Kitten with a Whip
Encyclopedia
Kitten with a Whip is a 1959 pulp novel by "Wade Miller", a pseudonym
used by the writing team Robert Wade and William Miller. The novel was published by Fawcett
's Gold Medal imprint. The plot involves an attractive teenage juvenile delinquent who attempts to seduce and then blackmail
a middle-aged politician.
, starring Ann-Margret
and John Forsythe
, and written and directed by Douglas Heyes
.
This film is listed among "The 100 Most Amusingly Bad Movies Ever Made" in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson’s book, The Official Razzie Movie Guide.
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
used by the writing team Robert Wade and William Miller. The novel was published by Fawcett
Fawcett Publications
Fawcett Publications was an American publishing company founded in 1919 in Robbinsdale, Minnesota by Wilford Hamilton "Captain Billy" Fawcett . At the age of 16, Fawcett ran away from home to join the Army, and the Spanish-American War took him to the Philippines. Back in Minnesota, he became a...
's Gold Medal imprint. The plot involves an attractive teenage juvenile delinquent who attempts to seduce and then blackmail
Blackmail
In common usage, blackmail is a crime involving threats to reveal substantially true or false information about a person to the public, a family member, or associates unless a demand is met. It may be defined as coercion involving threats of physical harm, threat of criminal prosecution, or threats...
a middle-aged politician.
Film adaptation
The novel was adapted into a movie in 19641964 in film
The year 1964 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 29 - The film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is released....
, starring Ann-Margret
Ann-Margret
Ann-Margret Olsson is a Swedish-American actress, singer and dancer whose professional name is Ann-Margret. She became famous for her starring roles in Bye Bye Birdie, Viva Las Vegas, The Cincinnati Kid, Carnal Knowledge, and Tommy...
and John Forsythe
John Forsythe
John Forsythe was an American stage, television and film actor. Forsythe starred in three television series, spanning four decades and three genres: as single playboy father Bentley Gregg in the sitcom Bachelor Father ; as the unseen millionaire Charles Townsend on the crime drama Charlie's...
, and written and directed by Douglas Heyes
Douglas Heyes
Douglas Heyes was an American film and television writer, director, producer, actor, and composer with a long list of accomplishments.He was the father of actor Douglas Heyes, Jr..He died in Beverly Hills, California....
.
This film is listed among "The 100 Most Amusingly Bad Movies Ever Made" in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson’s book, The Official Razzie Movie Guide.