Secrets of a Windmill Girl. (1966 film)

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The tragic life of a Windmill girl called Pat Lord, a fictional dancer in London's real-life historical striptease nightclub.  April Wilding - Linda Grey Pauline Collins - Pat Lord Renee Houston - Molly Derek Bond - Ins. Thomas Harry Fowler - Harry Howard Marion-Crawford - Richard (as Howard Marion Crawford) Peter Gordeno - Peter Peter Swanwick - Len Mason Martin Jarvis - Mike Deidre O'Dea - Deidre (as Dierdre O'Dea) Pat Patterson - Pat Jill Millard - Jill Linda Page - Lynn Dana Gillespie - Singer Maurice Lane - Maurice George Rutland - Dancer Leon Cortez - Agent Joan Hurley - Wife Eddy Davis - Party Boy Friend Laurence Beck - Sports Car Driver Rey Anton & The Pro Form - Themselves Sadie Eden - Second Windmill Girl Rey Anton - Self William Graham - Dancer Aimi MacDonald - Dancer Derek Martin - Barman Valerie Mitchell - Singer Declan Mulholland - Stage carpenter Jim Tyson - Fat man in strip club  Director - Arnold L. Miller

Transcript

00:00:00The windmill gush, they were so gay, but now it's over, they've gone away.

00:00:21Gone is their laughter, so warm and so bright, we never close, come and see us tonight.

00:00:36Birds went flying as they danced the night through, men widely cheering, admiring the view.

00:00:51The windmill gush, lovely and gay, but now it's over, they've gone away.

00:01:21The windmill gush, lovely and gay, but now it's over, they've gone away.

00:01:40The windmill gush, lovely and gay, but now it's over, they've gone away.

00:01:56The windmill gush, lovely and gay, but now it's over, they've gone away.

00:02:04Oooo!

00:02:15Ooooooo!

00:02:20Ooooooooo!

00:02:25Ooooooooo!

00:02:30The windmill goes.

00:03:00They were so gay, but now it's over, they've gone away.

00:03:11Gone are the bright lights, heartaches and pain.

00:03:18Also the cheers for laughing in vain.

00:03:24Joy, excitement, or start that will burn.

00:03:30The fame of the windmill girls will still linger on.

00:03:37The windmill girls, they were so gay.

00:03:43But now it's over, they've gone away.

00:03:51And now it's over, they've gone away.

00:03:53And now it's over, they've gone away.

00:03:55And now it's over, they've gone away.

00:03:57And now it's over, they've gone away.

00:03:59And now it's over.

00:04:09And now it's over.

00:04:10You are exhausted.

00:04:11Well, you went well tonight, dear.

00:04:12How do you know?

00:04:14Shut away in here.

00:04:15Experience, my girl, experience.

00:04:18experience I'll give you 10 minutes to relax then you'll have to get changed

00:04:23all right money 10 minutes here's your paper hmm yeah I don't know why you

00:04:31bother to read it nowadays at all it's nothing but the war murder and sex maybe

00:04:36I'm interested in war murder and sex go away with you

00:04:42could I possibly see Miss Graham I don't think so she's just finished her show

00:04:50would you tell her that inspector Thomas from West Central wishes to speak to her

00:04:54it's all right Molly let inspector in come here

00:04:57very good of you to see me Miss Graham what's this about inspector you may be able to help me

00:05:05where did you get these do you know that other girl on the photograph

00:05:10why yes it's Pat yes was she a relative of yours Miss Grey relative no what do you mean was she

00:05:18girl in the photograph was killed in a car accident last night oh no no no no no dear

00:05:25sorry we found the clippings in the photograph in her handbag Miss Grey we'd like you to make a

00:05:32formal identification of the body why do you have to have her do that can't you see the stage she's in

00:05:36couldn't somebody else do it no it's all right Molly that's very good of you Miss Grey I have a car I'll wait

00:05:43outside while you change

00:05:45there you are darling you sit down now my darling don't cry there young

00:05:51now then now then

00:05:54I know this must be very distressing Miss Grey but there are one or two details I shall

00:06:24still need if it's convenient I'd like to call on you at about 11 o'clock tomorrow morning

00:06:28yes inspector

00:06:31oh

00:06:33oh

00:06:37oh

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00:06:54Good morning, Miss Gray. Not too early, am I?

00:07:10No, come in.

00:07:15Shall I take your coat?

00:07:19Do sit down.

00:07:24Well, Inspector, how can I help you?

00:07:28There'll be an inquest, of course, but in the meantime, there aren't too details about the deceased we must have.

