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‘CINEMA SEX SIRENS’ book launch:
‘THE VAMPIRE LOVERS’ movie screening, Riverside Studios, 7th Dec.
Special guests: Actress Madeline Smith and Cinema Retro’s Dave Worrall + book signing
Come along to the Omnibus Press ‘Cinema Sex Sirens’ book launch and film screening of the classic 1970, British Hammer Horror movie ‘THE VAMPIRE LOVERS’ with a special guest appearance and talk from the movie's own 70s Sex Siren actress, Madeline Smith! Wednesday 7th December, Riverside Studios, London, W6 9RL
This 'Vampire Lovers' screening at Riverside Studios celebrates the publication of the epic new Omnibus Press book 'CINEMA SEX SIRENS' by Dave Worrall and Lee Pfeiffer - actress Madeline Smith and author Dave Worrall will be signing copies of the book on the night - the perfect retro coffee table book Xmas gift.
‘The Vampire Lovers’ was Hammer’s first attempt to overtly mix sex into their successful horror formula. This classic tale of lesbian vampires turned actress Ingrid Pitt into a horror icon, as well as providing tonight’s guest, Madeline Smith, with a key early supporting role.
Before you overdose on the festive season come and suck up some true blood vampire horror with us & celebrate the coolest retro book of 2011.
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Press entry: Charlie.harris@musicsales.co.uk
About the book 'CINEMA SEX SIRENS': 
Available online and in stores now at £24.95 and eBook format at £19.99 – available Amazon, Apple and Gardners
‘I have appeared alongside many of the ladies featured in this book. My only grumble is that they are all far prettier than me.’ Sir Roger Moore
Cinema Sex Sirens by Dave Worrall and Lee Pfeiffer with an introduction by Sir Roger Moore, is an exuberant celebration of the female stars of the Sixties and Seventies. It was the last great era of the cinematic sex siren – a time when massive cultural changes produced an unprecedented relaxation of censorship and yet old-fashioned Hollywood glamour still held sway.
The Sixties and Seventies was an era when actresses unashamedly embraced the tag ‘Sex Goddess’ or ‘Sex Siren’ and willing exploited their beauty and bodily charms to further their careers. This highly desirable coffee table book focuses on the key actresses of the period, ranging from cinematic legends to cult actresses.
The authors, Dave Worrall and Lee Pfeiffer, present a luminous collection of idealised women whilst at the same time offering a fascinating insight into the movies’ depiction of female sexuality. From international icons like Brigitte Bardot, Helen Mirren, Sophia Loren, Natalie Wood, Ann-Margret, Raquel Welch and Jane Fonda to less celebrated sirens of British and European cinema, such as Susan George, Ingrid Pitt, Sylva Koscina and Britt Ekland,Cinema Sex Sirens offers an unparalleled collection of stunning glamour photos and a fascinating snapshot of sexuality in the Sixties and Seventies.
The Cinema Sex Sirens era marked a new spirit of frankness in society and the movie industry lost no time in following suit, shaking off over 25 years of strict censorship and enforced self-regulation. And the women who defined this new era of eroticism became world-famous, defined a generation’s view of sexuality and still continue to fascinate today.
Each chapter focuses on one actress, featuring rare full colour photos, a biography and commentary, supplemented by some superb international movie poster artwork and magazine covers.
Come and join us on the night!
