GOLD: JULIE NEWMAR VS. SHIRLEY EATON

[Please read] Two beauties. Two themes. One precious metal.

In 1964, in the movie "Goldfinger," "the kiss of death"—for Jill Masterson ( Shirley Eaton)—meant, famously, a gold-painted corpse to be discovered by James Bond (Sean Connery) in a Miami, Florida, hotel room.

In 1953, in the movie "Serpent of the Nile," a limber, unnamed gold-painted dancer—Julie Newmar (as Julie Newmeyer)—alive and well, pranced and snaked her sensuous way through an exotic, hedonistic "whips and chains" routine to be discovered anew by you, the discriminating and demanding YouTube viewer, in the 21st century.

Which do you prefer: a gilded corpse or a stunning, live "golden girl"?

Produced by Sam Katzman, "Serpent of the Nile" is a B-movie costume adventure/drama set in Egypt. It features green-eyed Rhonda Fleming (as a magnetic, fantastically draped Cleopatra), beetle-browed Raymond Burr (as a stout, debauching Marc Antony), and stoic William Lundigan (as an unimpressed, unpersuasive Roman soldier/guard). The film's labored drama is offset by a handful of generally well-staged action sequences. "Serpent" enjoys vibrantly colorful production values. Apparently, filmmakers at Columbia made use of leftover sets from the Rita Hayworth film "Salome."

Julie Newmar's complete filmography can be accessed here: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0628325/

If it hasn't occurred by the time you read this: would you like to see "Serpent of the Nile" restored and released on DVD? Please petition the studio!

E-mail Address: consumer@SPHECustomerSupport.sony.com

Paper Mail Address:
Columbia Pictures
Attn: Home Video
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232

IMPORTANT: Questions or comments are sincerely welcome—but only if they are nice, clean, and comprehendible. If you are a professional and prefer that I delete this video, please contact me and it will promptly be done.

VIDEO DEDICATED TO JULIE NEWMAR: THE ONE AND ONLY.

Thanks for viewing.

[This is a revised version of my May 2008 video, which accumulated over 10,200 views.]

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[Sarasdad91]

Woman will strive so hard to look like Julie Newmar but will just have to settle for second place. Sorry girls. There is only 1 Julie Newmar.

[bodypaintTV]

Thanks for going to the effort of providing this information about "Serpent of the Nile," and Julie Newmar! She certainly made an excellent golden snake dancer, although I'd have preferred to see her dance with an actual snake, like in one of my own videos...

[Eschatus2]

My cousin's daughter looks EXACTLY like Julie Newmar. She's a real hoot! The 'actress'. LOL! She's a riot! Julie is so amazingly statuesque. I loved her as Rhoda in "My Living Doll" with Bob Cummings... way before her Cat Woman days on Batman.

[JoyDeVivre1]

@1:01..hmm.. the inspiration/sample for '6 Underground' -SneakerPimps?

[Phoglight]

Julie Newmar had brains, beauty and talent; as much as or more than any of her contemporaries. Her only fault?  She was too tall for most leading men.

[RainmanCT]

0:33 "I'm so glad"

lol; so smug - this alone elevates connery above the other "bonds"

[xatanos]

ELLA es SHIVA la destructora.

[cinerama62]

5'11, 37'' legs, still looks great at 76, Julie "Wins", Shirley E. just another blond-boring!

[extremeriot]

Julie Newmar is incredible!!!!!

[biggin105]

to me it hard for any wimman to beet miss julie newmar in any kind of sexiness contests so she get my vote even tho nobody reely care