Comments on: Julie Newmar as April Conquest http://boingboing.net/2009/12/26/julie-newmar-as-apri.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 06:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Robbo http://boingboing.net/2009/12/26/julie-newmar-as-apri.html#comment-673539 Robbo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-673539 The three women of the screen I have always always loved are Myrna Loy, Diana Rigg and Julie Newmar. There afre others of course but those three were always so iconic. And it's not so much an indication of how tall Newmar was as it was proof of how freakin' short Davey Jones was. The three women of the screen I have always always loved are Myrna Loy, Diana Rigg and Julie Newmar. There afre others of course but those three were always so iconic. And it’s not so much an indication of how tall Newmar was as it was proof of how freakin’ short Davey Jones was.

]]> By: Glenn Fleishman http://boingboing.net/2009/12/26/julie-newmar-as-apri.html#comment-673540 Glenn Fleishman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-673540 "wooden cheese cutting boards" rrrrr....wha'? “wooden cheese cutting boards”

rrrrr….wha’?

]]> By: PeaceLove http://boingboing.net/2009/12/26/julie-newmar-as-apri.html#comment-673801 PeaceLove Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-673801 Mmmm...Julie Newmar...mrrrowrrr... She has *vibe*. Mmmm…Julie Newmar…mrrrowrrr…

She has *vibe*.

]]> By: pinehead http://boingboing.net/2009/12/26/julie-newmar-as-apri.html#comment-673548 pinehead Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-673548 Julie Newmar's height is listed as 5'10", while Davy Jones is listed at 5'3". So it kinda-sorta IS similar to the proportions seen in Avatar, just on a little smaller scale. Julie Newmar’s height is listed as 5’10″, while Davy Jones is listed at 5’3″. So it kinda-sorta IS similar to the proportions seen in Avatar, just on a little smaller scale.

]]> By: Pope Ratzo http://boingboing.net/2009/12/26/julie-newmar-as-apri.html#comment-673554 Pope Ratzo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-673554 Although she doesn't know it, Julie Newmar was instrumental in my first sexual experience. (I originally included the adjective "manual" in that last sentence, but I figure that goes without saying) I'm betting there are a lot of men my age with similar stories. As someone else mentioned, Diana Rigg was also one of my early "partners". It still takes my breath away to see photos of either one of them from that era. Although she doesn’t know it, Julie Newmar was instrumental in my first sexual experience. (I originally included the adjective “manual” in that last sentence, but I figure that goes without saying)

I’m betting there are a lot of men my age with similar stories.

As someone else mentioned, Diana Rigg was also one of my early “partners”. It still takes my breath away to see photos of either one of them from that era.

]]> By: IWood http://boingboing.net/2009/12/26/julie-newmar-as-apri.html#comment-673555 IWood Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-673555 Thanks for everything. Thanks for everything.

]]> By: querent http://boingboing.net/2009/12/26/julie-newmar-as-apri.html#comment-673562 querent Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-673562 That's actually kinda touching man. (I just realized I should say, "No pun intended." Really, none is.) That’s actually kinda touching man.

(I just realized I should say, “No pun intended.” Really, none is.)

]]> By: InsertFingerHere http://boingboing.net/2009/12/26/julie-newmar-as-apri.html#comment-673565 InsertFingerHere Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-673565 Rigg, Welch, Newmar and Fonda (Jane) Are my 60's Harem. Rigg, Welch, Newmar and Fonda (Jane) Are my 60′s Harem.

]]> By: spithole http://boingboing.net/2009/12/26/julie-newmar-as-apri.html#comment-673569 spithole Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-673569 Actually, I much purrrferred Eartha Kitt's portrayal of Catwoman on the 60s TV show. Actually, I much purrrferred Eartha Kitt’s portrayal of Catwoman on the 60s TV show.

]]> By: hep cat http://boingboing.net/2009/12/26/julie-newmar-as-apri.html#comment-673594 hep cat Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-673594 So now I'm supposed to try and sleep imagining an event that brings together technology journalists, Julie Newmar, Jerry Pournelle, and wooden cheese cutting boards? With or without cheese? That detail will be revealed right? So now I’m supposed to try and sleep imagining an event that brings together technology journalists, Julie Newmar, Jerry Pournelle, and wooden cheese cutting boards? With or without cheese?

That detail will be revealed right?

]]> By: Roach http://boingboing.net/2009/12/26/julie-newmar-as-apri.html#comment-673595 Roach Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-673595 To Mark Frauenfelder, Thanks for everything. -Roach To Mark Frauenfelder,

Thanks for everything.

-Roach

]]> By: AtomicAgent007 http://boingboing.net/2009/12/26/julie-newmar-as-apri.html#comment-673597 AtomicAgent007 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-673597 Oh there's some special effects at work there my friend, no CGI required though;) Oh there’s some special effects at work there my friend, no CGI required though;)

]]> By: efergus3 http://boingboing.net/2009/12/26/julie-newmar-as-apri.html#comment-673608 efergus3 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-673608 "Does not compute." “Does not compute.”

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/12/26/julie-newmar-as-apri.html#comment-673611 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-673611 *cinema-geekout* It's not Special Effects if it's added in after with CGI. Special Effects are things like on-set explosions or cars flipping, anything that physically happens and is captured on camera. Visual effects, while originally refering to optical tricks and illusions used in film making, is now the term used to refer to after-the-fact CGI work as well, having largely supplanted the older usage because illusions in film aren't used much any more. ~D. Walker *cinema-geekout*

It’s not Special Effects if it’s added in after with CGI. Special Effects are things like on-set explosions or cars flipping, anything that physically happens and is captured on camera.

