On the Game

On the Game (also known as Sex Through the Ages) is a 1974 British film directed by Stanley Long. It was a dramatised comedy documentary about the history of prostitution through the ages. The film was researched and written by Suzanne Mercer.[1] Mercer spent two years researching it.[2] [3]

On the Game
Directed byStanley Long
Written bySuzanne Mercer
Produced byStanley Long
Barry Jacobs
StarringLloyd Lamble
Gloria Walker
Olive McFarland
Carmen Silvera
David Brierly
Fiona Victory
Peter Duncan
Narrated byCharles Gray
Production
company
Salon Productiosn
Release date
1974
Running time
88 mins
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Cast

Production

Mercer said, "Had I lived in 16th century Italy, or in the 1860's in France I probably would have been a courtesan ... I don’t think On the Game is anti-feminist ... In my view, no woman need be oppressed or repressed. I’m a chick, married for seven years, and I lead an independent life. I work in a very tough business.”[4]

Reception

One critic said the film "covers much the same territory" as Mercer and Long's earlier Naughty! "though with rather less humour... the lighting is so poor as to enforce a squint throughout."[5]

Another called it "an informative and entertaining film."[6]

References
  1. Pratt, Vic. "Bread (1971)". BFI Screenonline.
  2. "Stanley A Long Side 5". British Entertainment History Project. 24 November 1999.
  3. Sheridan, Simon (16 September 2012). "Stanley Long: Film director who was described by 'The Sun' as 'The King of Sexploitation'". The Independent.
  4. Ruben, William S. (August 1977). "The X Rated Business Woman". Together. p. 53.
  5. "Streisand: a weepie red in the bed". Western Daily Press and Times and Mirror. 25 February 1974. p. 6.
  6. "Not for children". The East Kent Times and Mail. 27 November 1974. p. 6.
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