The big bird cage 1972 trailer womens penitentiary ii youtube. In this one youve got pam grier and sig haig starting a revolution with a whole lotta female slaves. The big bird cage is more dramatically sound than most wip films, and while it isnt quite as sadistic as some, theres no lack for feral action and its tastelessness is tongueincheek you cant rape me, i like sex. The big bird cage was amongst a slew of low budget women in prison genre movies roger corman financed and filmed in the philippines in the early 70s. In 1972 s the big bird cage pam grier and sig haig play two revolutionaries, blossom and django in possibly my favorite pairing of the two in their long history of working together, who end up dragging a gorgeous social climber by the name of terry the lovely anitra ford of tvs the price is right and the forgotten and highly.
Sultry, slinky and slender brunette knockout anitra ford was born as anitra joy weinstein in 1942 in california. In this exploitative womens prison drama, the birds in the big bird cage are, clearly, women. Everyone in this film is great, pam grier and sid haig are highlights of course but anitra ford stole the show for me. Jack hill, roger corman, the big bird cage and its cast sure think so. The big bird cage 1972 changes the movie database tmdb.
It serves as a nonsequel followup to the 1971 film the big doll. Pamela suzette grier born may 26, 1949 is an american actress. However, a muppet bird thinks its a picnic lunch and eats up the trail. The big bird cage breaks down, and zappa forces one of the girls to crawl underneath to repair it. She made her film debut in an uncredited small role as a model in the love machine. Grier and haig are thieving mercenaries who engineer a prison break from the outside. The big bird cage was hills second dipping into the women in prison pond after the hugely influential the big doll house. Her other films during this period include the big doll house 1971, the big bird cage 1972, black mama, white mama. Its one of my favorite movies and offers near endless entertainment value and some great, if sometimes offensive dialog. Action, crime, drama grier and haig are thieving mercenaries who engineer a prison break from the outside. The big bird cage 1972 scene 2 of 3 watch online a young woman named terry was arrested in a raid and sent to a labor camp for women. Ciriaco santiago, the founder of manilas premiere productions, and his wife adela hermoso. Overview of the big bird cage, 1972, directed by jack hill, with pam grier, anitra ford, candice roman, at turner classic movies. She rose to a nationwide fame in the 70s with her women in prison persona and the films dealing with racial inequality, such as the big bird cage, foxy brown, sheba baby, and coffy.
Women in cages 1971 the big bird cage 1972 the big doll house 1971 the tortured angels, escape from womens prison, and womens camp female prisoner scorpion. It is the sequel of sorts to the 1973 film the cheerleaders, directed by paul glickler. The swinging cheerleaders is a 1974 comedydrama film written and directed by exploitation film auteur jack hill who was credited for writing the film as jane witherspoon the film was also released under the titles locker room girls and h. I literally gasped at the moment when the film burns up and melts as the evil warden zappas big bird cage collapses on top of him in flames. However, it abandons some of the setpiece elements doll house established, as the single year between releases was filled with knockoffs that turned them into cliches of the genre. A group of female inmates attempt an escape from a filipino prison with the help of an outside source. Santiago was born on january 18, 1936 in manila, philippines to dr. The big bird cage 1972 coffy 1973 foxy brown 1974 jack sutton hill born january 28, 1933 is an american film director in the exploitation film genre. The main character who isnt pam grier or sid haig is a one time barker beauty. The big bird cage 1972, trailer pam grier, carol speed. Beautiful women prisoners are abused in a philippine prison, until 5 of them plot an escape by taking the evil female warden hostage with the reluctant help of 2 male fruit vendors.
She achieved fame for her starring roles in a string of 1970s women in prison and blaxploitation films for american international pictures and new world pictures, most notably coffy 1973 and foxy brown 1974. In the camp is a towering wooden machine \the big bird cage \ in which the women risk their lives processing sugar as the evil warden looks on while subjected to sadistic cruelty from the guards and fellow prisoners, and all attempts at escape are delt with. With pam grier, anitra ford, candice roman, teda bracci. Youll find more related titles and typography in the 1970 1974 and 1970s trailers sections. Pam grier teda bracci in the big bird cage 1972 xvideos.
My name is nobody western english free and full movie henry fonda. In the 1970s, he directed mostly englishlanguage actionadventure films, some of which portrayed black actors and actresses as heroes. He leaves a trail of breadcrumbs from his nest to hoopers store. Grier and haig are thieving mercenaries who engineer a prison break from the. They have little to lose, as the prison is a site of incredible decadence and brutality. The big bird cage 1972 pam grier hdzog free xxx hd. The big bird cage 1972, the followup to 1971s hit the big doll house, follows its successors successful formula. He can roller skate, ice skate, dance, swim, sing, write poetry, draw, and even ride a unicycle. The big bird cage has all the rrated stereotypes that come with a roger corman produced wip film.
The film was written and directed by jack hill, and stars pam grier, sid haig, anitra ford, and carol speed. With the help of an outside revolutionary, the girls of at a rural prison stage an escape attempt. Sep 04, 2011 women so hot with desire they melt the chains that enslave them. The big bird cage 1972, trailer pam grier, carol speed, anitra. Apr 26, 2011 the big bird cage 1972 blaxploitation oscar baldo. For six seasons, grier portrayed kate kit porter on the showtime television series the l word. Beware that this particular version will not play in a standard u. Ford gave a funny and spirited performance as cheery and sassy freespirited nymphomaniac actress terry. Starring pam grier, anitra ford, candice roman, teda bracci. Big bird tells the viewer that sometimes he worries about getting lost and finding his way back home.
Several new world pictures followed, including the big doll house 1971 and the big bird cage 1972, both directed by jack hill. The big bird cage 1972 trailer womens penitentiary ii duration. He is an eightfoot twoinch 249 cm tall bright yellow anthropomorphic canary. Women so hot with desire they melt the chains that enslave them. Here you have to work in a wooden apparatus, which is called the big bird cage. Terry, a socialclimbing young woman accidentally gets. Pam grier anita ford sid haig django this video may be inappropriate for some users. The big bird cage is new world pictures in the philippines and it delivers the goods, checks off all the boxes. Terry gets caught up with the two revolutionaries, blossom and django, and finds herself in a concentration camp for women. Aug 10, 2017 the big bird cage 1972 trailer womens penitentiary ii duration.
We love jack hill because it feels like everybody on screen is having tremendous fun for our benefit. Com xvideos pam grier teda bracci in the big bird cage 1972 free. Pam grier celebrity profile check out the latest pam grier photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Im not going to give away any of the plot, watch it for yourself. Hill also directed her bestknown performances, in two aip blaxploitation films.
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Pam grier is one of the most iconic american actresses. To be notified when the big bird cage becomes available on bluray, simply submit your. High resolution official theatrical movie poster for the big bird cage 1972. The big bird cage, like its predecessors, isnt perfect but damn is it entertaining. The distraught karen grabs a machete and charges zappa, whacking off a guards arm in the process. The big bird cage 1972 r 88 min action, crime, drama july 1972 usa women pam grier, anitra ford, candice roman rebel in a filthy jungle prison where they feed sugar cane to a mechanical maw. Terry anitra ford, a socialclimbing young woman accidentally gets caught. Instead of lingering on the violence against women, featuring abusive lesbian prison. It serves as a nonsequel followup to the 1971 film the big doll house.