This is from 1959. I’m still trying to crowd a lifetime of thrills into one night……every night! Mamie’s screen name in this is Silver Morgan! Doesn’t get any better….
Mamie Van Doren “Girls Town” Vintage Movie Poster and Video Clip
Submitted by denny
January 4th, 2010
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Allee Willis
Mamie Van Doren can do no wrong I don’t care what decade she appears in. I also love that this movie introduced Paul Anka. “Lonely Boy” was one of my first paper records.
Allee Willis
I also love that she says to a nun in the trailer, “”I don’t want to learn anything new, I know too much already”.
denny
That is my favorite line too! My friend Roger and I just die every time we watch this movie! This line is the best!
windupkitty
Oh my god!! This is one of my FAVORITE films!!!! Poor, poor Sarafina and her obsession with baby Paul Anka! His version of Ave Maria brought everyone to tears……even hardened Mamie!!!! And you can’t forget Dick Contino, the accordion showman (wears the highest pants ever! and Mel Torme!!! OK, I think I might watch this tonight…..I covet your poster…sincerely……
Allee Willis
I saw Dick Contino perform live on a friend’s patio about 10 years ago. He was staggering.
windupkitty
yeah, well he did that bellows shake thing and was kinda vegas later on! he’s a great player(even though he gets crap from some of the conservative players out there)..i saw him many years ago at the cotati accordion festival…as for the kitsch factor: he was wearing a skin tight black jumpsuit that was v-neck down to the navel (wow) and a silver zip-up jacket….he tore off the jacket after a couple of songs, made gun shapes with his hands and then shook them at the audience back and forth in sort of the stage-sized half moon sweep (you know what i’m talkin’ about?)..then he rocked a few more songs…..he was so thin, but yeah, he had the “good old accordion upper body”…..you can’t mistake the shoulders…i inherited them too and am now obligated to use them….or at least that’s my excuse for torturing cats with the sound of practicing on the accordion….i chatted with him a bit after he played and he was very nice and gave me a kiss on the cheek; quite a gentleman, as I recall…even let me take a photo with him…..funny to see the pic now…it seemed so long ago!!!!!!!!
Allee Willis
If you find that Contino pic of the two of you, submit it please!
denny
WHAT? Okay Allee, now I am jealous (in a good way!!).