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"Richard J. Leskosky" <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 1 Jun 1994 14:10:32 -0500
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Sandy Dwiggins says:
>I can't recall a film in which women actually are PHYSICAL, unless it's not
>in the mainstream Hollywood popular releases.  There are films such as the
>rollerderby one in which women are VERY physical, but it was so upsetting
>to the average audience here that it quickly disappeared.  We apparently
>want our women to act like ladies.  You should get a big response to this
>post from the women on this list who I'm sure have lots to say about
>images of women in American films.....
>I can't recall the name of the rollerderby film....I think it starred
>Racquel Welch....
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That would be KANSAS CITY BOMBER (1972).
--Richard Leskosky

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