tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post2429621029816586976..comments2024-03-24T18:58:13.583-07:00Comments on Divers and Sundry: What's the Matter with Helen?Divers and Sundryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-61928829115461725202014-10-21T13:26:09.834-07:002014-10-21T13:26:09.834-07:00Hm, interesting. Temple seems later to have been a...Hm, interesting. Temple seems later to have been ambivalent about it. It must be a bit awkward, as a grown-up, to have something like that in one´s resumé. Like you, I fail to see the appeal. Viktoria Berghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00608160759512904861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-14014479906920839782014-10-20T07:21:05.782-07:002014-10-20T07:21:05.782-07:00Debbie Reynolds is cute in this, and Dennis Weaver...Debbie Reynolds is cute in this, and Dennis Weaver ain't bad. <br /><br />The come-hither kiddie thing goes back to at least ShirleyTemple, and probably before. Here's an example of her not much more than a toddler as "Polly Tix" appearing in black lace bra & panties agreeing to seduce a senator: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcQ8yjXoAMU . This scene is a specific view of disgusting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcQ8yjXoAMU&feature=youtu.be&t=4m30s At one point a younger child says to Shirley Temple, "Why don't you leave my father alone. He's not your kind. Your're not a good woman." To which baby Temple responds, "You're crazy! You have to be good to get stuff like this [indicating all her jewelry] in these hard times." Ick. I need to go wash my eyes out. Wikipedia has an article on these short films: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_BurlesksDivers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-11103811301176679652014-10-20T06:55:55.014-07:002014-10-20T06:55:55.014-07:00Yes, there is certainly something very unsettling ...Yes, there is certainly something very unsettling about a young girl acting all come-get-me to a grown-up audience. We once saw a documentary about little miss-contests in the US and the impression has stayed with us that there is something very weird about it. <br /><br />I must say, I have a soft spot for Debbie Reynolds, but even that will not get me through this entire movie, particularly as your review is tepid, to say the least.. ;-) It was fun to see a bit of Weaver, for me he is McCloud, a childhood favourite!Viktoria Berghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00608160759512904861noreply@blogger.com