RUSS MEYER whom I met in 1985, is known as
the King of the Nudies. The "Nudies" being
the precursor of the xxx full-hardcore sex film.

The Nudies were softcore. Russ initially worked
in the Armed Forces and was a cameraman I believe
in the air-force during the Vietnam war.

When he started making films he showcase the normal
big body, big boobs, natural wholesome American Woman, as
played by Shari Eubanks, Raven de la Croix, Kitten Natividad, Tura Satana, and his other starring women.

His very enjoyable films with his unique style:

VIXEN
SUPERVIXEN
COMMON LAW CABIN
UP!
FASTER PUSSYCAT KILL KILL (now being re-made by
Quentin Tarantino)
BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS with Edy Williams
and others.

Olinka, I like your post about Marilyn Monroe.
I like this kind of retro-research. Because,
with that we can get concepts
about designing new story lines, and
using similar camera movements, and about how
the actresses of the past acted, their face looks
and emotions, their individual styles, etc.

I like MAMIE VAN DOREN, see her trailer for
her films on YouTube. There is one in which she
is a sexy college physics teacher (science subjects)
and INVENTS something and everybody is after her.
Very stylish.

I worked for Russ Meyer's heroine RAVEN from UP!
I think Russ Meyer was very talented with
the women so harsh and sexy and the guys
timid. His films VIXEN, SUPER VIXEN and
UP, everyone should see.


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