After a nightclub hostess clobbers the boss and swipes his dough, women in the powder room must sneak her out before she winds up in the East River.
Sex Pirates of 1931 is a Sass Mouth Dames Production
Written and directed by Megan McGurk
Cinematography and editing by Shane McCormack
Lighting by Don Rorke
Sound by Colum Coogan
Sound editing and mixing by Thomas O’Mahony
Continuity by Sandra Godkin
Titles by Mot Collins
Starring:
Jennifer Breslin as Mae
Méabh de Brún as Lil
Hannah Lochhead as Sadie
Emily Brennan as Ruby
Conor Hughes as Fishcake
Sex Pirates of 1931 is an homage to the female comedy teams of the 1930s, such as Joan Blondell and Glenda Farrell, Thelma Todd and Patsy Kelly, as well as the casts of the mighty Gold Diggers franchise. The title for my first film comes from Kiss Hollywood Goodbye, the memoir by screenwriter and novelist Anita Loos. When she wrote the script Red-Headed Woman for Jean Harlow, Loos referred to Harlow’s character as a ‘sex pirate,’ which is an apt description for a woman who turns the tables on a boss who expects a roll in the hay.
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