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Biopic of the rise and fall of the original '50s burlesque queen/ pin up girl, Bettie Paige. How did a plain, innocent young girl from Kingsport, Tennessee come to be the subject of a senate hearing and the talk of a nation that really should have had more to think about, given the times? It's a long story and here we are given a whistle-stop tour of the route taken by Bettie Page from bespectacled secretary to the whipcracking bondage vixen in the photo hanging on a few hundred thousand locker doors. At first Bettie, with typical dreams of movie stardom poses for camera clubs which she thinks acceptable, since the pictures are guaranteed not for publication. Her chance meeting with pornographer Herb Klaw, changes all that - Herb is secretly publishing and distributing magazines with names like Titter and Wink and flirting with legality in an ultra-right-Christian climate. The innocent Bettie is soon the nation's top pin-up and moving in high society but the law has its eye on Klaw. A senate hearing into juvenile delinquency, of all things, is where Klaw meets trouble and Bettie looks set to go down with him.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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This film shows how Betty Page got into Topless and nude modelling as well as some rather tame bondage with a very innocent view of the world. it is only after doing it for several years that she even starts to question the ethics of it. By today's standards it is all rather harmless, but I suppose back then it would be considered scandalous.
Anyway Gretchen Mol seems to have been made to play this part, it is very hard to tell her from the real thing when comparing stills from the film with the real Betty Page. She sheds her clothes without the least hint of embarrassment and does the poses exactly as you see in the old pictures from the time.
The film doesn't tell you too much about Betty, so couldn't be considered a Biopic, however I suppose the film maker wanted to tell us about what made her famous, how she got there, and why she stopped. In this respect the film succeeds.
i liked it a lot, Gretchen being a big part of the attraction.
Anyway Gretchen Mol seems to have been made to play this part, it is very hard to tell her from the real thing when comparing stills from the film with the real Betty Page. She sheds her clothes without the least hint of embarrassment and does the poses exactly as you see in the old pictures from the time.
The film doesn't tell you too much about Betty, so couldn't be considered a Biopic, however I suppose the film maker wanted to tell us about what made her famous, how she got there, and why she stopped. In this respect the film succeeds.
i liked it a lot, Gretchen being a big part of the attraction.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Brilliant. An extremely well-observed period piece. The mix of innocence and sheer sexual arousal is rewarding. Attitudes have certainly changed since this was made, but I wouldn't mind going back to the standards portrayed in this very good movie
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Some of the feedback on this is quite interesting. Frankly, I found it very enjoyable as a Bettie fan. Many viewers have commented on whether Bettie and her entourage were as naive, warm and likeable as they are portrayed. Who knows, but why should they not be? Pornography is a business like any other, and indeed quite a lucrative one. Perhaps there is a hidden McCarthy in everyone? The shifting of black and white to colour and back was a good move, to contrast the feel good factor of the 50s wholesome pin up and the dark side that many men of the day favoured but would not overtly admit to. If you have seen any original Page footage, you will be pleased with the accuracy to detail. It was good that all Bettie's media was explored - from the Playboy beach and jungle shots of Bunny Yaegar to the under the counter bondage and fetish market supplied by Irving and Paula Klaw, endorsed by the eccentricly pervy John Willie! Gretchen Mol is, as Bettie was, not just a pretty face and good body. The anti-smut campaigns are also entertaining in that they truly capture the stuffiness and hypocritical nature of this era (e.g that generic cheesecake featured on the shelves whilst "something different" lurked beneath the counter! The costumes were beautiful also. Oh, what's not to like????
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VA VA VOOM!
VA VA VOOM. VA VA VOOM,. VA VA VOOOOOOOOM!!!!!! Well, what can I say....well, this is a racy, seductive, yet beautful, serene and touching drama biopic film. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ophelia-Sofia S
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bettie Page biograpy
interesting to see how Bettie Page grew up and turned into such a famous pin up and why she retired and the court case over irvine claw/federal mail
Published 5 months ago by roolaw
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excellent watch
a must see for all fans of bettie page . a great film ,very well made.
a little known superstar has been brought back to life in this film.
a little known superstar has been brought back to life in this film.
Published 14 months ago by elly
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A Gift
This DVD was bought as a gift for christmas as it was on someones wish list, a far as I know they are well pleased with it.
Published 16 months ago by Barso
3.0 out of 5 stars
Lights! Camera!,,, Little action.....
Bettie Page is an increasingly famous name, having shirked off it's past connotations of sleaze so I watched this with a strong sense of curiosity, It all starts reasonably well,... Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2010 by Mr. D. Swan
3.0 out of 5 stars
Meandering Film doesn't go anywhere
Whilst familiar with the iconic burlesque imagery of Betty Page I had seen none of her films and knew next to nothing about her. Read more
Published on 1 Oct 2009 by kdog
4.0 out of 5 stars
A thought-provoking story of the 50s pin-up icon
The cover pronounces "terrific...thrillingly sexy" and carries an 18 certificate but if you expect anything prurient you will be disappointed, Madonna wore what Bettie did 40 years... Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2009 by L Williams
2.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting but disappointing
When I played the DVD I hoped that the film would live up to it's title but it failed to. The acting was good but the film took 45 minutes, half of it's short length, to reach the... Read more
Published on 19 Aug 2009 by Robert
4.0 out of 5 stars
A homage to a scandalous era, how times have changed...
For those who think that Madonnas' image is cutting edge, take a look at this film to see where she discovered her look. Read more
Published on 6 July 2009 by Mr. C. T. Brand
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Betty Page
The actress who plays Betty Page is very attractive and plays the part very well. She looks better than Betty herself! Read more
Published on 14 April 2009 by John Stephens
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