shirly jones

extremely talented,and versitile. her portrayal of lulu bains was outstanding. Richard brooks took a real risk casting her. it paid off big time for ms. jones. what a performance by a woman who's trademark was wholesome. I mean this as a gentleman that has a eye for beauty. the scene with her in the bedroom scantily dressed was as compelling,and more so thatn anne Bancroft in "the graduate" when she shows those shapley legs,and a figure that some of the beauty's like Sophia loren, or ann-margret had nothing on. brooks genius, lucky or planned gave ms. jones, a favorite of mine for many years (I was 6 in 1960 and didn't see this movie until well into my 30's,and did not see the credits,and only thought it looked like ms. jones.) winning the best supporting actress for this film. showed that she was a versatile as judy garland,or ginger rogers. her performance was stunning to a guy that saw "the partridge family". "music man" etc..etc... she was a gorgeous woman!!!