Movies

The Cool Ones (1967) Hip mod comedy harnesses the star power of Roddy McDowall and Phil Harris in a boy meets girl, girl accidentally invents dance craze, show biz tale. Lots of zany hats, sunglasses and dancing, bright colors and moving shapes, with music by Lee Hazlewood and Billy Strange. Introduces the song This Town, recorded by both Frank and Nancy Sinatra, and even gets a sort of a demolition derby in before the show is over. Only the plot is uninteresting. Gil Peterson as the boy punctuates a lackluster film and TV career, Debbie Watson as the girl found greater fame taking over the role of Tammy on TV and the film sequel Tammy and the Doctor, and as Marilyn Munster in the spinoff film Munster Go Home. Best music is provided by psychedelic/garage band The Leaves, most entertaining performance is by Mrs. Miller in her only film role. For me, though, the best part of the movie was the continuous presence of luscious jewess Nita Talbot as eccentric millionaire starmaker McDowall's entourage/factotum. Not entirely fun. 7/10

Nita Talbot - and personality to boot.