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Personal
Also known as Zsa Zsa
Chesty Gabor[2]
Born [[:Category:1941[11] or 1928 births|1941[11] or 1928]]
Poland
Ethnicity Caucasian
Nationality American
Body
Measurements 73-32-36[13]
Bra/cup size G  (same as FF cup)
Boobs Natural
Body type Average
Hair Blonde
Performances
Shown Topless
Databases
  IMDb  

Chesty Morgan was an exotic dancer and film actress, notably in two films directed by Doris Wishman.

Background

Chesty Morgan was born Lillian Wajc[14] about 1941.[15]

Commenting on her development, Morgan said that she was "flat-chested until I was 17. I was like a boy. And then something happened."[1]

Before coming to the United States, she spent some time living and working in Israel. She later quipped that she left because she "couldn't make enough money to pay for [her] bras."[1]

Her unusual bust size gave her a mark of distinction in her career as an exotic dancer, and for her later leading roles in film, in which her bust size is a record.[16] There were problems associated with her large bust. "I have back problems," she said, "but that's not the main problem. It's when you go out you have so much audience. I always wanted to have a small bust. It's difficult to get clothes."[1]


Stripping career

Chesty Morgan was a popular live act by 1973, going under the name of Chesty Gabor.[2] By 1974, she was using the name "Chesty Morgan". Though apparently coincidental, "Chesty Morgan" was the name of a minor character in director John Ford's 1926 silent film, The Shamrock Handicap, which dealt with horse racing in the U.S. and Ireland.[17]

Chesty Morgan's regular performance began with a walk through her audience. On the way to the stage, she would talk with members of the audience and allow them to feel and fondle her breasts, encouraging them to test that they were real.[12] A courtroom description of Morgan's act states that once onstage, she would, "occasionally [invite] a patron to come up to the edge of the stage, but not on the stage, and [permit] him or her to touch the top portion of breasts above the neckline of the negligee, or to put his or her face into the top portion of her breasts while she [shook] them in a kootchy-kootchy fashion."[7] Her stripping performances were accompanied by popular songs such as "Delilah" (1968).[12]

During her act, Morgan employed much humor directed at her physical attributes. Her walk to the stage would sometimes include two midgets. They would march in front of Morgan, each supporting one of her mammaries.[6] Her speech while on stage included such jokes as, "You know why my feet so small? Because things don't grow in the shade, that's why."[12] She claimed to be opposed to Women's Liberation because, "they want to go braless and I can't do it."[1]

Chesty Morgan's daily wardrobe consisted of bras made by the Texas company Command Performance. A 1979 article reported that they cost $50 each.[9] On stage she wore an elaborate costume which included an ostrich plume shawl and a black, silver-sequined gown which she had purchased for over $5,000.[12]

Morgan's philosophy about her career was that she was sharing her natural endowment with her audience. "My boobs belong to the world," she said, "They're attached to my body, but they belong to the public."[12]

Marriage

Chesty Morgan with her husband, National League umpire Dick Stello before Morgan's nightclub act in Boston, November 13, 1975.

When Morgan met National League umpire Dick Stello (July 20, 1934 - November 18, 1987),[18] his first words to her were, "My, my. 73 inches- why, that's over 6 feet!"[4] A talented singer who grew up with show business connections himself,[6] for some time Stello spent his winters as a nightclub MC in New York and New Jersey.[4]

They were married on March 24, 1974 in Pinellas County, Florida.[3] It was Stello's first marriage.[4] During the baseball off-season Morgan and Stello lived together in St. Petersburg, Florida.[4] Morgan worked as a real estate agent when she was not performing, explaining, "When I'm home I have to do something. I can't rely only on this," referring to her career as a stripper.[1]

Stello took a good deal of kidding from his sports colleagues after his marriage. Syracuse (New York) Herald-Journal sports editor and writer Arnie Burdick[19] described Stello's new wife as "an exotic dancer with a front that's about as imposing as the Fenway Wall", a reference to the 37 foot wall in Boston's Fenway Park, home to the Boston Red Sox baseball team. [20] Columnist Joe Falls mis-identified the groom as umpire Ed Sudol, but, noting "Chesty"'s nickname, wrote, "The bride's measurements were listed as 76-26-36, which will require no further comment."[2]

Proud of his wife's career, Morgan's husband sometimes took his sports colleagues to her performances. In his autobiography, fellow Major League Baseball umpire Eric Gregg recalled seeing one of Morgan's performances with Stello. He called the experience, "one of the strangest nights of my life." Gregg remembered Stello as "a class act", generous and a teacher to him. He wrote that seeing Morgan's show was, "a riot", but that his thoughts on the situation were, "here we were sitting with her husband. What were you supposed to say under the circumstances? Hey, nice boobs?"[6]