00:07:33I'm sorry, but we do have to do this.

00:07:35I understand. I'd like to talk about Pat. She was my best friend.

00:07:41Well, whenever you're ready, Miss Gray.

00:07:49Seems only yesterday we were kids playing in the street.

00:07:52We were friends from the pram, almost.

00:07:56Pat was a daredevil right from the early days, always getting into trouble.

00:08:00You mean trouble at school?

00:08:01Oh, she didn't go much on school.

00:08:03At times, we played truant.

00:08:08Linda, don't let's go to school today.

00:08:10Pat, we've got to. The teacher's send a note.

00:08:12No, she won't. Anyway, I don't feel well.

00:08:15Where will we go?

00:08:15I know. It's the part who can do some dancing.

00:08:18Come on, then.

00:08:19Pat wasn't keen on studies, but she loved every minute of dancing school.

00:08:24And our weekly lessons were heaven to her.

00:08:26And then came the day Pat and I waited for. We left school.

00:08:50Pat was already an attractive girl and hated school uniform.

00:08:56We couldn't wait to use makeup, wear nylons, high-heeled shoes.

00:08:59You know, Linda, I've waited for this day for a long time.

00:09:06We made a ritual out of disposing of our school books.

00:09:10In a way, I suppose it was the end of a chapter in our young lives

00:09:13and a bold look to the future.

00:09:16We started going to dances and the boys, oh, like bees around a honeypot.

00:09:21Hold it, babe

00:09:29Can't you see what you're doing?

00:09:34Hold it, babe

00:09:36Before I lose control

00:09:41Cause you're giving me such a hard time

00:09:45And I don't know how much I can take

00:09:48So for pity's sake

00:09:50Hold it, babe

00:09:53Well, I can't believe

00:09:57All the things that they say

00:10:02I can't believe

00:10:04That you could be that way

00:10:09But I sure gonna find out

00:10:13I need just to say

00:10:16That you ain't never gonna get away

00:10:20So hold it, babe

00:10:21Well, what you think about it

00:10:26Ooh, you gotta live so bright

00:10:29I can't live without it

00:10:33Cause I want you every night

00:10:37I want you to love it

00:10:39Well, you gotta hold it, babe

00:10:46Cause you know what you're doing

00:10:51Always, babe

00:10:53Cause it's not gonna end this way

00:10:59I'll give you all of my love, babe

00:11:02I was the shy one

00:11:04But Pat never went anywhere without you

00:11:06Even on dates

00:11:08And she had plenty of them

00:11:09I always tagged along

00:11:11Our first job was in a shoe shop

00:11:22One day we were in the restroom

00:11:24And Pat was excitedly showing me an advert

00:11:26In a stage paper

00:11:27Stating that the Windmill Theatre required dancers

00:11:29Pat was trying her hardest

00:11:31To persuade me to attend an audition

00:11:33Here you are, madam

00:11:34Would you like to try these?

00:11:35I think that might be just what you're looking for

00:11:38Oh, uh, sit down a moment, ladies

00:11:40The assistants are just having tea

00:11:42I'll go and call one

00:11:43Excuse me, madam

00:11:44Excuse me

00:11:45It's all there in black and white

00:11:48The Windmill Theatre wants dancers

00:11:50What do you say?

00:11:54It's what we've always wanted

00:11:55Dancers, theatres, the West End

00:11:57Oh, I'd be scared, Pat

00:11:59I'm not good enough

00:12:00And if we go for the audition, we'll lose our jobs

00:12:02Oh, who cares?

00:12:04We'll be famous dancers

00:12:05How long do you take for tea?

00:12:07I'm not running a bloody restaurant

00:12:09Sorry, Mr Mason

00:12:10I'm not running a bloody restaurant

00:12:40Have you thought it over?

00:12:49What's that, Mr Mason?

00:12:51You know

00:12:52What I spoke about

00:12:53And, uh, when we're alone

00:12:55Call me Len

00:12:57Oh

00:12:58Oh, yes

00:13:01Now I remember

00:13:03You want me to get a flat by myself?

00:13:05Not so loud

00:13:06I'll see you all right for the rent

00:13:08What about your wife?

00:13:14Oh

00:13:14Don't worry about her

00:13:16She won't even know

00:13:17What else will you give me?

00:13:24Yeah

00:13:25Well, uh

00:13:26Uh

00:13:27I could

00:13:28Give you presents

00:13:29And we could go out and about

00:13:30And

00:13:30What's the matter?

00:13:34What's so funny?

00:13:37You are

00:13:38Who do you think you are?

