Episode #0074

[Mysterious Benefactor]

 

Fill in the blank: David - "Burke, I'm embarrassed about it, but I really have to ask you this question! ________?!"

 

[Uncle Roger]

Could you sneak me into the movies to see I, A Woman?

[dom]

lol, unc, are we about the same age? I remember my older cousin telling me about, 'I, A Woman' and about trying to get in without an ID. I guess it was rated 'R'. Did we even have IDs back then? Was it up to the discretion of the ticket person? Drivers licenses and learning permits.  I was too young to even try and so not interested. For decades I thought the title was Ire Woman, lol.

[Uncle Roger]

I, A Woman originally came out in 1965 but the ratings system didn't exist until November of 1968. Certain movies, like Valley of the Dolls, were given the tag line "suggested for mature audiences". Which was left open to interpretation. I remember my mom's friend took her 7 and 9 year old to the drive in to see Rosemary's Baby, which was a bit beyond their comprehension. The lady got me in trouble with my parents because I had the book. Thanks, lady. MYOB!
I, A Woman was considered to be a pretty racy movie for the time and no theater in my area showed that kind of stuff. Although I was admittedly a pretty precocious kid, at age 11, I was probably more interested in seeing Mary Poppins or The Monkey's Uncle.

[Mysterious Benefactor]

Could you sneak me into the movies to see I, A Woman?

I half believe Burke would do it!!

 

 

[Uncle Roger]

  Perhaps so. Though David might have had an easier time bribing Sam Evans to sneak him in. And, if called out on by Elizabeth afterwards, he would have blamed it on his alcohol consumption.