That’s my boy. I feared I’d have to read some bullshit about how it was her singing voice that attracted and sustained your interest. Like you rifled through my Playboys for the short stories. But Racquel was gorgeous, could sing and sexiest of all (at least to me) didn’t take herself seriously and had humor about herself. I’d call that the trifecta. Good Man!
I went with my parents to the drive-in to see Kansas City Bomber way, way, way back in the day -- yes, I'm old. I don't really remember much about it, though, but I do remember the roller derby scenes. I saw it on Turner Classic Movies a year or so ago and I was really impressed. She also did something called, I think, the Last of Sheila which is a really, really fun Knives Out-type movie from the early 1970s (I think Anthony Perkins and Stephen Sondheim wrote the script) with a really great cast and she more than held her own. But as an impressionable kid, yes, let's just say I really enjoyed Mother, Jugs, and Speed. Well written as always, Dan.
That’s my boy. I feared I’d have to read some bullshit about how it was her singing voice that attracted and sustained your interest. Like you rifled through my Playboys for the short stories. But Racquel was gorgeous, could sing and sexiest of all (at least to me) didn’t take herself seriously and had humor about herself. I’d call that the trifecta. Good Man!
Some of those articles WERE pretty good, though!
🙄🥹 really?
Where do you think I learned to write?
Thanks, Dan (and Irwin)! This father-son exchange in the comments is the perfect coda. All the best!
My first GF, lust city, I wanted to be a baseball player or a playboy photographer back then.
Excellent retrospective from a different angle -- love it!
I went with my parents to the drive-in to see Kansas City Bomber way, way, way back in the day -- yes, I'm old. I don't really remember much about it, though, but I do remember the roller derby scenes. I saw it on Turner Classic Movies a year or so ago and I was really impressed. She also did something called, I think, the Last of Sheila which is a really, really fun Knives Out-type movie from the early 1970s (I think Anthony Perkins and Stephen Sondheim wrote the script) with a really great cast and she more than held her own. But as an impressionable kid, yes, let's just say I really enjoyed Mother, Jugs, and Speed. Well written as always, Dan.