00:13:41God's gift to girls

00:13:42I wouldn't go with you

00:13:46If you were the richest man on earth

00:13:49Get out

00:13:51Now

00:13:52You're fired

00:13:53Oh, don't worry Len

00:13:55Darling

00:13:56I'm going

00:13:58Yeah

00:14:03And take your friend with you

00:14:05As usual

00:14:09Pat had got her way

00:14:10And with scarcely a backward glance

00:14:12We moved towards our future

00:14:14A die was cast

00:14:16Oh, yes

00:14:21Our faces looked bright and confident enough

00:14:24But deep down

00:14:26Even irrepressible Pat

00:14:27Must have had some misgivings

00:14:29I know I did

00:14:31But steadily and resolutely

00:14:33We moved towards our fate

00:14:35This was it

00:14:42The Windmill Theatre

00:14:43I was so scared

00:14:45My knees were literally knocking

00:14:47I never saw so many girls

00:14:59They all look so pretty and professional

00:15:01I'm afraid our rehearsal guard

00:15:03Was a little amateurish

00:15:04What do you want?

00:15:07We read about the auditioning stage

00:15:08That's it

00:15:09All right, girl

00:15:10Joke over

00:15:11Come on, move it out

00:15:11Now, give it a bit of room

00:15:12What are your names?

00:15:15Pat Lord

00:15:16And?

00:15:17Linda Gray

00:15:18All right, stand over there

00:15:19Come out when your name's called

00:15:20Okay?

00:15:20Thank you

00:15:21That routine looks awfully difficult

00:15:28Oh, no, it isn't

00:15:29All you have to do is follow

00:15:30Three, four

00:15:32Five

00:15:34Stand

00:15:36Right

00:15:36That's it

00:15:39What's your name?

00:15:41Fall along

00:15:42Fall along

00:15:43And?

00:15:44Lynn Page

00:15:45Lynn Page and

00:15:46Dear, dear, dear

00:15:47Oh, she'd call me

00:15:49I'm getting terrible butterflies

00:15:57It's awful waiting, isn't it?

00:15:58Yeah

00:15:59Right, girls

00:16:00I'll have you

00:16:01You and you

00:16:02Um, we were told to give you our names

00:16:23I think they are

00:16:24Pat Lord

00:16:25And

00:16:25Dolly Patterson

00:16:26Dolly Pat

00:16:27Right, thank you

00:16:28Okay

00:16:28Hello, Morris

00:16:34Sorry I'm so late

00:16:35Hello, Sue

00:16:35Your production meeting went on a rather long time

00:16:38How's it been going?

00:16:39Fine

00:16:39These are the girls we've already picked

00:16:41All right

00:16:42Peter's just seeing Sue's and others now

00:16:43Oh, yes, okay

00:16:44Dolly Patterson

00:16:46Now, which one is she?

00:16:47She's a little dark one

00:16:48Oh, yes

00:16:49And, um, Pat Lord

00:16:51The girl next to her

00:16:53Do the same thing

00:16:54One, two, three, four

00:16:56Good

00:16:59Good

00:17:06Good, okay, fine

00:17:07What is your name?

00:17:08Janet

00:17:09Jill

00:17:09Janet and Jill

00:17:10If you could just go over there

00:17:11And give their names to them

00:17:12Thank you very much

00:17:14He didn't take your name, did he?

00:17:18No

00:17:18Oh, don't worry

00:17:20I'll see about it

00:17:21Look, there must be some mistake about my friend

00:17:25You've got to take her

00:17:26She's a much better dancer than me

00:17:28Look, she won a goldman

00:17:30Oh, it's Mike here

00:17:31He's the stage manager

00:17:32Well, who is your friend then?

00:17:34She's that blonde girl over there

00:17:36Uh, what's her name?

00:17:38Linda Gray

00:17:40Well, she looks all right

00:17:42Hey, Morris

00:17:43Fine

00:17:44Okay, then on your recommendation

00:17:46We'll give her a break

00:17:47We were in

00:17:52Windmill girls

00:17:54Me by the skin of my teeth

00:17:56I'll get to the other, okay

00:17:58Carol Stevens

00:17:59Right, Mike, how are we doing?

00:18:01How many have you got now?

