The Bruised Ballerina

Gather ye rosebuds and put on your ballet slippers, The Sin Syndicate is taking a stroll through Central Park and Greenwich Village for director Stanley H. Brasloff’s directorial debut, 1968’s Two Girls for a Madman, a melancholic roughie focused on two ambitious dancers (Arlene Farber, Jean Weston), one giggling sex maniac (Lucky Kargo), and a Beatnik cafe that offers masked orgies with admission. Before he went for broke with his candy-colored daddy/daughter melodrama, Toys are Not for Children, Brasloff—a showbiz kid from an early age—cooked up this exemplary sexploitation film with a little help from his friends and connections in the East Coast entertainment business, including former Broadway performers and Jewish comedians like himself. Join us as we discuss Brasloff’s short but memorable career in moviemaking, a career filled with wonderful failures, interesting stories, and a whole lot of passion. In this episode we debate the thespian talents of stunning starlet Arlene Farber, talk early electronic music scores (theremin!), and ask the deep questions, like “Is Lucky Kargo HOT or NOT?” Make sure to stay ‘til the very end, where Casey even has a correction for Mr. Stephen Thrower himself. So burn your tutu, hold on to your passport, and meet us at the fountain for Episode 16, “The Bruised Ballerina.” Links: Subscribe to our Patreon Watch Two Girls for a Madman on the Something Weird Channel Buy Toys are Not for Children from Arrow Video Instagram with us at The Sin Syndicate Follow us on Letterboxd: Gentry & Casey Listen to other podcasts on Someone's Favorite Productions Contact us: [email protected] Timestamps: (00:00:33) Intro (00:02:31) Update (Abortion) (00:09:36) Update (Bunny Yeager) (00:12:34) Two Girls for a Madman (00:15:05) Director Stanley Brasloff (00:20:25) DP Victor Petrashevic (00:33:12) Distribpix (00:36:15) The Music (00:40:37) Jewish Connections (00:49:15) Arlene Farber (01:01:48) Jean Weston (01:06:29) Lucky Kargo (01:17:01) Toys are Not for Children Links: Join the community on Patreon Instagram with us at The Sin Syndicate Follow us on Letterboxd: Gentry & Casey Check out the Something Weird Channel Listen to other podcasts on Someone's Favorite Productions Contact: [email protected]