Another sports related figure to attend Morgan's show was Bart Starr, Jr., the son of the Green Bay Packers' head coach. In 1976, while under the Wisconsin legal drinking age, Starr and some other underage friends were enjoying alcoholic beverages before Morgan's performance. Bruce Van Dyke, a Green Bay Packer guard, happened to be at the show too and noticed the young Starr at the nightclub. Van Dyke approached Starr and said, laughing, "I won't tell if you won't."[21]

Legal battles

In connection with her occupation, Chesty Morgan had several encounters with the law. Morgan attributed these troubles to politics. While in the midst of one of these incidents, she told a newspaper reporter, "The reason I get in trouble, you know, is because of these people that run for politics. These politicians don't like the hoochy-koochy."[12]

In early 1975, while performing at the 79th Street Burlesque in Miami, Morgan was arrested with two other strippers. Morgan was charged with "exposing parts of her body in a manner intended to arouse the sexual desire of onlookers."[11] In mid-November 1975, Morgan was performing at a nightclub in Boston. She was photographed with her husband before one of the shows, and the picture ran in the Syracuse, New York Herald-Journal.[22]

The ad which The Manitoban refused to run in October 1979.

When Morgan performed at the Winnepeg Playhouse in Winnepeg, Manitoba, Canada from October 26th to October 30, 1979, The Manitoban, the campus newspaper for The University of Manitoba, refused to carry the advertisement for Morgan's appearance, claiming that it was sexist.[9] Morgan held a press conference on October 25, 1979, the day before her performances, in which she answered questions from representatives of print media, radio and television.[1]

On December 11, 1979, after five years of marriage, Morgan and her husband were divorced.[23]

While performing in Stoughton, Massachussetts in 1983, Morgan again came to the attention of law enforcement officials. Her long-time practise of allowing audience members to touch her was against the town's laws. Alex's Lounge, the establishment at which she had been performing, had their entertainment license suspended for one day and their liquor license suspended for five days due to Morgan's act.[12] A preliminary request to prevent further actions against the establishment was denied.[7] Morgan continued to perform at the lounge, but did not interact with her audience in her preliminary stroll to the stage. She claimed that the ban on touching infringed on her right to freedom of expression, and filed an appeal.[12] The appeal was argued on September 19, 1984,[24] claiming that Morgan's performance was "protected expression." On November 2 the decision was made against Morgan and George F. Alexopoulos, the owner of Alex's Lounge.[7]

Film career

Though Morgan's stripping career was quite successful, her film performances are often the subject of ridicule from critics. Due to the transient nature of live performance, it is her film roles for which she is best remembered.

Deadly Weapons

Chesty in Deadly Weapons (1974)

A contemporary Boston reviewer criticized Morgan's "lethargic" performance and characterized her as "pretty close to a zombie." The review continued, "It's obvious that Chesty... can't act," and summarized her performance techniques as, "she makes contortions with her mouth, she talks in 3 word sentences, and she fondles herself a lot."

The reviewer was also critical of Morgan's physical appearance, writing, "The skin on her chest was translucent and she had a bulging vein on the inside of her left breast. Her derriere was flabby and saggy." Nor did the reviewer find the costumes used in the film to his approval. "All she wore was frilly scoop neck shirts and frilly v-neck shirts that did not enhance the lure of her chest."

The review ended by noting that Morgan's genitalia are never exposed in the film, "a fact that has led to some nasty rumors that, perhaps. Chesty is really a man... I mean, you gotta have a strong back to carry around all that excess weight!"[10]

Double Agent 73

Chesty in Double Agent 73 (1974)

Fellini's Casanova

Chesty as Barberina in Fellini's Casanova (1976)

The celebrated Italian director Federico Fellini and his wife were in New York in late August 1974 in conjunction with the U.S. release of his most recent film, Amarcord (1973). During the visit, Fellini became aware of Chesty Morgan and her prodigious physique, and decided to include her in his next film, Fellini's Casanova.[5] Morgan's role was that of Barbarina, a maid. Morgan described the role simply as "a woman with big boobs."[1] Her scene with Donald Sutherland was filmed, and can be seen in an Italian documentary on the film.[25] During the cutting of the film, however, Morgan's entire scene was removed.[26]

Legacy

Memorabilia related to Chesty Morgan is preserved at Exotic World Burlesque Museum & Striptease Hall of Fame in Helendale, California, under the supervision of Dixie Evans.[27]

Filmography

Title Released Company Director Starring Notes
Deadly Weapons April 1974 Juri Productions
Hallmark Releasing Corp. 		Doris Wishman Chesty Morgan
Double Agent 73 1974 Juri Productions
International Film Distributors
Tigon Film Distributors 		Doris Wishman Chesty Morgan
Fellini's Casanova 1976 Produzioni Europee Associati
Titanus Distribuzione
Universal Pictures 		Federico Fellini Donald Sutherland Chesty Morgan's scenes deleted
Third Hand 1981

