Femininity - Walt Disney's Summer Magic 1963

A clip of the delightful song "Femininity" from the 1963 Walt Disney movie, "Summer Magic" starring Hayley Mills. Girls used to pride themselves on being feminine!

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Entertainment

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• Walt
• Disney
• 1963
• Summer
• Magic
• Hayley
• Haley
• Mills
• Femininity

[vinyltiger]

I was 13 when I saw this in the theater. I had the biggest crush on Haley Mills. It took a couple of days for this scene to get out of my head. Yep, I thought Haley was the sweetest thing on film.

[LoreneFaith]

@vinyltiger She was indeed one of the sweetest things in film. I thought that Annette was too.

[Lacquerandlace]

I can not believe I have never seen this? Crazy!

[LoreneFaith]

@Lacquerandlace When being a girl was so fun and being feminine was part of being a girl. I don't care what they say, men still like femininity!

[musicaltheatergeek79]

Is she saying "Complement (with an E) his masculinity" as in "complete him" -- or "Compliment (with an I) his masculinity" as in "praise him"?

[LoreneFaith]

@musicaltheatergeek79 I believe that she is saying "compliment" as in "praise him".

[Ch4rli3heart]

They can't be serious...can they?

[scottpilgremvsdepie]

Even though I think it's kinds sexist it's pretty catchy

[scottpilgremvsdepie]

Haley mills is like a completely different person in the parent trap. This is a little creepy because I'm so used to watching the parent trap I like her better in that movie even tho I haven't seen this one I just know and this seems kinda sexist

[mtmcas]

When I was a ,*kid.

[mtmcas]

I had this song on a 45 when I was a jus in the 70's, and my mother was a wimmens' libber so it was enjoyed with a note of sarcasm. Now I just enjoy it at face value. These girls are showing this young one how to use her feminine charms.

[BiteOfTwilight]

Well..lol..if it was sung in today's movies it would definetly be considered sexist, however this film was made in older times (60s??) and most women didn't work, thought marriage was the best they could do really..ahh well my opinion really.

[Jabbermouthrulz]

...I'm a little worried by all the positive comments on this video :/ I find it all a bit sexist really

[KateRussia09]

Does no one get the joke? "Hide the real you"? It's sarcastic, which is why it's such a fantastic song. "Let him do the talking.... laugh, but not loudly..." etc. It's basically saying, lie to yourself and others, and you'll catch a man. 

[framboise595]

This is a lovely scene indeed . Loveliness ,gentleness ,charm and love have all gone with infamous feminism. Today women are defiled ,rotten ,rude ,bossy ,whores .They're so disgusting , so unbearable that it makes me feel ashame to belong to that spoiled gender today.

Our eyes and ears are filled with ROT. It's too much ,really too much.

[Gemaelde]

This is a very lovely scene. I love Walt Disney movies!