00:18:02We've got six girls

00:18:03Um, Peter

00:18:04Yeah

00:18:04There's a girl here called, um

00:18:06Dolly Patterson

00:18:07That's a dark girl over there

00:18:08And Pat Lord

00:18:10And there's those three over there

00:18:13Fine

00:18:13Oh, and a girl called Linda Gray

00:18:15Linda

00:18:16Yeah, a blonde one over there

00:18:18I didn't pick her

00:18:19Ah, but I did

00:18:20I've got a hunch about her

00:18:21Yeah, yeah

00:18:21She looks very nice indeed

00:18:22And I think maybe she's just a bit nervous on the audition

00:18:25She's pretty, maybe you're right

00:18:27Yeah, give her a few weeks

00:18:28Costumes

00:18:28Okay

00:18:28Within two weeks we were in the midst of rehearsals

00:18:31It was wonderfully exciting meeting all the girls

00:18:34Being fitted with costumes

00:18:36And learning new routines

00:18:37Pat was at home immediately

00:18:39And she loved talking about appearing on the stage

00:18:43We now had a couple of rooms in town

00:18:45And at night we would go over the various routines together

00:18:49Oh, I thought I'd never get that entrance right

00:18:51I think I got it last time, do you?

00:18:53Oh, yes, you're right

00:18:54It's amazing how these things work themselves out in the end

00:18:56Come on, girls, break it up

00:18:57Peter's calling you for rehearsal

00:18:58Oh, I'll call you later, okay?

00:19:00Honestly, Linda, that stage manager really fancies you

00:19:10Oh, you're imagining things

00:19:12No, you know when I went for coffee with him before

00:19:14Well, he came up to me, you know, and he looked kind of...

00:19:16Well, Ethan, where's Linda?

00:19:19Oh, they always take Vanette home

00:19:21Well, that's only because she lives his way

00:19:22I hope you're right

00:19:24Oh, my feet are killing me

00:19:33Yeah

00:19:35Those rehearsals were a bit rough today, weren't they?

00:19:39I could sleep for a week

00:19:40Oh, well, they weren't that bad

00:19:42Do you know what, Linda?

00:19:48I'm going to ask them if I can be in the phone number

00:19:50Oh, get him

00:19:51Oh, no

00:19:55Oh, no

00:19:58Oh, oh, no

00:20:00Pat, we open in two weeks

00:20:07Yeah, I know

00:20:08I can hardly wait

00:20:10Oh, I'm scared

00:20:12You know, I hardly know all the numbers

00:20:15Oh, of course you do

00:20:16You know, Linda, today you were fabulous

00:20:19But the other thing is

00:20:21Some of the costumes are a bit daring

00:20:23Daring?

00:20:25Oh, no

00:20:26Anyway

00:20:28They make you look great

00:20:30In the evenings, we used to go to a little coffee bar

00:20:35Where Pat was always the center of attraction

00:20:37Now, boys

00:20:39I expect to see you all there on the opening night

00:20:41Oh, we don't want the boys there, do we?

00:20:45Of course we do

00:20:46Don't worry, we'll be there

00:20:47Yes

00:20:48Do you like a little preview?

00:20:52Oh, sure

00:20:52Yes

00:20:53Oh, Pat, not here

00:20:55Why not?

00:20:58She was beginning to get at Star Complex

00:21:00And we hadn't even appeared in public yet

00:21:03I'm gonna live right to the end

00:21:06So stick around and watch the show

00:21:09Cause you might learn what you don't know

00:21:14Look at me now

00:21:17Don't you think that I've made it?

00:21:22Look at me now

00:21:24And you I'd make it somehow

00:21:27And you I'd make it somehow

00:21:31Oh, fabulous

00:21:33Come on, Pat

00:21:34Let's go to my place

00:21:35Oh, great

00:21:36Pat always wanted to go on somewhere

00:21:40With a crowd of boys

00:21:41I couldn't keep up with her

00:21:43Can we have a little playback, please?

00:21:51Pick up

00:21:51Coming up

00:21:54And

00:21:56Hey, y'all

00:22:04Hey, y'all

00:22:04Pat was always a great one for parties

00:22:31The wilder, the better

00:22:32Hi, Pat

00:22:55Hello, Mike

00:22:55Hello, Linda

00:22:56Hello

00:22:57Well, get a drink

00:22:58Make yourselves at home

00:22:59Yeah, that guy's the host over there

00:23:00What are the two now, Bits?

00:23:11What do you mean?

00:23:13The two that just came in

00:23:14Chattanooga over there at the bar

00:23:16Oh, those two

00:23:18They've just joined the show

00:23:19Performed?

00:23:22What are you getting at?

00:23:23Well, I could, uh, find some of Rondland

00:23:25Does she, uh

00:23:27Look, Larry, lay off, will you?

00:23:29She's not your type

00:23:29Mike

00:23:30You stick to your stage manager, now, son

00:23:32Leave the birds to me, eh?

