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Child Bride (1938)
In response to wmavm01
"I saw this movie at a film festival about a month ago. Everyone seems shocked by the nudity, but I thought it was very tasteful. I totally agree it was not necessary to the storyline, and I'm trying to think of reasons why it was there. Although the actress was only 12, I think they were trying to personify her innocence." In response to this... during the nude scene by the 12yo, she tells the boy "you can't see me naked, it might put bad thoughts in your head" or something to that effect. Then the man watches her, and later gets bad thoughts in his head. (marry the 12yo) I think the purpose of that scene was to say that seeing a girl naked can put bad thoughts in your head, which is why it should be considered wrong. So, why do we need to see her nude? Shock value. At first she is getting undressed, and a leaf covers her, then she reveals more. I think this would reach a wider audience had they been, less graphic. I think Shirley Mills did a great job in the film, especially compared to the other actors. She was very pretty, and would put to shame many of the so called "child models" out there.
The message of the movie was "child marriage is wrong". I think we need another shocker to denote "child modeling is wrong". It's not wrong for girls to look pretty, at any age. It's not wrong to capture such beauty in art. It is wrong to put it out there in the format of "child modeling" sites. Seeing them in such a way can put bad thoughts into a person's head. The question is who is paying for it, and why? I highly doubt that kids around the same age are the ones paying for it, so that they can admire girls their own age. I highly doubt someone would buy this as art, just to enjoy a few pictures. If this were the case, it would be a few good tasteful pictures, not just a bunch of upskirt lingerie series. Oh, and I doubt respectable modeling agencies are looking for portfolios on the net. Many of which will refuse to work with prior "child models".
Sorry for the rant, I will stop now. My reason for posting started as just a response to why the scene might have been there. It is worth seeing, so long as you aren't the type to "monkey see, monkey do."