Turn On to Love explained

Turn On to Love^[1] is a 1969 film directed by John G. Avildsen and starring Sharon Kent, Richard Michaels, and Luigi Mastroianni. The film marks Avildsen's feature directorial debut.

Premise

A bored housewife starts spending time in liberal Greenwich Village, where she gets involved with pot-smoking hippies and an Italian filmmaker.

Cast

• Sharon Kent as Janice
• Richard Michaels as Gerard
• Luigui Mastroianni as Rico
• Jackie Riley as Randy
• Frank Rogers as Roach
• Elizabeth Tarrington as Betty
• Steve Wingate as Henry

Reception

Roger Greenspun of The New York Times found the film average but liked the fact that it is not preachy when it comes to its subjects, and had harsh words for the lead actress:

See also

• List of American films of 1969

Notes and References

1. Book: Cocaine Fiends and Reefer Madness: An Illustrated History of Drugs in the Movies 1894-1978. 9781579511890. Starks. Michael. 28 April 2015.