AND THIS IS BARDOT

Not the way I remembered. Not that I ever knew much about her. She was French. She was called a sex kitten. I was in junior high so I didn't know what that meant. I'm way past that now. To be honest I still don't know what that means.

I remember she was in some of those movies that I couldn't see. I imagine today, her movies could be on prime time tv. I don't think they were too explicit.

One movie from back then I remember I couldn't see was A Town Without Pity. The only reason I wanted to watch it was because I liked the song by Gene Pitney. It made me think I shouldn't like Pitney because maybe he wasn't a good guy. There was a distinction back then. Now lots of people like bad guys.

I watched the movie years later. It was about a girl who was raped. It would be a PG movie today. Nothing visual. I watched it because I could. I was an adult. I still like the song and forgave Pitney years ago.

Bridgette Bardot wasn't in it. I never saw her in a movie. But I remember her looking a lot prettier than the picture.

She was popular in the 60's and '70's. About the time actor Dale Robertson made the great quote, "When I used to go to the movies, they were great. It was like a warm bath. Now when I go to the movies, I feel like I need a warm bath after I've watched one."

And that was 35 or so years ago. When BB was on the big screen. And probably quite tame by today's standards.