This movie begins with 3 members of a local motorcycle gang known as "the Vultures" playing a trick on some high school students during their graduation. Later that night a man named "Uncle Joe" (Huntz Hall) has a mild heart attack and as a result cannot operate his local gas station because of it. Fortunately, his niece, "June" (Kirsten Baker) comes up with a plan to invite her high school friends to help run it while Uncle Joe is recovering. What none of them realize however is the extent at which a new service station across the street has ruined Uncle Joe's business. And the owner of the new gas station, "Mr. Friendly" (Dave Shelley) has no intention of allowing anybody to interfere with his profits. What Mr. Friendly doesn't count on is the ingenuity of June furthered by the Vultures when they decide to join her team. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this is the kind of grade-B film which could have only been produced in the 70's with the music, hair styles and everything else clearly standing out. Yet in spite of the obvious low-budget, extremely simple plot and poor acting, the movie itself wasn't too bad all things considered. What I found most enjoyable was that the humor was so basic and corny that it was actually funny--in a weird sort of way. Likewise, having a couple of cute young actresses like Linda Lawrence (as "Betty") along with the aforementioned Kirsten Baker certainly didn't hurt either. That said, while this film clearly isn't a good picture by any means, it wasn't that bad either and because of that I have rated it as just slightly below average.

Just watched this Drive-In Teen Sex Comedy on Hulu as linked from fancast.com. It has some amusing turns by veteran comic actors Huntz Hall, Joe E. Ross ("Oooh! Oooh?"),and Mike Mazurky. It has a serviceable song sung by Kirsten Baker (who I just found out was also in California Dreaming though I didn't recognize her from there). And it has plenty of T and A that makes ones hormones go crazy not to mention some double entendre remarks concerning the pump from a couple of the girls that are worth a few chuckles. But most of the material here is just lame and the last dramatic sequence where Ms. Baker cries is just painful to watch. Still, if you're curious enough, Gas Pump Girls is worth a look. P.S. I noticed one of the motorcycle gang as Ken Lerner who I remember as Principal Doug Flutie on the first season of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". And that Hall's gas station is Chevron with the "C" and "r" removed and one red bent stripe only.

"Gas Pump Girls" is an amiable and breezy 1970s drive-in T & A comedy, with the basic premise that a bunch of young people get together to save the failing service station run by Uncle Joe (Huntz Hall of "Bowery Boys" fame). The conniving jerk at the major chain service station across the street tries various underhanded means to ruin the kids' success, but they display some sneaky ingenuity as well.

Interestingly, director Joel Bender, who co-wrote this with producer David A. Davies and Isaac Blech, seems determined to get the T & A out of the way with the opening raunchy scene at the high school graduation. Therefore, viewers may feel that it comes up short in the sleaze department overall. But it's an entertaining story, brought to life by engaging characters, including a trouble-making motorcycle gang named the Vultures (Steve Bond ("Massacre at Central High"),Ken Lerner ("Unlawful Entry"),and Demetre Phillips ("Stone Cold")) who turn out to be good guys after all.

And, of course, the young ladies are lovely whether they're clothed or not. Kirsten Baker ("Friday the 13th Part 2") is the appealing heroine who bursts into song at one point! (The film is not quite a musical, but there are numerous funky disco songs on the soundtrack.) Her friends are played by Linda Lawrence ("Death Dimension"),Sandy Johnson (Judith Myers in the original "Halloween"),Rikki Marin (ex-wife of Cheech Marin who co-starred in a few Cheech & Chong movies),and Leslie King ("The Great American Girl Robbery").

Other familiar faces include Joe E. Ross ('Car 54, Where Are You?') and Mike Mazurki ("Some Like It Hot") as a pair of moronic strong-arm men, Dennis Bowen ("Van Nuys Blvd.") as Bakers' boyfriend, Morris Buchanan ("Coffy") as a gas truck driver, and exploitation veteran John F. Goff (John Carpenters' "The Fog") as a lusty redneck driver.

Overall, the movie is decent fun, refraining from ever being too unpleasant or mean-spirited. It doesn't end quite the way you expect it to, but it still concludes on an upbeat note that allows the audience some satisfaction.

Seven out of 10.