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How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?

1970 · 87 min

A frothy, dated sex-comedy romp that coasts on campy charm and a breezy, episodic tour of misadventures.

Tagline: In the tense field of men's desires, she proves she has what it takes
Overview: Playboy magazine darling (and one-time playmate of Hugh Hefner) Barbi Benton is Naughty Cheerleader Lynne Keefe, a small-town, small-brained babe who gets caught up big-time in the sex business. As a high school cheerleader who can really twirl a baton back in hometown Scranton, Lynne gets knocked up by a horny hunk on a motorcycle who then dumps her, sending her into a sexual spiral that takes her to The Catskills, Boston, New York, Miami and Rome.
How it feels: Light, absurd, campy and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Sexuality, coming-of-age, identity, ambition
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: sexuality
coming-of-age
identity
ambition
Places: small town
big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex strong