RIP thread - Page 12

se7en · December 16th, 2008, 06:36 PM

It is amazing that a pin-up was transformed into a cultural icon. She'll be with us for as long as the pin-up or glamour exists. However 'naughty' she was Betty always retained a sense of innocence and good natured fun. I don't know anyone else who could do that.

As has been said, it is wonderful that she was recognised as an icon after a troubled middle part of her life.

we have lost a true legend in a world that overuses the word. God bless

highviolet · December 16th, 2008, 06:38 PM

Put her in the Anna Nicole Smith category, dead chicks I still spank the monkey to. Her bondage pics were the first 'porn' I ever saw. She did spend many years refuting her work, but seemed to accept her place in history the last decade or so.

firefox353 · December 16th, 2008, 09:00 PM

I am deeply sadden by the loss of The Great Bettie Mae Page. I have always been curious with Bettie Page, back in the late 80's. This became a trend in the fashion and lifestyle and naively I thought she was a fictional character, forgive me. It was only for the past 2 years, I started collecting membrobilia of Bettie Page. She was a legend in her own right and will NEVER ever be beaten or raplaced. She had style, grace and originality. Bettie, wisely and enigmaticly, wanted everyone to remember her as she was then and the people who is close to her, now, will know the real Bettie Page. Thankyou Bettie Mae Page, our original Queen of Pin-Ups. Rest in Peace and God Bless X

dorcelfan · December 17th, 2008, 09:33 AM

Just thought I'd add my condolences aswell........Twas a terrific site and the man will be missed. RIP fella.

Regards

D

moonvisage · December 25th, 2008, 10:44 PM

R.I.P Eartha Kitt. she died today,christmas day.

**haldane4** · December 25th, 2008, 11:17 PM

Harold Pinter too, RIP, sometimes my life resembles one of his dialogues.

se7en · December 26th, 2008, 12:00 AM

she was still preforming right to the end, she was still on stage in Chicago six weeks ago. It was filmed and will be aired in Feb '09.....considering she was dying of cancer that just shows what an incredibly tough woman she was. They really don't make them like her anymore.

it is nice that she got a gold disk last week for her 'Santa Baby' song. Definitely going out strong and on a high. This song shows how sexy a song can be without being explicit

it is amazing that she went on to such heights as she had such a horrible childhood full of abuse. She was also ostracised by all races for being of mixed-race, for being illegitimate (the child of a fourteen year old girl and the white son of a plantation owner....and this is twentieth century USA!!!!!, having to work in the cotton fields at eight years old... and from what can only been seen as such a tough time that simply don't exist in the west today, thank god, she was given away by her mother, or "given away for slavery", as Eartha put it. She was nominated for Tony's, Grammy's, Emmy's, (one of the very few people to get nominated in all), was described by Orson Welles as the 'most exciting woman in the world', was blacklisted in the late '60's in the US for her views on the Vietnam war and had to spend 11 years working outside the US, was spied on by the CIA, played Helen of Troy for Welles, toured South Africa during apartheid as a way to argue against this horrific injustice, and be a guest of the President of the US in the Whitehouse several times, spent the rest of her life right up to the end working with homeless and poor people to improve their lot.. Quite a turnaround!!!!

I've always had a soft spot for her for her work with Frankie Howerd.

Eartha as Catwoman in Batman

Eartha in 1956

as I said, they don't make people like Eartha anymore. An absolutely amazing person who's passing leaves the world a little less eccentric, and happy.

PageUp_PageDown · December 26th, 2008, 04:03 AM

RIP Eartha Kitt.

And se7en thks for the infos there mate.

**EvolutionSelene** · December 26th, 2008, 05:06 AM

Jesus, must suck for the family to lose her, and on one of the worst days to lose someone(not that the day you lose someone should matter).

My heart goes out to the family.

RIP Eartha.

**ron2k7** · December 26th, 2008, 05:58 AM

Rest in peace, Eartha Kitt. You'll be missed!

