. He reached the pinnacle of commercial success with this trio of incredibly successful ‘on the job’ sex comedies.
Adventures of a Taxi Driver, starring sitcom actor Barry Evans, set the template with the antics of a cabbie who ‘gets more than his fare share’. Securing international distribution – as well as becoming the most successful comedy at the British box office in 1976 – it prompted two sequels, each featuring more of the same but with a different lead actor (future hit-record producer Christopher Neil).
Boasting supporting casts which burst with top-tier British acting talent – including Harry H Corbett (Steptoe and Son), Diana Dors (Berserk), Judy Geeson (Inseminoid), Suzy Kendall (To Sir, with Love), future musical theatre sensation Elaine Paige, and former Doctor Who Jon Pertwee – the Adventures series represents British popular filmmaking at its most unashamedly cheeky.
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- Audio commentary with producer and director Stanley Long (2008)
- The BEHP Interview with Stanley Long: Part Three (1999, 89 mins): archival audio recording, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project, featuring the producer and director in conversation with Denis Gifford and Emmanuel Yospa
- Dear Prudence (2022, 14 mins): Prudence Drage, one of Long’s favourite performers, tells colourful stories from her extensive career as an actor and singer
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials from Stanley Long’s archives
- The Adventures of a Plumber in Outer Space (2008, 45 mins): Jan Manthey’s follow-up to his affectionate parody of British sex comedies Can You Keep It Up with This, That and the Other for a Week?, featuring a cameo appearance by Long
- The Adventures of a Plumber in Outer Space audio commentary with writer-director Jan Manthey, and actors Diana Manthey and Vic Pratt (2022)
- The Adventures of a Plumber in Outer Space image gallery