Brigitte Bardot Turns 70!

Happy Birthday Brigitte Bardot, who was born September 28, 1934 in Paris, France. Before Marilyn Monroe and Kim Novak - Bardot was Hollywood’s first ooh la la sweetie pie. LikeTelevision offers 2 of Bardot’s best films - first, her debut at age 22 in Mademoiselle Striptease, where she is forced to join an amateur striptease contest because she sold a very expensive novel by Balzac by accident… long before the day of Beanie Babies and E-Bay - HA! The film was made in 1957 - and while the title sounds naughty, there’s no nudity at all, in fact it quite a charming film. By today’s standards - maybe PG. Long ago - it was enough to imply sensual beauty, and to be honest, most folks learn this as they grow older. A fun movie - in French with English subtitles, check it out.

The second film at LikeTelevision starring Brigitte Bardot, is titled And God Created Woman - which is dubbed in English is a bit more steamy and features Bardot as a poor girl who is attracted to a good man she loves (one brother), a suave man she is physically attracted to (the other brother), and a rich old man (who she feels nothing for - she just likes his money). The movie is disturbing in many ways - as it examines the many facets of women and what they are attracted to. By disturbing i mean that there is tension between a man and a woman, clearly we are different creatures and these differences serve up fears and concerns that are indeed disturbing. Will love win in the end? Sorry - you’ll have to watch the movie. But if you want a sample - check out the free preview from Frank Random. Oooh La La!

Also - check out the history clip about the Cannes Film Festival - which offers a shot of Bardot, who was discovered at the festival.