Magazine appearances

  • The Best of Score (1993), "The Legend of Chesty Morgan", p. 38-39.[28]
  • Celebrity Sleuth (1997, vol. 11 #1), p.61.[28]
  • Fling (July 1979), "Chesty Morgan: Life on Top", pp.48-51.[28]
  • Gent (December 1974)
  • Gent (May 1980), p.38-43. "Chesty Morgan and Her Magnificent Bazooms" (interview).[28]
  • Hustler (September 1979), "Udder Nonsense", p.15.[28]
  • Playboy (December 1976), p. 128. (image from Fellini's Casanova)[28]
  • Scoop (Denmark) (1982, issue #8), "Chesty Morgan - bystflickornas Muhammad Ali!" p. 38-39.[28]
  • Score (August 1992)
  • Score Holiday (1999)
  • Voluptuous (August 1998)

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Kamin, Hope. "Chesty was really flat at 17; Now her 73-in bust draws the crowds", Winnipeg Free Press (Winnipeg, Manitoba), October 26, 1979, p. 36.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Falls, Joe. "Joe Falls Column: Ding Dong! It's Montreal Ace", Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah), April 21, 1974, p. 72.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (2006) Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 (Florida Department of Health: database on-line). Provo, UT: Ancestry.com. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Herskowitz, Mickey. "Hot Line", Chronicle Telegram (Elyria, Ohio), October 05, 1975, p. C-7.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Baxter, John (1994). Fellini: The Biography. New York: St. Martin's Press, pp.174-175. ISBN 0-312-11273-4. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Gregg, Eric (1985). "My Colleagues", Working the Plate; The Eric Gregg Story, pp.174-175. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 CHESTY MORGAN & others vs. TOWN OF STOUGHTON & others. 18 Mass. App. Ct. 977. Massachusetts Cases (November 2, 1984). Retrieved on December 20, 2008.
  8. ↑ Le jazz acidique. www.worldcat.org. Retrieved on December 20, 2008.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Cansino, Barbara. "Phoning the funnies; Trivia", Winnipeg Free Press (Winnipeg, Manitoba), October 25, 1979, p. 45.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Half-Elf. "Hefty Cleavage Does More Than Fill Custom-Made Bra", The Mass Media (Boston, Massachussetts), April 25, 1974, p. 12.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 "Chesty", The Independent (Long Beach, California), February 6, 1975, p. 2.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 "Chesty Morgan Belongs to World", The Paris News (Paris, Texas), (Associated Press), December 28, 1983, p. 65.
  13. ↑ "Chesty Morgan is Coming Live on Stage: Playhouse Theatre ad", Winnipeg Free Press (Winnipeg, Manitoba), October 17, 1979, p. 43.
  14. ↑ Morgan's original name is often given as Lillian Wilczowski. However marriage records show that her name at the time of her marriage to Dick Stello in 1974 was Wilczowski, but that her maiden name was Wajc.
  15. ↑ Chesty Morgan is often reported to have been born in 1928, but according to a news report-- "Chesty", The Independent (Long Beach, California), February 6, 1975-- she was 34 years of age in February 1975, making her birth to be about 1941.
  16. ↑ Robertson, Patrick (1988). Guinness Movie Facts & Feats. New York: Guinness Books. ISBN 0-851-12899-8. 
  17. ↑ Gallagher, Tag (1986). John Ford; The Man and His Films. University of California Press. ISBN 0520050975. 
  18. ↑ (2006) Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 (Florida Department of Health: database on-line). Provo, UT: Ancestry.com. 
  19. ↑ Arnie Burdick. www.syracusehalloffame.com. Retrieved on December 22, 2008.
  20. ↑ Burdick, Arnie. "Hot Line", Syracuse Herald-Journal (Syracuse, New York), October 23, 1975, p. 43.
  21. ↑ Claerbaut, David (2004). Bart Starr: When Leadership Mattered. Taylor Trade Publications. ISBN 1589791177. 
  22. ↑ "Her Name Fits", Syracuse Herald-Journal (Syracuse, New York), November 13, 1975, p. 52.
  23. ↑ (2006) Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001 (Florida Department of Health: database on-line). Provo, UT: Ancestry.com. 
  24. ↑ (1985) "App. 977 Chesty MORGAN et al.1 TOWN OF STOUGHTON et al.2 Appeals Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.", North eastern reporter. second series, p.139. 
  25. ↑ Chesty Morgan In Fellini Casanova Videos. www.truveo.com/. Retrieved on December 21, 2008.
  26. ↑ Baxter (1994), p.313.
  27. ↑ Bishop, Greg; Joe Oesterle, Mike Marinacci, Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman (1982). "The Exotic World of Dixie Lee Evans", Weird California: Your Travel Guide to California's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets. New York: Sterling Publishing Company, p.155. ISBN 1402733844. 
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 28.4 28.5 28.6 Publicity for Chesty Morgan. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on December 19, 2008. (Google translation)

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