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It was not until the sixties, when he moved into home movie production, that striptease figured in a significant way in Harrison Marks productions. The box cover of the first striptease loop is shown opposite. It was one of two 50ft reels released together, the other being Avra Bennett in THE STRIP Pt 2. Thirty shillings for 3 minutes of film was a lot of money in 1960 (probably the equivalent of about £25 in 2010). Nevertheless, the films sold and a month or two later another striptease film was released:

Xcitement (HM-011 1960) starring Pamela Green (see below right).

The film was probably Harrison Marks' most erotic production to date. Although there is no record of Pamela having ever performed a striptease professionally, her experience as a showgirl had undoubtedly brought her into contact with many such artistes, and the skill with which she undresses after walking onto the set wearing a little black dress, could teach many a professional a thing or two about demonstrating her sensuality.

In the next film (HM-012 1960) Windmill showgirl Lorraine Burnett also performs a striptease.

Lorraine Burnett in Showtime

In the course of the next eight years of Kamera Cine Film production a number of top professional strippers performed in front of Harrison Marks' 16mm Arriflex. The first of these was Be Be Chu Chu (HM-017 1961), billed as the top stripper from 'The Crazy Horse Saloon in Paris'. The strip stars with her wearing a see-through negligee over a baby-doll nighty set.

Be Be Chu Chu from Paris

Other films featuring professional striptease artistes include Zigrinda, Britains Top Stripper (HM-E18 1968) and Sissi Mississippi (Italy's top stripper). There are several other striptease films in the Harrison Marks catalogue including Star Strip (HM-048 1964) starring June Palmer, Key Strip (HM-59 1964) starring Dawn Grayson, Strip-Strip, Hooray starring Mary Stephan (see bottom right) and Sexy Strip (HM7-0490 c.1969) starring Monique Deveraux, which was made for the continental market and is an unretouched 14 minute film in b/w.

Monique Deveraux in Sexy Strip

Harrison Marks'  first striptease film (above) was quickly followed by the one below featuring Pamela Green
In the home movie, Xcitement, Pamela performs a full strip, starting with a little black dress and you could be forgiven for thinking that she is a professional stripper.

An unretouched still taken on the set during the filming of Xcitement

Mary Stephan in Strip-Strip, Hooray. She was a complete novice when it came to performing a striptease, but we think her looks more than make up for that.