Alright, alright, let’s talk about this Raquel Welch gal, the one they say was a big deal back in the 1970s. I don’t know much about fancy movies or nothin’, but I seen her picture before, that’s for sure. She was somethin’ else, that one.
Now, they tell me she was in this movie called “Myra Breckinridge” in 1970. Sounded like a real head-scratcher of a film, from what I hear. Folks were all up in arms about it, somethin’ about her playin’ a… well, never you mind. It was controversial, they say. Me, I just think she was a pretty gal tryin’ to make a livin’. Can’t fault her for that, can ya?
She wanted to be taken serious-like, you know? Not just a pretty face. So, she took on this tough role, even if it ruffled some feathers. That takes guts, I tell ya. Reminds me of old Bess down the road, always speakin’ her mind, even when it got her in trouble with the preacher.
- She was in “Myra Breckinridge,” real controversial like.
- Folks say she was tryin’ to be a serious actress.
- She also did other movies, not just that one.
But she wasn’t just about that one movie, no sirree. They say she won a Golden Globe Award for another movie, “The Three Musketeers.” Now, that sounds like somethin’ I mighta liked, if I had the time for such things. Swords and fightin’ and all that. Always liked a good swashbuckler, even if it’s just on the TV. My grandbaby, he loves that kind of stuff too.
And then there’s this other movie, “Fathom” from 1967. A spy movie, they call it. Spies and secrets and all that jazz. Sounds like a whole lotta fuss to me, but hey, people seemed to like it. She was a busy gal, that Raquel. Always workin’, always tryin’ new things. Kinda like my Martha, always knittin’ and bakin’ and whatnot. Can’t sit still for a minute, that one.
But the picture everyone remembers, that’s the one in the stars and stripes swimsuit. Land sakes, she looked somethin’ fierce in that! All American and proud. That picture was everywhere, they tell me. Magazines, posters, you name it. She became a real symbol, like it or not. A symbol of what, I ain’t exactly sure. Beauty, maybe? Strength? Heck, maybe just a good lookin’ gal in a swimsuit.
I reckon she was more than just a pretty face, though. She had to be, to last as long as she did in that Hollywood business. It ain’t easy, you know? Tough as nails, I bet. Had to be, to put up with all the gossip and the cameras and the whatnot. Reminds me of my old plow horse, Betsy. Strong and dependable, always got the job done.
So, yeah, Raquel Welch. The 1970s gal. She made her mark, that’s for sure. And even an old woman like me, who don’t know nothin’ about Hollywood, I know her name. And I seen that picture. And that’s gotta mean somethin’, right? She was somethin’ special, that’s all I can say. A real… what do they call it? An icon. Yeah, that’s it. Raquel Welch, a true icon.
Now, I gotta go feed the chickens. All this talk about movie stars is makin’ my head spin. But it’s nice to remember them old days, even if it’s just for a little while. Makes you think about how things change, and how some things stay the same. Like a good picture, it stays with you, even when everything else is long gone.
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