In which musical did Twiggy play Polly Browne
Twiggy she wore in a beret and wore longer skirts and flowers as the hippie look was beginning to take over London. Ken and Twiggy would work on a film together called "The Boy Friend" after watching a performance of the original musical, staged by Ken's mother's amateur dramatics group. Twiggy then embarked on an award-winning acting and singing career, starring in a variety of roles on stage and screen, and recording albums. In 1971, she made her film debut as an extra in Ken Russell's "The Devils". The same year, she performed her first leading role in features as Polly
The Boy Friend (musical) performing the show, is visited by a film producer (Vladek Sheybal) on the very night that the leading lady (Glenda Jackson) has to be replaced by the assistant stage manager Polly Browne (Twiggy). The film also contains references to numerous other Busby Berkeley and MGM movie musicals of the 1930s. The film marked one of the final screen appearances of actor/director Max Adrian. The National Board of Review voted Ken Russell best director, and Twiggy won two Golden Globe awards as best newcomer and best actress (musical/comedy), but the film did not make a significant impact on the American box-office,