00:23:43So, um, so

00:23:44I've got to reassure myself, you see

00:23:45And I say, well, tread warily

00:23:46Tread warily

00:23:47Because, I mean, suburban house

00:23:49You know what I mean?

00:23:49A woman doesn't live in a suburban house

00:23:51On her own, does she?

00:23:51So I said, do me a bit

00:23:53But get your morphs

00:23:54And say, oh, I'm here

00:23:54Because I want to

00:23:55I want to listen

00:23:56You know what I mean?

00:23:56Well, you've got to, aren't you?

00:23:58So, you know, sure enough

00:23:59Sure enough

00:24:00With all my gear off

00:24:01The gear's all off

00:24:02Sure enough

00:24:03Up the gravel bar

00:24:04Step, step, step

00:24:05Oh, and the bird's in the eye

00:24:07And there he is

00:24:08Big face

00:24:09Away, I'm with the gear

00:24:11And I'm away

00:24:12Well, I'm away

00:24:13But it happens

00:24:15Yes, doesn't it?

00:24:18Like to?

00:24:19Any time

00:24:23Well, let's go, kid

00:24:24You're out of the car

00:24:29Oh, we'll be the bus

00:24:29And I'm back

00:24:30I'm away

00:24:30Well, let's go, kid

00:24:30Then I'm back

00:24:31Then I'm back

00:24:31Hold on

00:24:32Oh, and the bird's in the eye

00:24:33And I'm back

00:24:34Good face

00:24:34And I'm back

00:24:34With all my gear

00:24:35And I'm back

00:24:35I'm back

00:24:35And I'm back

00:24:36And I'm back

00:24:36I'm back

00:24:37I'm back

00:25:37Um, I'll have some of this.

00:26:11Come over here and talk to me.

00:26:14Oh, leave off, Teddy.

00:26:15We were just going to creep off.

00:26:17Don't annoy me, Larry.

00:26:19I might take you off my invitation list.

00:26:21Drink, Duchess?

00:26:33Oh, yeah, all right.

00:26:35You feeling good, are you?

00:26:36Yeah, something like that.

00:26:37Well, that'll cheer you up, then, won't it?

00:26:40School?

00:26:45What do they call you, then?

00:26:47Linda.

00:26:48Oh, now that's a sign.

00:26:50I don't get it.

00:26:51Well, you Linda, me Larry, two elves.

00:26:55It means we're going to have a hell of a time together.

00:26:57It's a pun, you know what I mean?

00:26:58Oh, I see.

00:26:59Funny.

00:27:00He says I'm ill from the things I do.

00:27:07House of all, a man that I get through.

00:27:10He says all this lies should be getting me down.

00:27:13And a bad name can soon get around.

00:27:17He says I should pick and choose.

00:27:19But when a man wants it bad, how can I refuse?

00:27:22He says it's been around to my shapes, too late.

00:27:26He says a light round, cold.

00:27:28Let's go then, shall we?

00:27:31Where?

00:27:33Oh, back to my place, where else?

00:27:35Oh, sorry, Larry.

00:27:36I like it here.

00:27:37What's all that?

00:27:38You're scared?

00:27:39Grow up, baby.

00:27:40It's been done before.

00:27:41You're nothing special.

00:27:45Everything all right, Linda?

00:27:46Oh, fine.

00:27:48Larry was just going, weren't you?

00:27:49Yes, I was just going.

00:27:56It's a lot of trouble, eh?

00:27:57Sort of.

00:27:58Back to go.

00:28:00Where?

00:28:01For a coffee.

00:28:02Then I'll see you home.

00:28:03Oh, lovely.

00:28:04I'll get my coat.

00:28:07You must come to one of my parties sometime.

00:28:10Oh, I'd love to.

00:28:11And so would Linda.

00:28:13Linda, yes, she's your friend.

00:28:15Yes, she's here somewhere.

00:28:16I'll introduce you.

00:28:18Don't bother.

00:28:19Oh, she's gone.

00:28:20I'd like to talk to you.

00:28:22Right.

00:28:22Please.

00:28:28At last, the big moment.

00:28:31Opening night.

00:28:33In the dressing room, I was so nervous.

00:28:35All fingers and thumbs.

00:28:37We tried to cover it up with non-stop chatter.

00:28:39How long did it take you to get over being nervous?

00:28:42Oh, you never do.

00:28:43Everything's such chaos on opening night.

00:28:45Listen, are my eyes all right?

00:28:46Yeah, lovely.

00:28:47Oh, isn't it?

00:28:48Listen, Jill, isn't it true that the men sometimes jump over the front seats and try and get on the stage?

