Episode #93: Bettie Page… Watermelon Man

This week, we have a very special announcement about the show. Of course, this is followed by what will go down as the best sound clip EVER. Then we get into the meat of the show. This week, the top six list is “Top Six Cult Flicks for Chicks.” It’s an interesting list and hopefully will generate some discussion. We follow that with our two reviews.

First up is the 1970 comedy / drama “Watermelon Man.” This socially satirical film was directed by Melvin Van Peebles, written by Herman Raucher and stars Godfrey Cambridge in the lead role of Jeff Greber. The story revolves around Jeff, who is a white man (and a bigot.) One morning and with no cause, he wakes up a black man. Now Jeff will see first hand how difficult it is for a black man during the civil rights movement.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066550/

Trivia fact – Taglines used for “Watermelon Man” that wouldn’t be acceptable today:

The Uppity Movie.

His white bread world just turned upside brown!

A very funny thing happened to Jeff Gerber. It won't happen to you, so you can laugh.


Our next feature is the docudrama Bettie Page: Dark Angel from 2004. Directed by Nico B. and written by Carly Adler and Nico B, this is the story of the last years of Bettie’s career with Irving Klaw as she tries to become a legitimate actress while posing for some of the most well known pictures ever.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397039/

Trivia fact – There actually were home air conditioners in the 1950’s.

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