Emily (film)
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Emily, also known as The Awakening of Emily, is a 1976
British
-made soft-core erotic film made by Henry Herbert
, starring Koo Stark
as a young woman discovering her sensual side.
The film received a good deal of airplay in the early years of HBO and other cable TV pay channels which sought R-rated programming not available on regular TV. It also gained some attention due to a romantic fling between Stark and Prince Andrew
, cementing his tabloid title of "Randy Andy".
A high point of the film occurs when the lead character tries to use the control stick of a biplane as a masturbation device, and nearly crashes the plane in the process.
The film was lent a degree of legitimacy by its soundtrack having been composed and sung by the famous singer/poet Rod McKuen
.
1976 in film
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British
United Kingdom
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-made soft-core erotic film made by Henry Herbert
Henry Herbert, 17th Earl of Pembroke
Henry George Charles Alexander Herbert, 17th Earl of Pembroke, 14th Earl of Montgomery , styled Lord Herbert between 1960 and 1969 and often known simply as Henry Herbert, was a British aristocrat, film director and producer.-Background and education:Herbert was the eldest son of the 16th Earl of...
, starring Koo Stark
Koo Stark
Kathleen Dee-Anne Stark, better known as Koo Stark , is an American film actress and photographer. She is known for her appearance in the film Emily and subsequent relationship with Prince Andrew, son of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, before his marriage to Sarah, Duchess of York.-...
as a young woman discovering her sensual side.
The film received a good deal of airplay in the early years of HBO and other cable TV pay channels which sought R-rated programming not available on regular TV. It also gained some attention due to a romantic fling between Stark and Prince Andrew
Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Prince Andrew, Duke of York KG GCVO , is the second son, and third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
, cementing his tabloid title of "Randy Andy".
A high point of the film occurs when the lead character tries to use the control stick of a biplane as a masturbation device, and nearly crashes the plane in the process.
The film was lent a degree of legitimacy by its soundtrack having been composed and sung by the famous singer/poet Rod McKuen
Rod McKuen
Rod McKuen is an American poet, songwriter, composer, and singer. He was one of the best-selling poets in the United States during the late 1960s. Throughout his career, McKuen produced a wide range of recordings, which included popular music, spoken word poetry, film soundtracks, and classical music...
.
Cast
- Koo StarkKoo StarkKathleen Dee-Anne Stark, better known as Koo Stark , is an American film actress and photographer. She is known for her appearance in the film Emily and subsequent relationship with Prince Andrew, son of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, before his marriage to Sarah, Duchess of York.-...
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