00:28:53Oh, yes, it has been known to happen, lovely.

00:28:55Oh, how awful.

00:28:57Oh, I don't know.

00:28:57Oh, you get used to these things.

00:28:59I'm sure you do.

00:29:01Yeah, I bet you are.

00:29:01I bet you are.

00:29:04Because, please.

00:29:05Yes, I bet you are.

00:29:16Oh, is it?

00:29:17Oh, is it?

00:29:18Oh, is it?

00:29:19Yeah, do you remember?

00:29:20Yeah.

00:29:21Oh, like you were doing all that, then.

00:29:23Oh, dear.

00:29:24A bit different in shows.

00:29:25Yeah.

00:29:26Can you go out and get in, Tommy?

00:29:27Will you come?

00:29:28Yeah, hang on.

00:29:29Oh!

00:29:30Oh, no.

00:29:31Oh, no.

00:29:32It's good.

00:29:33All right, I'll do that.

00:29:34OK, do you want to do this?

00:29:35Yeah.

00:29:36Oh, I'll do it.

00:29:37OK, do you want to do this?

00:29:38Yeah.

00:29:39All right, see.

00:29:40I'll do it.

00:29:41Get in there.

00:29:42Oh, no.

00:34:47pitch, but one I wouldn't switch, cause there's no nicer witch than you, wicked witchcraft,

00:35:05wicked witchcraft, wicked wicked wicked witchcraft.

00:35:17Hey, little girl, keep your mind on your business, and remember, your business is love.

00:35:36Be neatly pressed, and always well-dressed, and remember, your business is love.

00:35:49Wear frilly clothes, and lovely silk hose, legs were just made to admire.

00:35:58And with your mail, don't never fail, just remember, your business is love.

00:36:11Just remember, your business is love.

00:36:18And with your mail, don't never fail, just remember, your business is love.

00:36:30Just remember, your business is love.

00:36:39There we are. Good evening to you.

00:36:43Have you ever had one of those days, I wonder, where absolutely nothing going to happen?

00:36:48There we are. Good evening to you.

00:36:53There we are. Good evening to you.

00:36:56Have you ever had one of those days, I wonder, where absolutely nothing goes right?

00:37:00I woke up this morning with a sick eye.

00:37:02I don't know whether you've had a sick eye.

00:37:03The thing to do is to see a psychiatrist, you see.

00:37:06Instead of this, I went to see an optician, and he held up a card the way they do.

00:37:09He said, how many spots can you see there?

00:37:10And I said, four.

00:37:11He said, how many there?

00:37:12I said, one.

00:37:13He said, how many there?

00:37:14I said, six.

00:37:15He said, how many there?

00:37:16I said, three.

00:37:17And all of a sudden, it dawned on me what he'd got.

00:37:18You see, got a card like this.

00:37:19Put his hand over there, it looks so he had four.

00:37:20His hand over there, it looks so he had one.

00:37:22Put his hand over there, it looks so he had six.

00:37:23His hand over there, it looks so he had three.

00:37:25I thought what a good idea it would be if I could put the fluence on him,

00:37:27and show him he did have six there, you know, or three on the other side,

00:37:30or better still, bung them all on one side.

00:37:32The result was just the same.

00:37:33He said, I needed glasses.

00:37:34And I said, glasses, don't you worry, mate?

00:37:36I've already got them.

00:37:37Glasses.

00:37:38Get one that looks like that.

00:37:41Just one close it up.

00:37:43The American girl, they do it single hand.

00:37:46So I do it.

00:37:49Go out with sisters.

00:37:52One sister.

00:37:53Two sisters.

00:37:56Now we come to the pierce, the pierce, the climax of this.

00:38:00Put the two ends together.

00:38:10.

00:39:43Hi, girls.

00:39:44Hello.

00:39:45Hello.

00:39:46Very good.

00:39:47Hi.

00:39:48Well, how do you think it went?

00:39:49Oh.

00:39:50Well, I'll tell you.

00:39:51It was absolutely marvellous.

00:39:52The whole thing went brilliantly.

00:39:53The cowboy number, very good indeed.

00:39:55Mexican number, great.

00:39:57The whole thing was terrific, Jill.

00:39:59Pat, very good.

00:40:00Deirdre.

00:40:01Oh, totally.

00:40:02And Linda, you were very good tonight.

00:40:04Oh, thanks, Mike.

00:40:05Well, see you all tomorrow.

00:40:06Bye-bye.

00:40:07Bye-bye.

00:40:08Bye-bye.

00:40:09Bye-bye.

