90. BETTY PAGE REVEALS ALL

pin up icon, betty page. boys wanted her; girls wanted to be her.   uninhibited but innocent.  she rose to fame in the early 50's and disappeared from the public eye at the height of her career in 1957.  filmed in the late 90's, about a decade before her death, we never see the actual person, but she provides a very candid voiceover.  we see how photographers loved her, since she instinctively knew what to do with her body; she also exuded pure enjoyment in all of her work.  despite the pin up poses, the nudes poses and the bondage photos and videos that she was well known for, she continued to portray some innocence on the screen.  her charisma is powerful and her photos continue to be well received and desired.  i didn't know!  she tells of her marriage and affairs.  she had a psychotic break in her late 30's or early 40's and spent 10 yrs institutionalized in california.  at some point, she made the acquaintance of hugh hefner.  she was known to him from her centerfold picture in the dec '55 playboy.  he put her into acquaintance with business managers who ensured she got properly paid for her images and she remembers that this is the period of her life when she made the most money ever, thus securing a comfortable living.  her image is iconic and many might say that it's because of her voyage into oblivion while at her peak.  it's really fascinating to hear her tell her story and it's the best part of this film.