The Babysitter (1969 film)

The Babysitter
Directed byDon Henderson
Written byJames E. McLarty
Story byGeorge E. Carey
Don Henderson
Produced byGeorge E. Carey
StarringPatricia Wymer
CinematographyStanton R. Fox
Edited byDon Henderson
Production
company
Dundee Productions
Distributed byCrown International Pictures
Release date
  • May 21, 1969 (1969-05-21)
Running time
76 mins
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Babysitter is a 1969 American exploitation film directed by Don Henderson.

The movie was a big commercial success for Crown International Pictures, who distributed. It led to a 1970 sequel, Weekend with the Babysitter.[1]

Premise

An Assistant District Attorney is about to prosecute members of a motorcycle gang for murder when he gets blackmailed because of an affair with a teenage babysitter, Candy.

Cast

  • Patricia Wymer as Candy Wilson
  • George E. Carey as George Maxwell
  • Ann Bellamy as Edith Maxwell
  • Kathy Williams as Julie Freeman
  • Robert Tessier as Laurence Mackey
  • Ken Hooker as Raymond Willas
  • Ted C. Frank as Kyle Mackey
  • James E. McLarty as Inkie
  • Sheri Jackson as Joan Maxwell
  • Ruth Noonan as Doris Winkler

Reception

Variety called it "an L.A. - made sexploiter that finally emerges as a bit more than that by dint of heavy suggestion that middle-aged middle-class wife does not pay enough sexual attention to middle-aged middle-class husband. A cliche... but at least an unusual cliche to be found in sexploiter trapping."[2]

The Los Angeles Times said it "is just as sordid and trashy as any ticket buyer could hope yet has some scenes of true merit."[3]

References

  1. ^ The Babysitter at AFI
  2. ^ "The Babysitter". Variety Film Reviews. 1983. p. 359.
  3. ^ Thomas, Kevin (October 24, 1969). "'Babysitter' joins field of exploitation films". The Los Angeles Times. p. 19 Part 4.