Bettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini

Jan 1, 2004

1h 30m

★ 7.5

Overview

Featuring the vintage films, and pictures that made her a phenomenon, BETTIE PAGE, THE GIRL IN THE LEOPARD PRINT BIKINI, focuses on the life and times of the legendary model, the times in which she lived, and the impact her career had on the subsequent fifty years.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Passport International Entertainment

Multicom Entertainment Group

Bettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini Trailers

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Cast

Herself

Bettie Page

Tempest Storm

Jayne Mansfield

Marilyn Monroe

Pamela Anderson

Lili St. Cyr

Marilyn Chambers

Linda Lovelace

Madonna

Cher

James Dean

John Holmes

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