Cinema Still Life: Cheese and Beef... cake, that is

We're wrapping up this November's focus on the Production Code. Given that so many events in censorship history occurred during this month in history, each November Cinema Styles will focus on the code. It's a little early to be announcing what I'll be doing next year on these pages but what the hell: I'll be focusing on the sixties and the movies and events that conspired to bring the code down, from The Leather Boys to The Pawnbroker.

Until then let's finish up with some pics. Now during the code years nudity was strictly off-limits but that didn't mean the studios didn't know how to sex things up. Frankly, depending on the clothes of course, the clothed body is much more alluring than the nude body. Nudity equals art (or porn depending on the action). Garters, heels and heaving breasts equals sex. And Hollywood understood that. Until we revisit the code next November here's some Post-Thanksgiving Cheesecake... and Beefcake.

First, there's the actresses and dancers known for their legs - Marlene, Betty, Cyd and Angie:

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Then there were the bombshells - Jane, Jayne with a "Y", Mamie and Marilyn, twice:

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Then there were the vixens of the sixties - Brigitte, Ursula, Ann-Margret and Raquel

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And just so the ladies don't think I'm leaving them out here's a few choice slices of beefcake from the Production Code era:

Strong Man Buster
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Joe E. "Charles Bronson" Brown

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Bert "The Lion" Lahr. Psssst... he's not wearing any clothes!

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Okay seriously, all jokes aside, who the hell would've figured Joe E. Brown to have such a muscular defined build? It's Joe E. Brown for godsakes!

And I would've had more beefcake photos but there are no pictures of Clint Eastwood, Steve McQueen or Alain Delon anywhere on the internet. Seriously, I must've typed in "Brigitte Bardot" a thousand times and not once did a picture of Clint Eastwood come up. Alain Delon? Forget it. I probably typed in every possible combination of "Marilyn Monroe," "Ann-Margret" and "Raquel Welch" and nothing! I mean nothing! I must be doing something wrong. Oh well. There's always next November.

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As always, click to enlarge.

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