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The Yum-Yum Girls (1976)

The Yum-Yum Girls poster
Original title
The Yum Yum Girls
Directed by
Barry Rosen
Genre
comedy, drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
3.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman moves to New York City to become a model. The film shows the gritty and seedy side of the fashion industry in the 1970s.

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What happens

The Yum-Yum Girls is a 1976 American sexploitation film directed by Barry Rosen and starring Tanya Roberts, Michelle Daw, Harlan Cary Poe, and Barbara Ackerman. The film provides a gritty and somewhat lurid look at the fashion industry and life in New York City in the 1970s through the eyes of a young woman pursuing a modeling career. The film remains largely obscure but has developed a cult following for its unique and troubling depiction of the modeling world. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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