Due to the controversy surrounding the spelling of this woman's name Fusion Comix will have it two ways. A photographer mispelled her name and the mispelling lives on. Who knows which one is right.

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Betty Page
Written by Greg Theakston with Lesleigh Culton
Bettie Page was born on April 22nd, 1923, and grew up in Nashville. She was a tomboy who wasn't afraid to get physical with the neighborhood kids, even though the activity resulted in numerous scars on her beautiful body. It is known that she spent her childhood with a brother and at least two sisters in Nashville. She graduated from Hume Fogg high school in June, 1940, with most of the boys in her class lusting after her. In early 1944, Bettie turned up in Hollywood, where she tried to crash the motion picture business. She was screen tested and promo shots were taken, but no work ** Klaw's always tried to work her into every photo session. The team worked well together for five years and had a very profitable relationship. By the end of it all, she had appeared for Klaw in over 50 8mm films, and over 4,000 stills. During the '50s, she was America's top pin-up model. But by 1957, and on the brink of superstardom, the Queen of curves disappeared. Without trying, Klaw changed the way men's magazines were produced. C&MP always listed the names (fictitious or not) of the babes he offered pics of. The hose-hounds started using the catalog like a baseball program, and at last they could attach names to the players. In turn, the skin mag editors started getting demands for particular girls by name. Klaw had made a mistake in the spelling of her first name, and the mistake stuck. Editors put the call out- SEND MORE BETTY! Dozens of photographers worked with Klaw, and the fruits of their labors showed up in ** deserted keys along the coast of Florida where they produced erotic sunlit snaps that sent American psyches spinning. One of Yeager's shots of Betty appears as the January, 1955 Playboy centerfold. By 1956 she was America's top pinup model. By 1957 she disappeared.

Where Is Betty?
Nobody really knows why she left or where she went, but everyone has a theory. Some say she was bumped off by the Mob for knowing too much about a bondage shoot that had resulted in death. Some say she got a heavy-duty dose of religion and had ended up in a convent. Still others believe she became a hash-slinging waitress in Texas, a bump and grind artist in a carnival show down South, or even a Duchess living in England. "Where is Betty Page?" That question dogged collectors and fans for over 30 years. It's elevated her top-notch work to cult status reserved for stars like Marilyn Monroe and James Dean. In fact, all three failed to complete their careers, and the question, "What would they have done if..." adds fuel to the fan fires.

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