Irving Klaw was a cheap CHEAP film maker. Most of his films were a barely moving camera, bolted to the ground of a poorly dressed set, with half a dozen dancers and a couple of comedians.

And yet, when it comes to ‘Buxom Beautease’ one of the final ‘tease’ films he would produce. He somehow excelled himself at taking that cheapness to a whole new level.

I have been fairly charitable with the other entries in this series. The campy fun and ‘seedy lounge’ vibes has largely kept the series afloat in the face of objective poor quality.

But this film? It makes ‘cheap’ look expensive by comparison. It’s so cheap wind costs more. It’s so cheap, even the bums won’t touch it. It’s SO cheap restaurants have started serving it instead of bread rolls.

It’s literally 33/33/33. 33% new material shot on low quality black and white film stock with actresses who seem disinterested and comedians doing EASILY some of the worst comedy I’ve heard in a good while. 33% is made up of mixed colour and black and white footage that’s either from Irvings previous films or public domain footage, and 33% is deleted or excised material from Irvings other films such as ‘Teaserama’

Even at a 4k remaster this looks rough, stitched together and it’s cut through with the feeling that we’re basically done with the type of film making at this point.

No Bettie Page either which was very dissapointing.

Easily the worst of the triptic. Its depressing. And the Camp value is well and truely depleted. Not worth your time.

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