Striking the Tuffet
The following link will take you to the sale of a vintage poster featuring Howard Keel as he strikes the tuffet of Kathryn Grayson.
http://www.moviegoods.com/assets/product_images/1020/197119.1020.A.jpg--we buying this Jody?
But folks that scene is far from the most offensive part of this 1953 musical, this is a film that features Ann Miller dancing with three men and repeating the lyrics, "I'll take Dick, I'll take a Dick, I'll take a Dick..." Not to mention Howard Keel's oh so giant penis bulging out of his tights in as many scenes as possible. I can only assume it was in his contract that his penis had to appear 43 times larger than that of any of the male supporting cast.
Oh dear, while we're at it, here's a poster for Howard Keel and Tommy Rall's 1954 follow-up musical, none other than the classic Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.
http://www.moviegoods.com/assets/product_images/1020/174231.1020.A.jpg
Nothing spices up a blog like a little 50s style sexism.
posted by Ike @ 2:30 AM
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1 Comments:
We MUST buy it! So good. Striking the tuffet...too bad it wasn't a better movie all round. Certainly it was no SBFSB. I say we start up a collection of all posters that have men carrying women on their backs or striking their tuffets, so to speak. It will be a critique of sexism through the pure enjoyment of its wonderful hilarity.
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