The Rocketeer: The Rebirth of a Pin-Up Queen
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The Rocketeer: The Rebirth of a Pin-Up Queen
It was a wonderful summer day; the kind of weather that made you smile. I could smell in the warm summer breeze that something great was going to happen. I was in my pre-teen years, and began to realize some specific changes in my body. The flatland, which was my chest, started to develop breasts, and my square hips became heart-shaped. I was a curvy girl; a bit plumper than the others. I had not met girls that look like me in school, nor seen them on television, in magazines, or in the movies. All changed on that wonderful summer day; when my friends, and I saw the film, The Rocketeer.
The film was about a young pilot who finds a jetpack, and becomes a flying, masked superhero. His girlfriend in the film had physical qualities that pleased the senses. She was the definition of a true beauty. The characters name was Bettie Page. She had long, dark, raven-like hair, supple breasts, luscious lips painted scarlet red, and a tight dress that hugged her dangerous curves. I was simply intrigued by the sensuality, and innocence that was portrayed on screen. After watching the film, her image was engraved into my memory. During our walk back home, my friend mentioned that the character of Bettie was a living, breathing human being, and that she was a pin-up model from the 1950s. I did some research, and found photos of the real Bettie Page; that is when my endless love affair with her began.
For years, I had only seen images of Page, and wanted to discover who she was. What was behind that curvy bombshells smile? I felt there was more to her than just an image, and I wanted to learn about her life. In 2005, I bought the film, The Notorious Bettie Page, to obtain more information on Pages life. I had known only the image of a dark angel with jet black bangs, spiked seven inch heels, an innocent gaze combined with cheesecake poses. The Notorious Bettie Page, gave me insight on the life of that image I was so intrigued with. Page was no longer a photographic image; now she became a strong woman who had depth because she endured so much, but kept on going.
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