December 16th, 2008, 09:00 PM	#113
firefox353 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 325 Thanks: 17,183 Thanked 6,436 Times in 316 Posts	I am deeply sadden by the loss of The Great Bettie Mae Page. I have always been curious with Bettie Page, back in the late 80's. This became a trend in the fashion and lifestyle and naively I thought she was a fictional character, forgive me. It was only for the past 2 years, I started collecting membrobilia of Bettie Page. She was a legend in her own right and will NEVER ever be beaten or raplaced. She had style, grace and originality. Bettie, wisely and enigmaticly, wanted everyone to remember her as she was then and the people who is close to her, now, will know the real Bettie Page. Thankyou Bettie Mae Page, our original Queen of Pin-Ups. Rest in Peace and God Bless X Last edited by firefox353; December 16th, 2008 at 09:03 PM..

December 25th, 2008, 10:44 PM	#115
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December 16th, 2008, 06:36 PM	#111
se7en Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 199 Thanks: 544 Thanked 2,232 Times in 194 Posts	It is amazing that a pin-up was transformed into a cultural icon. She'll be with us for as long as the pin-up or glamour exists. However 'naughty' she was Betty always retained a sense of innocence and good natured fun. I don't know anyone else who could do that. As has been said, it is wonderful that she was recognised as an icon after a troubled middle part of her life. we have lost a true legend in a world that overuses the word. God bless

December 16th, 2008, 06:38 PM	#112
highviolet Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Madison, Wi Posts: 27 Thanks: 52 Thanked 192 Times in 27 Posts	Put her in the Anna Nicole Smith category, dead chicks I still spank the monkey to. Her bondage pics were the first 'porn' I ever saw. She did spend many years refuting her work, but seemed to accept her place in history the last decade or so.

December 17th, 2008, 09:33 AM	#114
dorcelfan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The sunny south Posts: 228 Thanks: 4,467 Thanked 1,936 Times in 219 Posts	Just thought I'd add my condolences aswell........Twas a terrific site and the man will be missed. RIP fella. Regards D

December 25th, 2008, 11:17 PM	#116
haldane4 Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 1977 Posts: 598 Thanks: 3,187 Thanked 7,055 Times in 592 Posts	Harold Pinter too, RIP, sometimes my life resembles one of his dialogues.

December 26th, 2008, 12:00 AM	#117
se7en Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 199 Thanks: 544 Thanked 2,232 Times in 194 Posts	she was still preforming right to the end, she was still on stage in Chicago six weeks ago. It was filmed and will be aired in Feb '09.....considering she was dying of cancer that just shows what an incredibly tough woman she was. They really don't make them like her anymore. it is nice that she got a gold disk last week for her 'Santa Baby' song. Definitely going out strong and on a high. This song shows how sexy a song can be without being explicit it is amazing that she went on to such heights as she had such a horrible childhood full of abuse. She was also ostracised by all races for being of mixed-race, for being illegitimate (the child of a fourteen year old girl and the white son of a plantation owner....and this is twentieth century USA!!!!!, having to work in the cotton fields at eight years old... and from what can only been seen as such a tough time that simply don't exist in the west today, thank god, she was given away by her mother, or "given away for slavery", as Eartha put it. She was nominated for Tony's, Grammy's, Emmy's, (one of the very few people to get nominated in all), was described by Orson Welles as the 'most exciting woman in the world', was blacklisted in the late '60's in the US for her views on the Vietnam war and had to spend 11 years working outside the US, was spied on by the CIA, played Helen of Troy for Welles, toured South Africa during apartheid as a way to argue against this horrific injustice, and be a guest of the President of the US in the Whitehouse several times, spent the rest of her life right up to the end working with homeless and poor people to improve their lot.. Quite a turnaround!!!! I've always had a soft spot for her for her work with Frankie Howerd. Eartha as Catwoman in Batman Eartha in 1956 as I said, they don't make people like Eartha anymore. An absolutely amazing person who's passing leaves the world a little less eccentric, and happy.

December 26th, 2008, 04:03 AM	#118
PageUp_PageDown Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 3 Posts	RIP Eartha Kitt. And se7en thks for the infos there mate.

December 26th, 2008, 05:58 AM	#120
ron2k7 Vintage Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Queens, NYC Posts: 2,725 Thanks: 14,897 Thanked 92,210 Times in 2,652 Posts	Rest in peace, Eartha Kitt. You'll be missed!