Picnic (1955)

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10 Sexiest Non-Sex Scenes
by SpoutBlog in SpoutBlog on spout.com

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"One of the most popular sex scenes of all time is the kitchen scene from the 1981 version of The Postman Always Rings Twice. But many people find the more implicit parts of the 1946 version to be sexier. These people include the earlier film’s female lead, Lana Turner, who wrote in her autobiography, “[The makers of the 1981 film] didn’t have to worry about the censors. I’d had to project a rather intense sexual presence, but always with my clothes on. I was amused to read that [NY Times film critic] Vincent Canby considered the remake a pale, rather sexless imitation of my version.” Yes, a film with neither nudity nor simulated lovemaking can be quite sexy, likely sexier than an explicit remake, for innuendo and other teasing maneuvers around either the Hays Code or the MPAA ratings board’s restrictions are far more tantalizing than any bare and balls-out displays of graphic sex common in movies today. Though many cl " [More]

What a Dance Scene!
by apfradella in apfradella Blog

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"I was a young teenager in the 1950's. i saw this movie and it was the first time I became aware of sex appeal and how it is used in the movies(hey, the 50's was a very innocent time and i was sheltered). The dance scene was filmed so masterfully. Kim Novak was so good in this role and oh, so beautiful. This dance scene is , for me, one of the sexiest scenes in movie making. " [More]

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