00:40:10No matter how tough the show the night before, there were no lions the following morning.

00:40:22The Windmill Girls were a mixed bunch and were drawn from all walks of life.

00:40:27Many shared digs in town, but some travelled quite long distances every day.

00:40:31Like Eileen here, who lived with her family way out in Rochester, Kent.

00:40:36Pat Patterson, known as the Liz Taylor of the company, was a true Londoner, married with a cute little son.

00:40:52Good old Ma helped out.

00:41:06Eileen, on her way to the theatre, could have been a secretary.

00:41:10But when she put on the grease paint and the show costumes, she was transformed to a real glamour girl.

00:41:20Eileen told me that she spent her travelling time going over the previous day's performance.

00:41:25Her entrances had been a bit off in the Spanish number.

00:41:28Oh, yes, she'd nearly missed one cue in the fan dance.

00:41:32That could have caused a sensation.

00:41:34Sally would have killed her.

00:41:47Serena and Deidre not only shared a flat, but were lucky enough to be in the same company in the show.

00:41:52In fact, the girls were divided into A and B companies.

00:41:55And as you can imagine, there was great rivalry between them.

00:41:59There was always great emphasis on a Windmill Girl's appearance.

00:42:03And Serena saw to it that she kept her figure trim.

00:42:13Deidre wasn't quite so energetic, especially in the morning.

00:42:16Although we were all different in type, temperament and disposition, we had one thing in common.

00:42:29I suppose you could call it Esprit de Windmill.

00:42:44We lived, breathed and thought nothing else but the theatre.

00:42:48No sacrifice was too great.

00:42:50I must say I loved the life.

00:42:53The friendship of the girls and the excitement of the theatre was wonderful.

00:42:57Serena was always turned out like a bandbox and had a daily appointment with the hairdresser.

00:43:09What do you think?

00:43:10The pressure was so stressed.

00:43:11The laughter was quite like a grandmother.

00:43:12achtergring in 192.

00:43:13Iもの the weather.

00:43:15I suppose it were a fever.

00:43:16I think that she would function every

00:43:25long way.

00:43:29It was Tedda McMillando.

00:43:30Oh, my God.

00:44:00Oh, my God.

00:44:30Oh, my God.

00:44:32Oh, my God.

00:44:34Oh, my God.

00:44:36Oh, my God.

00:44:38Oh, my God.

00:44:40Oh, my God.

00:44:42Oh, my God.

00:44:44Oh, my God.

00:44:46Oh, my God.

00:44:48Oh, my God.

00:44:56Oh, my God.

00:44:58Oh, my God.

00:45:00Oh, my God.

00:45:02Oh, my God.

00:45:04Oh, my God.

00:45:08Oh, my God.

00:45:10Oh, my God.

00:45:12Oh, my God.

00:45:14Oh, my God.

00:45:18Oh, my God.

00:45:20Oh, my God.

00:45:22Oh, my God.

00:45:24Oh, my God.

00:45:26Oh, my God.

00:45:28Oh, my God.

00:45:30Oh, my God.

00:45:32Oh, my God.

00:45:34Oh, my God.

00:45:36Oh, my God.

00:45:38and put the frog next to him and when he woke up the next morning there was this lovely handsome

00:45:45boy and there you're on arrest the council for the defense all right all right stop messing

00:45:50around kids we'll have a coffee in a minute but if you can get changed we'll do it once more

00:45:54and then we'll have coffee okay so as soon as you can can we have a little playback please

00:46:08all right

00:46:21Every day dozens of requests poured in for photographs of the girls.

00:46:47There was, believe it or not, a department especially to deal with them.

00:46:52We were known all over the world, from Accrington to Zanzibar.

00:46:58We were always involved in publicity stunts and sales givings.

00:47:02We launched hundreds of new products and decorated many a showroom.

00:47:07Everyone knew the Windmill Girls.

00:47:09We were as famous as the Zekefield Girls and were great fundraisers for charities.

00:47:15During the last war, they tell me Windmill Girls used to knit between shows for the forces.

00:47:20And every GI in London wanted to see the Windmill and its girls.

00:47:25And remember, throughout the Great Blitz, the show remained open.

00:47:29It must have been a wonderful morale booster.

00:47:33This surely must be the way to bring back the Missy Millions to the Terraces.

00:47:51No matter what the weather or temperature, everyone wanted to photograph Legos.

00:48:08And we had to smile.

00:48:10Lucky goose pimples don't come out in colour, else we wouldn't have looked so attractive.

00:48:14You're in the first call tomorrow, Jo?

