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'''Virginia "Ding Dong" Bell''' (born [[1932]] in Montrose, California) was a topless model and [[actress]]. She started her career in the 1950s as a [[burlesque dancer]]. Standing only {{height|ft=5|in=2}}, her 48-inch bust was her most prominent asset. According to ''Celebrity Sleuth'' magazine, Virginia's measurements were 48-24-36.
'''Virginia "Ding Dong" Bell''' (born [[1932]] in Montrose, California) was a [[American]] [[pin up model]] and [[burlesque dancer]]. She started her career in the 1950s, standing only {{height|ft=5|in=2}}, her 48-inch bust.


==Work==
==Work==
Virginia had one starring role in a feature film, ''Bell, Bare and Beautiful'' (1963), which was the product of legendary sexploitation team of Herschell Gordon Lewis and David Friedman. In it, Virginia plays a [[burlesque dancer]] pursued by Lewis regular Thomas Wood.  
Virginia was a [[burlesque dancer]] in 1954, who shot up to the top of the burlesque circuit earning updwards of $1500 per week . She was featured in a number of 8mm loop flims, also appeared in various men's magazines such as ''Night and Day''' and ''Fling''. Also starting in some film, notably in 1963 where she stared in the feature film, ''Bell, Bare and Beautiful'' who she co-wrote it with her husband Eli Jackson. It's remembered as one of the most terrible movies of its day. But a cult classic. She later retired in 1970.


Known mainly as a headlining burlesque queen (see ''Lullaby of Bareland''), Virginia Bell also made numerous nudie cutie film loops in her day, which were silent. Apparently, she was with child when Bell, Bare and Beautiful was shot, which would explain why she is tastefully draped in so many scenes. Filmed on location at Spartans’ Tropical Garden in Miami, Florida. Memorably, the film is remembered as one of the most terrible movies of its day. Nonetheless, it became a cult classic.
== Filmography ==
 
*Fräulein Doktor (1969)
Virginia would make another appearance in ''Lullaby of Bareland'' (1964), a series of three shorter segments spliced together to flesh out the runtime. Virginia's contribution is a lengthy striptease routine. The final sequence of the film is most notable for the appearance of the topless British Invasion knockoff, "The Beatlettes".
*Lullaby of Bareland (1964)  
 
*Bell, Bare and Beautiful (1963)  
Aside from feature films, Virginia appeared in many nudie loops, which can be found in the video series "Reel Classics", and in the "Big Bust Loops" and "Super Boobs" series from Something Weird Video.
*Gertie the Grapefruit Girl and Friends


== References ==
== References ==
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Revision as of 07:25, 28 August 2008

Virginia "Ding Dong" Bell (born 1932 in Montrose, California) was a American pin up model and burlesque dancer. She started her career in the 1950s, standing only 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m), her 48-inch bust.

Work

Virginia was a burlesque dancer in 1954, who shot up to the top of the burlesque circuit earning updwards of $1500 per week . She was featured in a number of 8mm loop flims, also appeared in various men's magazines such as Night and Day' and Fling. Also starting in some film, notably in 1963 where she stared in the feature film, Bell, Bare and Beautiful who she co-wrote it with her husband Eli Jackson. It's remembered as one of the most terrible movies of its day. But a cult classic. She later retired in 1970.

Filmography

  • Fräulein Doktor (1969)
  • Lullaby of Bareland (1964)
  • Bell, Bare and Beautiful (1963)
  • Gertie the Grapefruit Girl and Friends

References

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