Cult filmmaker Russ Meyer takes on directorial duties in Zugsmith s adaptation of the notorious erotic classic Fanny Hill. Set in pre-Victorian London, young Fanny finds herself taken in by a madame at one of the city s most elite brothels. A strange mix of Zugsmith s surreal slapstick and Meyer s trademark buxom beauties and thoughtful satire, Fanny Hill is an over-the-top saga of low-rent thrills in high-brow settings.
A young director intent on making "the greatest color crime movie ever" can't seem to finish his script--he has a beginning and an end, but he can't quite figure out the middle. The daughter of his landlord, excited to have a real "movie person" living nearby, tries to help by putting him in touch with a man who wants to collaborate on a script--the strange "Dr. Jolly"
Mr. and Mrs. Pantomus finally get lucky with a good cook, Tillie. When Tillie wants to go to the city, Mr. Pantomus takes her out, but confusion ensues.
The film offers a comical look at dangers of addiction and the difficulties of quitting through the story of a chain smoker.
Mrs. Drew is so enamored with children that Mr. Drew decides to regress into infantilism so she'll pay more attention to him.
Mrs. John Smithers believes her newlywed husband to be a paragon of virtue. Reality sets in as he spends a night out drinking with friends, and a series of lies ends up as comedic fodder.
Henry Latimer's wife believes in "Beautiful Thoughts" that transform life. Her friend devises a plan to cure Mrs. Latimer of the fad.
