EDITOR’S NOTE: As the journey through Cannon continues, this week we’re exploring the films of 21st Century Film Corporation, which would be the company that Menahem Golan would take over after Cannon. Formed by Tom Ward and Art Schweitzer in 1971 (or 1976, there are some disputed expert opinions), 21st Century had a great logo and released some wild stuff.

How did American audiences react to this Italian commedia sexy all’italiana?

Well, it does have Dayle Haddon in it. Today, she’s known for ads where she sells anti-aging products for L’Oréal, but at one point, she almost played Dale in Flash Gordon and was Spermula. She was also nude in the April 1973 issue of Playboy, as the American poster reminds us.

For Italian film lovers, this is where singer Carmen Villani first started her sex comedy roles. She’s in this with Carlo Giuffré, Gisela Hahn (Mr. Scarface) and Gloria Piedimonte, who released the space disco song “Ping Pong Space.”

If you look carefully at the students, you’ll see Ilona Staller, who would soon become Cicciolina.

Replacing a science teacher who has died of a heart attack, the young and provocative substitute teacher Loredana Cataluzzi (Villani) has arrived to make every boy in the school instantly complete puberty. One of her students, Stefano Baldesi (Eligio Zamara), wants her so bad that he becomes a fool any time he’s near her. Her sister Sonia (Haddon) feels badly for the boy, so she gives herself freely to him. This angers Loredana, who misses the affections of Stefano.

Director Guido Leoni wrote the dialogue for Death Walks At Midnight and Four Times That Night. This was nearly charged with obscenity, as Roman officials wanted the director, producers and actors to go to jail for 2 months. As late as 1985, nearly four minutes of footage was cut — ten years after it first was released.

If you haven’t seen an Italian sex comedy, well, it has men losing their minds just looking at the women. You may or may not enjoy it. Think Porky’s with a bigger budget and more Eurosleaze women, which is a compliment. There’s also a sequel, La supplente va in città.

This was released by 21st Century as Substitute Teacher.