Bettie News, Events and Gossip
Jan. 2008
Bettie Page was recently treated in the hospital for some medical problems. And, as every Bettie Page fan knows; Bettie is 84 years old, has very little money and no family. If you would like to show you care, take the time to do a random act of kindness. Send her a "wishing you well" card.
Send to:
Bettie Page
c/o CMG Worldwide
9229 West Sunset Boulevard
Suite 820
West Hollywood, CA
90069 USA
Dec. 2007
Steve Brewster of Scoutmaster of the Bettie Scouts of America got a call from the hospital at 10:26am cst, 12/26/07. Bettie Page has taken a turn for the worse. She has fallen weaker and having trouble breathing and they believe she has pneumonia. She is 84.
Offer a prayer, if you are so-inclined, or at least think some warm thoughts... .
UPDATE:
Steve Brewster reports: Your prayers are working. I just got a call
from the hospital 3:58pm cst 12/27/07. Bettie does indeed have pneumonia
but her condition is stabilized. Her care giver said this is very good
news! They are giving her oxygen and treating her with antibiotics and
even though she also has a kidney infection he is optimistic on her
recovery. I'll let you know as I hear more. Whatever you're doing, keep
it up! And Thanks to so very many of you for your calls and emails.
May 2005
George Lucas' directives described the droid as the automated equivalent of
Bettie Page, and the droid design quickly earned the nickname
"Bettybot." Though the scenes of Bail's offices were ultimately cut from
the film, the droid was nonetheless designed and modeled as a CG
character. Renamed the BD-3000 droid, it can be seen briefly during the
Senate landing platform scenes and the Galaxies Opera House scene.
Read more about Bettybot here.
April 02, 2004
After three false starts in the last eight years from other
companies, a Bettie Page movie is finally happening, with filming
beginning Monday in New York, according to Variety.
Killer Films, fully financed by HBO, is working on "The Ballad of
Bettie Page," starring Gretchen Mol. The decision has not yet been
made as to whether the film will be released theatrically or be seen
first on HBO.
A biography,
The Real Bettie Page, by Richard Foster, was published
in 1997, and delves into her trial for attempted murder and her
decade spent in a mental asylum. The upcoming movie could be
extremely compelling and spark renewed interest in Bettie Page
licensed products and memorabilia, such as those produced by Dark
Horse Comics.
From
Cinescape Online:
Actor Jared Harris has joined the cast of the HBO movie THE BALLAD OF
BETTIE PAGE. He will play photographer John Willie, the man who
brought Page to fame through his sexy photos of the dark-haired pin-
up queen. Gretchen Mol (THE THIRTEENTH FLOOR) is playing Page. Harris
will next be seen in RESIDENT
EVIL APOCALYPSE this fall.
The HBO movie is being directed by Mary Harron (AMERICAN PSYCHO),
from a script co-written by herself and her PSYCHO scribe Guinevere
Turner.
Entertainment Weekly magazine profiles Bettie Page sites (including this one) in its
#667, Aug. 16, 2002 issue. The cover features Spider-Man with the line "Don't Believe Your Eyes: 10 Movie
Magic Secrets." You'll find the piece, written by Ben Spier, in the Digital section on page 74.
Recent news has Liv Tyler now playing the part of Bettie Page in a Warner Brothers movie about the pin-up's life. Read the story here.
It's official! Guinevere Turner will be playing the part of Bettie Page in the movie "The Ballad of Bettie Page." Read more about the role on Guinevere's fan site. Two major movies about Bettie Page are in production. Yipee!
Someone who works at Playboy was nice enough to send this article in about Bettie.
E! Television featured The Life of Bettie Page -- True Hollywood Stories -- on April 27, 1997. It's a 2-hour retrospect that includes her history, interviews with her biographer and her brother, Jack and others -- including Bettie herself! Be sure to look for the reruns!