00:48:30No, lad.

00:48:31I'm going to that new restaurant later on.

00:48:32Hold it, Pat.

00:48:33I want to see what time we're in tomorrow.

00:48:34Ah, 11.30.

00:48:35Oh, there they are.

00:48:37The two best-looking names in the business.

00:48:39Linda Gray.

00:48:40And Pat Lord.

00:48:41That well-known double act.

00:48:43Da-da-da-da-da-da.

00:48:45Hello, girls.

00:48:46What's going on?

00:48:47Hello, Mikey.

00:48:48Oh, don't hang about.

00:48:49You're on it a minute.

00:48:50Oh, come on.

00:48:51Oh, come on.

00:49:47But..

00:49:48We were always receiving invitations and presents from ardent admirers.

00:50:00They ranged from boxes of chocolates and flowers to diamonds.

00:50:04I didn't receive any diamonds, but even if I say it myself, I got my fair share of the loot.

00:50:10Come on, sweetheart. Three for you.

00:50:13This is a popular one.

00:50:15Come on, darling, that's yours.

00:50:16Oh, thank you. Can I give you a hand, baby?

00:50:18You.

00:50:21Go on, open it.

00:50:22Yeah, go on, go on.

00:50:24You got the time, Pat?

00:50:25Yeah, quarter-five to eleven.

00:50:26Quarter-five.

00:50:28Well, probably.

00:50:28That's me, I won't do that.

00:50:30That's lovely.

00:50:31Do you like it?

00:50:32Yeah, lovely.

00:50:33Where are you going?

00:50:34Well, I'll go and I'll get this producer, you know, to start for dinner and go back.

00:50:38It's my time now.

00:50:39Goodbye.

00:50:39Bye.

00:50:40Bye.

00:50:46About this time, Pat had met a producer with whom she was spending a lot of time.

00:50:53She never stopped talking about this association and what it was going to mean to her future.

00:50:59Clothes became an obsession with her, and she started to drink.

00:51:03Her constant boasting irritated many of the girls.

00:51:09We were nowhere near as good friends as we had been.

00:51:13Unfortunately, Pat, for all her veneer of sophistication, was still prone to believe producer's promises.

00:51:20She never thought that the stock joke, don't call us, we'll call you, could ever apply to her.

00:51:42Cheers.

00:51:45It's just the thing for a cold night.

00:51:47I'm not cold.

00:51:48You never are, my dear.

00:51:49Isn't that how you like it?

00:51:53I like everything that's human.

00:52:06Richard.

00:52:07The bracelet.

00:52:08No.

00:52:19Richard like Pat.

00:52:27Oh, Richard.

00:52:29Richard.

00:52:33Richard.

00:52:35Did you see the show tonight?

00:52:40I did.

00:52:41When did your news show up?

00:52:51Oh, not for months yet.

00:52:56Richard, you haven't forgotten your promise, have you?

00:53:00Dad, I told you.

00:53:02I'm always on the lookout for new girls.

00:53:04I'm not sure that I like that.

00:53:08I'm not sure that I like that.

00:53:10Why, perhaps.

00:53:17The face of London was beginning to change.

00:53:20Strip clubs and nude shows were springing up everywhere, and it was affecting business.

00:53:25The term club covered a multitude of sins.

00:53:29They were not bound by the Lord Chamberlain's office.

00:53:32Anyone, apparently, could open a cellar, play some music, and have girls dance in the nude.

00:53:38And provided they called it a club, it was okay.

00:53:42Any attempt at sophistication was out.

00:53:48What, the women will close?

00:53:50Never.

00:53:51We're a tradition.

00:53:53From what I've heard, the rumors are pretty strong.

00:53:55My boyfriend says it's a certainty.

00:53:57But look, even if we do, I'll be all right.

00:53:59I've been promised to lead in the West End.

00:54:01I'll get her.

00:54:03A star is born.

00:54:04From what I can gather, darling, that's not the only thing that's being born around here.

00:54:11Oh, what happened?

00:54:12Oh, no, no!

00:54:14I knew it.

00:54:18That was a bit unnecessary, wasn't it?

00:54:23Oh, I didn't even make the last show.

00:54:26Oh, never mind, love.

00:54:27Come along, darling.

00:54:28We ought to go and get changed.

00:54:30Well, that's it.

00:54:32At least we're in the last show.

00:54:33Yeah.

00:54:33Do you want to go for a drink?

00:54:35No, I'll see you later.

00:54:36All right, bye.

00:54:36Bye.

00:54:44Bye.

01:13:15Here's your opportunity.

01:15:15Well,

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