The real Bettie Page : the truth about the queen of the pin-ups

"Scrupulously researched . . . An eloquent fan, Foster brings insight into Page's recent revival as a sex symbol." — Entertainment Weekly TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY EDITION UPDATED BY THE AUTHOR WITH A NEW EPILOGUE She has been called the most photographed model in history. From her modest beginnings in Nashville to her legacy as a cult figure, here is the true story of America's iconic pinup queen, legendary Playboy centerfold Bettie Page—including her stormy marriages, her trial for attempted murder, and her decade-long isolation in a California mental institution. During the 1950s, Bettie set hearts ablaze with her killer curves and girl-next-door smile. Yet at the height of her popularity, with a promising acting career before her, she walked away. For more than thirty years, Bettie stayed hidden from the public eye, though she lived on in her fans' memories, much like Marilyn Monroe and James Dean. Journalist Richard Foster became the first reporter to contact Page during her long absence, and the first to tell her full story. Using interviews with those who knew her, and filled with uncommon knowledge and insights, The Real Bettie Page reveals both the fun flirt and fashion-forward counter-culture icon whose style continues to inspire today, as well as the intriguing and complex, flesh-and-blood woman behind her smiling photos. Includes classic and rare color and black-and-white photos **"Scrupulously researched . . . An eloquent fan, Foster brings insight into Page's recent revival as a sex symbol." —__Entertainment Weekly__****TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY EDITION****UPDATED BY THE AUTHOR WITH A NEW EPILOGUE**She has been called the most photographed model in history. From her modest beginnings in Nashville to her legacy as a cult figure, here is the true story of America's iconic pinup queen, legendary centerfold Bettie Page—including her stormy marriages, her trial for attempted murder, and her decade-long isolation in a California mental institution. During the 1950s, Bettie set hearts ablaze with her killer curves and girl-next-door smile. Yet at the height of her popularity, with a promising acting career before her, she walked away. For more than thirty years, Bettie stayed hidden from the public eye, though she lived on in her fans' memories, much like Marilyn Monroe and James Dean.Journalist Richard Foster became the first reporter to contact Page during her long absence, and the first to tell her full story. Using interviews with those who knew her, and filled with uncommon knowledge and insights, reveals both the fun flirt and fashion-forward counter-culture icon whose style continues to inspire today, as well as the intriguing and complex, flesh-and-blood woman behind her smiling photos.**Includes classic and rare color and black-and-white photos** This is the true, never-before-told story of America's favorite pinup queen, former Playboy centerfold Bettie Page. Much has been written about Page's modeling and early life, but virtually nothing has been said of her later years. Here for the first time, told in a taut, novelistic style, using interviews with those who knew her (many of whom have never before told their stories) - and illustrated with rare photos - is the complete Bettie Page. The Real Bettie Page tells the compelling tale of Bettie's rise from her modest beginnings in Nashville and adds new insight into her stormy marriages, her trial for attempted murder, her descent into madness, and her decade-long isolation behind asylum walls. A colorful portrait of the 1950s cheesecake model includes her popularity as a pinup girl, her arrest for attempted murder, and her commitment to a mental hospital. Reissue. (A New Line Cinema film, releasing March 2006, directed by Mary Harron, starring Gretchen Mol & Lili Taylor) (Biography).

during The 1950s, She Set Hearts Ablaze With Her Killer Curves And Girl-next-door Smile. Her Cheesecake Modeling Earned The Adoration Of Industrialist Howard Hughes And A Subpoena From Vice-presidential Candidate Estes Kefauver. Her Images Remain Etched In Our Memories.

This book tells the story of Bettie's rise from her modest beginnings in Nashville and adds new insight into her stormy marriages, her trial for attempted murder, her descent into madness, and her decade-long isolation behind asylum walls