Visual effects, while originally refering to optical tricks and illusions used in film making, is now the term used to refer to after-the-fact CGI work as well, having largely supplanted the older usage because illusions in film aren’t used much any more.

~D. Walker

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/12/26/julie-newmar-as-apri.html#comment-673650 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-673650 In The Marriage Go-Round (1961), Julie warns Susan Hayward that she's bigger, better, smarter, stronger, prettier, faster ... and so on, and that other women are correct to feel threatened by her. Yep. In The Marriage Go-Round (1961), Julie warns Susan Hayward that she’s bigger, better, smarter, stronger, prettier, faster … and so on, and that other women are correct to feel threatened by her. Yep.

]]> By: quesie http://boingboing.net/2009/12/26/julie-newmar-as-apri.html#comment-673669 quesie Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-673669 I am related to Julie Newmar, by marriage. You may all start weeping and gnashing your teeth now. I am related to Julie Newmar, by marriage.

You may all start weeping and gnashing your teeth now.

]]> By: blueelm http://boingboing.net/2009/12/26/julie-newmar-as-apri.html#comment-673679 blueelm Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-673679 I used to always try to look like her I used to always try to look like her

]]> By: Doom-Kitten http://boingboing.net/2009/12/26/julie-newmar-as-apri.html#comment-673691 Doom-Kitten Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-673691 beautiful picture of Myrna Loy that I just stumbled upon - http://riotclitshave.livejournal.com/1680692.html beautiful picture of Myrna Loy that I just stumbled upon – http://riotclitshave.livejournal.com/1680692.html

]]> By: drkptt http://boingboing.net/2009/12/26/julie-newmar-as-apri.html#comment-673960 drkptt Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-673960 Julie holds a couple of US Patents for ladies undergarments. Note that one of the examples on the USPTO website 'advanced search' page features her inventions: http://patft.uspto.gov/netahtml/PTO/search-adv.htm Plug 'in/newmar-julie' into the query box as suggested. You get Patent #4,003,094--'Pantyhose with shaping band for cheeky derrier relief' Meow! Julie holds a couple of US Patents for ladies undergarments. Note that one of the examples on the USPTO website ‘advanced search’ page features her inventions:

http://patft.uspto.gov/netahtml/PTO/search-adv.htm

Plug ‘in/newmar-julie’ into the query box as suggested. You get Patent #4,003,094–’Pantyhose with shaping band for cheeky derrier relief’

Meow!

]]> By: Rick. http://boingboing.net/2009/12/26/julie-newmar-as-apri.html#comment-673996 Rick. Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-673996 Back in the 90s, I did some visual effects work on a Monkees TV movie, working directly for Mike Nesmith. (He was nice.) The rest of the Monkees were in the facility I worked in and I caught glimpses of each here and there. I ran into Davey Jones while leaving the restroom. He came up to about my chest, about the same as the photo above, and I'm only 5'8". So Ms. Newmar must be about the same height. On another note, when I entered the Monkees' temporary production office in our building, it was filled with super-hot young women. Once a rock star, always a rock star! Back in the 90s, I did some visual effects work on a Monkees TV movie, working directly for Mike Nesmith. (He was nice.) The rest of the Monkees were in the facility I worked in and I caught glimpses of each here and there.

I ran into Davey Jones while leaving the restroom. He came up to about my chest, about the same as the photo above, and I’m only 5’8″. So Ms. Newmar must be about the same height.

On another note, when I entered the Monkees’ temporary production office in our building, it was filled with super-hot young women. Once a rock star, always a rock star!

]]> By: Bitgod http://boingboing.net/2009/12/26/julie-newmar-as-apri.html#comment-673755 Bitgod Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-673755 Myrna isn't grasping the "banana in the tail pipe" trick. :) I'll agree with the Myrna Loy, Diana Rigg and Julie Newmar grouping, with a dash of Bettie Page, Yvonne Craig and Lynda Carter. Myrna isn’t grasping the “banana in the tail pipe” trick. :)

I’ll agree with the Myrna Loy, Diana Rigg and Julie Newmar grouping, with a dash of Bettie Page, Yvonne Craig and Lynda Carter.

]]> By: kaini http://boingboing.net/2009/12/26/julie-newmar-as-apri.html#comment-673764 kaini Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-673764 "look at the size difference"? - i can actually see two. meow indeed. “look at the size difference”? – i can actually see two. meow indeed.

]]> By: mdh http://boingboing.net/2009/12/26/julie-newmar-as-apri.html#comment-673773 mdh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-673773 my second favorite episode of the Monkees! After the Zappa episode, of course. my second favorite episode of the Monkees! After the Zappa episode, of course.

]]> By: spithole http://boingboing.net/2009/12/26/julie-newmar-as-apri.html#comment-673523 spithole Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-673523 - she-larious - - she-larious -

]]> By: bat21 http://boingboing.net/2009/12/26/julie-newmar-as-apri.html#comment-673529 bat21 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-673529 She is very statuesque. Meow. She is very statuesque. Meow.

]]> By: SKORPIO http://boingboing.net/2009/12/26/julie-newmar-as-apri.html#comment-673532 SKORPIO Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-673532 My favorite Catwoman! I had such a crush on Julie when I was in the second grade. My favorite Catwoman! I had such a crush on Julie when I was in the second grade.

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