The Notorious Bettie Page

Do you have anything

a little different?

I'm not sure

I get your drift.

Do you have anything

with unusual footwear?

High heels?

Boots?

Leather boots...

with laces?

Very good, yes.

I'll take that.

Um, do you have

any other material

that shows...

restraint?

It's a big favorite

among certain customers.

The model

is very popular.

Do you have any

more pictures like this?

I'll have to check

the stockroom.

Sir, I'm Detective Farrell

of the New York Police Department.

We have to ask you a few questions about

the material for sale in your shop.

We have reason to believe

you are selling obscene

and indecent literature

on these premises.

Any witness who feels

that he or she may be

embarrassed by the lights

or by the TV and movie cameras...

they will not be asked

to testify for television.

Because of the rules

of the building,

we cannot have smoking

in the courtroom.

That is difficult for some,

I realize...

including the chairman.

Since assuming the chairmanship

of the Senate Subcommittee

to Investigate

Juvenile Delinquency,

I have become

increasingly concerned

during each passing week

with the effect

pornographic material has

on American adolescents

and juveniles,

and with the widespread

distribution

of this insidious filth.

Father Egan, you think

this pornographic literature

is having a substantial

and degrading effect?

I certainly do.

It is corrupting.

It is rotting at the very

roots of our nation.

Communism will never

defeat America.

No, it's something

from within...

within the nation

that will rot and corrupt it.

Dear Bettie, how are things

in New York City?

We haven't heard

from you in a while.

I guess you must be real busy

with your modeling career.

Here's a picture of you

and me at Christmas after church.

It was nice

being together again.

Hope you visit soon.

All my love, Goldie.

"And they went forth

and preached everywhere.

The Lord working with them,

confirming the word

with signs."

Amen.

I know, friends,

that one of these days,

God's gonna call me home.

When he calls, I know it's gonna be...

praise God...

to my eternal home.

But before he calls,

he's gonna give you the chance

to come to him.

Yes, friends,

don't you know the Lord...

gives every sinner man

and every sinner woman

the chance to come

to him, seek him out?

I feel like singing an invitational

hymn now. Brother John?

If there be any unsaved

souls here tonight

Who feel like giving their hearts

to Christ, come seek him out.

Okay.

Y'all, Mrs. Craddock

is looking.

- Let her get an eyeful.

- Who cares?

Do we look

like Ziegfeld girls?

Girls, get on back

in the house!

- Come on and do your chores.

- Come on, let's go inside.

Bettie, I wanna see you.

Come on up.

Oh! Oh, why thank you.

Uh, ma'am,

Are you gonna be all right

waiting here like this on your own?

Do you have

a boyfriend or a husband

or something

to keep you company while you wait?

Well, thank you

for your concern, Officer,

But... no, I'm not married.

I'll be fine on my own.

"...The fundamental principles

of democracy is the people's right

- to be represented..."

- That's a pretty girl.

You wait here.

I'm gonna go ask her for a date.

Billy, you fool, that's Bettie Page.

Every guy in town wants

to date that girl,

but her mother won't allow it.

I'd sure like to meet you,

but if I can't,

I'd like to meet

one of your sisters.

Well, you can.

They're prettier than me.

That's hard to believe.

May I sit down?

Well...

Hey!

"One of the fundamental

principles of democracy

is the people's right..."

- Did you write that?

- Yes, I did.

I'm on the debating team.

Got to memorize it by Friday.

I'd like to debate you

sometime.

You're probably

a lot smarter than me,

- but I bet I could put up a good fight.

- That's very interesting.

I was never

much for studying.

They just passed me in school

so I could play ball.

Football?

Yeah, I've seen you play...

- against Hume-Fogg.

- That's right.

You're a good ballplayer.

Yes, I am.

I'm a good dancer too.

- How good are you?

- I know a few steps.

If you come out with me,

I'll show you.

- Well, I'd like to, but...

- Better hurry up.

You're gonna

run out of time.

- I signed up.

- You're going overseas?

That's right...

the army.

Well, my mother doesn't

approve of dating.

That's a shame.

That's a darn shame.

You tell your mother

Billy Neal would like to take you out.

Maybe I will.

I'm gonna marry

that girl.

No, you ain't gonna marry her.

Everybody wants that gal.

I don't know.

I'm gonna marry her.

Let's see

if I can get this right.

- Oh.

- Whoo.

See you Monday.

I bet it'd look

good on you too.

It's a beautiful

night out, isn't it?

Yes, it is.

Say, do you

like dancing?

My buddy and his girl

are going dancing,

and they invited me

along and I'm starting

to feel like a third wheel.

I really could use a date.

Well, I do like dancing.

Love to dance, in fact.

Well, my... my friends

are just up the block.

I'd be thrilled

if you'd come with us.

Yeah, I think I will

if you don't mind.

Great.

- My name's Scotty.

- Bettie.

- Nice to meet you.

- Nice to meet you.

Thanks so much.

Have you been

to the Victory Ballroom?

I love to go there

on a Friday night.

The band really cooks.

And I'd just bet you can really dance,

can't you?

Well, I like to dance.

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