ActionComedy

The Swinging Cheerleaders

- They gave their all for the team!

In order to write an expose on how cheerleading demeans women, a reporter for a college newspaper infiltrates the cheerleading squad.

Release Date : 1974-09-25

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Centaur Pictures Inc.

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : H.O.T.S. IILocker Room Girls

Cast

Character Name : Kate

Original Name : Jo Johnson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Andrea

Original Name : Cheryl Smith

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mary Ann

Original Name : Colleen Camp

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lisa

Original Name : Rosanne Katon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Buck

Original Name : Ron Hajak

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ross

Original Name : Ric Carrott

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prof. Thorpe

Original Name : Jason Sommers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ron

Original Name : Ian Sander

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jessica Thorpe

Original Name : Mae Mercer

Gender : Female

Character Name : Coach Turner

Original Name : Jack Denton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Belski

Original Name : John Quade

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ryan

Original Name : Bob Minor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Putnam

Original Name : George D. Wallace

Gender : Male

Character Name : Janie Hamilton

Original Name : Dion Lane

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Hank Rolike

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jerry

Original Name : Fred Scheiwiller

Gender : Male

Character Name : Other Cheerleader

Original Name : Jodi Carlson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jock at Party

Original Name : Gary Schneider

Gender : Male

Character Name : Girl at Tryouts

Original Name : Sandy Dempsey

Gender : Female

Character Name : Girl at Tryouts

Original Name : Candy All

Gender : Female

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2023-04-07

**_Social dynamics & corruptions at a SoCal university in the early 70s_** A student journalist (Jo Johnston) gets on the cheerleading squad intending to expose female exploitation, but discovers more than she bargained for. "The Swinging Cheerleaders” (1974) is a low-budget examination of the social workings of any American university of the time period, including the good, the bad and the ugly. It only took 12 days to shoot with the script started in late January and the movie released in May(!). Interestingly, it was originally said to be titled "Stand Up and Holler," but changed to the more exploitive title for obvious reasons. Some of the female cast members said they wouldn’t have signed on had they known this. There’s the criticism that the film tries to be too many things: Is it a sexploitation flick? A serious drama about male mistreatment of young women at college? A morality tale of the drawbacks of the loose sex lifestyle? A commentary on gambling and the corresponding rigged football games? Or just a campy quicky about cheerleaders saving the day? Yes, it ambitiously features all of these angles, but surprisingly works, despite the micro-budget and no-name actors. True, three of the actresses appear top nude for brief flashes, but this is way more than a one-dimensional sleaze flick. Everything it includes are realities at institutions of higher learning, back then and today. Cheryl “Rainbeaux” Smith (Andrea) and Colleen Camp (Mary Ann) stand out in the feminine department. Colleen was 20 during shooting and went on to play the squaw playmate in “Apocalypse Now” (1979) and the French maid in “Clue” (1985), not to mention the mother in “Valley Girl” (1983). This is the best movie to see her in her early years since her part is fairly big. The lovely "Rainbeaux" Smith was only 18 during shooting and in the early stages of pregnancy with her son Justin. She had a genuine innocent quality, appearing in many 'B' flicks throughout the 70s & early 80s. Unfortunately, she fell prey to hard drugs and contracted hepatitis, which ultimately killed her by the too-young age of 47 in 2002. The film runs 1 hour, 31 minutes, and was shot in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles (football field), and areas nearby, like Playa Del Rey (Kate flees after the police bust), Carthay Studios (interiors) and West Los Angeles (the Putnam residence). GRADE: B