She was gracious enough to respond, and our Q and A follows. Here’s a compilation of the very very awesome Lorelei scenes, which are by far the best ones in the film, though I might possibly be slightly biased:Īs you can see, I had no choice but to email Marta. ![]() Lorelei was played by the gorgeous and hilarious Marta Kristen, who would go on to star in Lost in Space and appear in a ton of other television series and commercials and films. The best part of Beach Blanket Bingo, though, is at the very end (this is a spoiler but honestly it’s not really the kind of movie that keeps you on the edge of your seat), when Annette turns to Frankie and asks, “Was there really a mermaid?” Frankie looks at her and answers smoothly: “Is there a moon? Is there a sky? Are there dreams?” We cut to the ocean, and a mermaid’s tail flips out of it, and then the word “FIN-EE” appears on the screen. Lorelei gets some temporary legs for her earthbound beau and they have a lovely romance… until Lorelei has to return to the water and her own kind, which is tragic but finally okay because it leaves Bonehead free to romance Linda Evans of later Dynasty fame and that is clearly the better choice financially. “I’ll be the only boy in my block that knows a real live mermaid!” Bonehead exclaims, when he discovers that Lorelei’s not quite a normal girl. In the Gay Talese book Thy Neighbor’s Wife, the story tells of a man who carried Diane Webber’s nude picture in his wallet for fifteen years as his masturbatory fantasy.Įmpey died on Augin Los Angeles at the age of 76 due to complications following surgery for cancer.So I’m sure you’ve seen the cinema classic Beach Blanket Bingo starring Frankie and Annette and their good friend Bonehead who falls in love with the mermaid Lorelei after she saves him from a surfboard accident. For several years Empey coordinated outdoor performances with up to 40 Middle Eastern dancers. Lots of women and children enjoyed the shows. ![]() Empey’s shows were extremely sensual they didn’t pander to the audience. Empey founded Perfumes of Araby, one of the first American belly dancing companies. She occasionally performed this dance accompanied by her top students and a band playing Middle Eastern music in public places in and around Los Angeles. She also appeared on the covers for several vinyl record albums including Les Baxter’s Jewels of the Sea, Sea of Dreams by Nelson Riddle, Marty Paich’s Jazz For Relaxation and Chile con Cugie by Xavier Cugat.Īround 1969 to 1980 Empey devoted her full-time career as a bellydance instructor at Everywoman’s Village in Van Nuys, California. ![]() Webber posed for many famous photographers such as Peter Gowland, Bunny Yeager and Russ Meyer. The Wonderful Webbers by June Lange, published by Elysium Inc in 1967, documented the Webbers’ nudist life style. She later took an interest in nudism, appearing in numerous nudist magazines. Įmpey took ballet lessons from Russian ballerina Maria Befefi and later worked as a chorus girl at Bimbo’s in San Francisco. The photos for her 1956 appearance were taken by soft core porn director Russ Meyer. Under the name Marguerite Empey she was Playboy magazine ‘s Playmate of the Month in May 1955 and in February 1956. Marguerite Diane Webber AKA Marguerite Empey (July 29, 1932-August 19, 2008)was an American model, dancer and actress.Įmpey was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Marguerite (née Andrus) and screen writer Arthur Guy Empey.
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