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Virginia was a [[burlesque dancer]] in 1954, who shot up to the top of the burlesque circuit earning upwards of $1500 per week. She was known for a cowboy striptease routine.<ref>{{cite book |last=Shteir|first=Rachel|title=Striptease: The Untold History of the Girlie Show|pages=p.279|year=2004|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=New York|isbn=0-19-512750-1}}</ref> In addition to exotic dancing, Bell was featured in a number of 8mm loop films, and also appeared in various men's magazines such as ''Night and Day'' and ''Fling''. | Virginia was a [[burlesque dancer]] in 1954, who shot up to the top of the burlesque circuit earning upwards of $1500 per week. She was known for a cowboy striptease routine.<ref>{{cite book |last=Shteir|first=Rachel|title=Striptease: The Untold History of the Girlie Show|pages=p.279|year=2004|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=New York|isbn=0-19-512750-1}}</ref> In addition to exotic dancing, Bell was featured in a number of 8mm loop films, and also appeared in various men's magazines such as ''Night and Day'' and ''Fling''. | ||
Bell also starred in the feature film, ''[[Bell, Bare and Beautiful]]'' (1963). Bell's husband, burlesque theater-owner Eli Jackson, had contacted exploitation | Bell also starred in the feature film, ''[[Bell, Bare and Beautiful]]'' (1963). Bell's husband, burlesque theater-owner Eli Jackson, had contacted exploitation filmmakers Herschell Gordon Lewis and David Friedman about making a film featuring his wife. Bell was pregnant at the time, and Lewis recalled, "I guess it was her first pregnancy because no one was sure that she would emerge from it and still be able to perform in burlesque. These fellows wanted to capture her on film before she lost her figure."<ref>Palmer, Randy. ''Herschell Gordon Lewis, Godfather of Gore: The Films''. Jefferson, North Carolina, and London: McFarland & Company, 2000. ISBN 0-7864-0808-1. pp. 35-37.</ref> | ||
One of Bell's last performances was in the role of Julia in ''Fraulein Doktor'', a 1969 Dino de Laurentiis World War I espionage story which ''Variety'' called a promising film concept that "emerges merely as another sloppily-made Italian import."<ref>''Fraulein Doktor'' (film review). ''Variety'', April 9, 1969.</ref> Virginia Bell retired in 1970. | One of Bell's last performances was in the role of Julia in ''Fraulein Doktor'', a 1969 Dino de Laurentiis World War I espionage story which ''Variety'' called a promising film concept that "emerges merely as another sloppily-made Italian import."<ref>''Fraulein Doktor'' (film review). ''Variety'', April 9, 1969.</ref> Virginia Bell retired in 1970. | ||
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| Also known as | Virginia "Ding Dong" Bell |
| Born | 1932 Montrose, California, USA |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Nationality | American |
| Body | |
| Measurements | 48-24-36[1][2][3] |
| Bra/cup size | F (same as DDD cup)[4] |
| Boobs | Natural |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)[1] |
| Weight | 120 lb (55 kg) |
| Body type | Average |
| Hair | Brunette |
| Performances | |
| Shown | Topless |
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Virginia "Ding Dong" Bell (born 1932 in Montrose, California) was an American pin up model and burlesque dancer. Standing only 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m), with a 48-inch bust, she started her career in the 1950s.
Work
Virginia was a burlesque dancer in 1954, who shot up to the top of the burlesque circuit earning upwards of $1500 per week. She was known for a cowboy striptease routine.[5] In addition to exotic dancing, Bell was featured in a number of 8mm loop films, and also appeared in various men's magazines such as Night and Day and Fling.
Bell also starred in the feature film, Bell, Bare and Beautiful (1963). Bell's husband, burlesque theater-owner Eli Jackson, had contacted exploitation filmmakers Herschell Gordon Lewis and David Friedman about making a film featuring his wife. Bell was pregnant at the time, and Lewis recalled, "I guess it was her first pregnancy because no one was sure that she would emerge from it and still be able to perform in burlesque. These fellows wanted to capture her on film before she lost her figure."[6]
One of Bell's last performances was in the role of Julia in Fraulein Doktor, a 1969 Dino de Laurentiis World War I espionage story which Variety called a promising film concept that "emerges merely as another sloppily-made Italian import."[7] Virginia Bell retired in 1970.
Filmography
- Gertie the Grapefruit Girl and Friends
- Bell, Bare and Beautiful (1963)
- Lullaby of Bareland (1964)
- Fräulein Doktor (1969)
External Links
- Virginia Bell Gallery
- Big Breast Archive.com
- Another Virginia Bell Gallery
- Pinupfiles.com
- Bra Buster Magazine.com
- Retroboobs
- Scoreland Profile
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 IMDb
- ↑ http://javasbachelorpad.com/bell.html
- ↑ http://www.imagemakers.mb.ca/pinups/burlesque/bell/bell1.html
- ↑ http://www.pinupfiles.com/virginia.html
- ↑ Shteir, Rachel (2004). Striptease: The Untold History of the Girlie Show. New York: Oxford University Press, p.279. ISBN 0-19-512750-1.
- ↑ Palmer, Randy. Herschell Gordon Lewis, Godfather of Gore: The Films. Jefferson, North Carolina, and London: McFarland & Company, 2000. ISBN 0-7864-0808-1. pp. 35-37.
- ↑ Fraulein Doktor (film review). Variety, April 9, 1969.
