Eve and the Handyman
Eve and the Handyman (1961)

Eve and the Handyman

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Similar to Russ Meyer's debut feature The Immoral Mr. Teas, this barely 60-minute film follows a geeky and awkward man as he gawks at all the large-breasted beauties on show.

This is one of Russ Meyer's early nudie cuties and it's about a handyman who is followed around by a sexy private detective. Along the way he has a series of encounters with busty blonde women.

With having found Russ Meyer's debut film Mr Teas and His Playthings to be a disappointingly plodding affair,I began to hope,that with the then Mrs Meyers-Eve Meyer, (who after divorcing Russ in 1969,tragically died in a plane crash in 1977, age 48) being one of the main stars of the film,that Eve would give his second feature the much needed extra spark that his debut lacked.The plot:Making sure to stay hidden and keep a good distance so as not to be seen,Eve begins to spy on a handyman.

The handyman is played by William Burroughs, the writer, right? It certainly looks like him.

...but it is funny.

Russ Meyer is a director with a distinctive style, a characteristic of course shared with many other directors such as Alfred Hitchcock and David Cronenberg. Most filmgoers who have seen several films from any of these directors come to feel that it is easy to identify their work from its characteristic features, even when watching quite short clips.

This movie is basically one long joke, with plenty of gags in the middle, to help keep it interesting until the punchline. This is the first Russ Meyer movie i ever saw, and while it may not be as good as some of his others (Up!

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