Beat Girl


Beat Girl is a 1960 British film about latefifties youthrebellion. The film was later released in the United States under the title Wild for Kicks.

Paul Linden David Farrar, a wealthy and prominent architect, returns home to London bringing his new wife, beautiful 24yearold Nichole Noelle Adam, whom he has just married in Paris. Paul is anxious to introduce Nichole to his teenage daughter Jennifer Gillian Hills, but Jennifer appears less than happy about her fathers remarriage and coldly rejects all of Nicholes friendly overtures all evening. After Paul and Nichole go to bed, Jennifer sneaks out to the local beatnik club for an evening of rock music and dancing with her friends, including Dave Adam Faith, a youth from a workingclass background who plays guitar and writes songs Tony Peter McEnery , a generals son whose mother was killed in the Blitz and who has a drinking problem, although beatniks frown on alcohol and Dodo Shirley Anne Field, Tonys wellbred girlfriend. Dave and Jennifer are attracted to each other.The next day Nichole plans to meet Jennifer at her art college so they can have lunch together. At lunchtime, Nichole arrives at Jennifers school but is told that Jennifer has left and gone to the beatnik coffee club in Soho. Nichole goes to the club and confronts Jennifer in front of her friends, who are impressed by Nicholes youth, good looks and knowledge of modern jazz. The fact that her friends and especially Dave seem to like Nichole upsets Jennifer. Nichole leaves, reminding Jennifer to be home for her fathers important business dinner that night. As Nichole leaves, she passes Greta Delphi Lawrence, the star performer at the strip club across the street. Greta recognizes Nichole and greets her by name, but Nichole ignores her, to Gretas annoyance. Jennifer and her friends see this encounter and wonder how Greta and Nichole might know each other. Jennifer suspects that Nichole was also a stripper before meeting her father. ........

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